Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 300 Win vs 35 Whelen?

A 220g .300WM bullet has greater sectional density than a 250g bullet for a 35 Whelen and the .300 can shoot them faster.. When I first got my .300WM the first handholds were .308 Win power levels, then .30-06 levels. Didn't have either a .308 or .30-06 at the time. When it comes to flexibility, bullet options and so on, the .300WM is a far more practical choice for most purposes.

The 35 Wheel can shoot .357 pistol bullets, something the .300 WM cannot do.

I noticed one post (there may have been more of a similar nature) that said a deer ran 100 yards after being shot with a .300WM. Yawn. Details matter. Bullet used? velocity and range? Placement? None of the elk and mulies I've taken with my .300WM have taken more than a few steps.