Originally Posted by Tannhauser
Thanks for the responses. I tried a load ladder with H335, which I had loaded around the time I posted this as H335 was listed by Nosler in their data and I had a random pound. Accuracy was best at max charge, but around 1.5 MOA at best.

Certainly “good enough” for most hunting, but I’m going to try another powder or two just because smile


Did you use a magnum primer?

I've shot a good bit of Milsurplus H335 and BLc-2. On average, BLC-2's turned in the better groups for me.

Just another option to consider:

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Cartridge          : .35 Whelen
Bullet             : .358, 200, Nosler AccuBond 54425
Useable Case Capaci: 61.701 grain H2O = 4.006 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon BL-C2

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.794% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-07.9   93    58.00   2660    3142   44227   7230     96.2    1.212
-07.1   94    58.50   2683    3198   45487   7288     96.5    1.197
-06.4   95    59.00   2707    3254   46786   7344     96.8    1.182
-05.6   96    59.50   2730    3310   48131   7399     97.1    1.167
-04.8   97    60.00   2754    3367   49513   7451     97.4    1.153  ! Near Maximum !
-04.0   97    60.50   2777    3425   50934   7502     97.7    1.139  ! Near Maximum !
-03.2   98    61.00   2800    3482   52396   7551     97.9    1.125  ! Near Maximum !
-02.4   99    61.50   2824    3541   53900   7598     98.2    1.112  ! Near Maximum !
-01.6  100    62.00   2847    3599   55452   7643     98.4    1.098  ! Near Maximum !
-00.8  101    62.50   2870    3659   57053   7686     98.6    1.085  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  101    63.00   2894    3718   58706   7727     98.8    1.072  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.8  102    63.50   2917    3778   60412   7765     99.0    1.059  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+01.6  103    64.00   2940    3839   62174   7802     99.1    1.046  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.4  104    64.50   2963    3900   63994   7836     99.3    1.034  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.2  105    65.00   2987    3961   65875   7868     99.4    1.021  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  106    65.50   3010    4023   67819   7898     99.6    1.009  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 3% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 3% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    101    63.00   2938    3834   62483   7685     99.6    1.046  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 3% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    101    63.00   2844    3593   54967   7729     97.6    1.100  ! Near Maximum !

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