I’ve never had ANY .35 Whelen misfires with tons of Remington and Federal factory ammo or my handloads. That is from a sample of several thousand dating to 1989. I do not doubt that Remington QC could be a culprit in excessive headspace. All the Remington ammo that I have fired was purchased around 1990 or so. None since Federal loaded the TBBC. HAPPY TRAILS
BINGO. I waited a long time for my 700 Classic (this is before I knew better about what POS 700 actions are) and when I got it, the bolt lug slots had been over cut so the bolt would over rotate and not pull back. That's the last time I owned a Remington although we do have one up at our place in PA (a 22-250 bull barrel) for ground hog work. I loved my 35 Wheelen Ruger although I did replace that hideous boat paddle..
