My favorite, and the first new centerfire rifle I ever purchased, is a Ruger 77RS in .35 Whelen. In factory loads, I've used the 225g. Federal TBBC and they're a good load. I've come to prefer either the 225gr. Accubond or TSX. If I'm not carrying the Whelen, I like a 700 Mtn. Rifle in .280 running 140 or 160gr. Accubonds or Partitions.