I had two .35 Whelen rifles at one time. I fell on a little bit of hard times back in 2012 and again in 2015, and sold both Whelen rifles a M700 and 1903 custom. I offered up one of my .338-06 rifles but you Campfire members were only interested in my Whelen rifles. I had hoped to be able to keep the 1903 custom, but it didn't work out.
While I loved my Whelen rifles to be honest I think the bullets we have today allow smaller rifles to overcome any advantages the Whelen had. I don't think it makes the Whelen less useful, especially for those who rarely hunt and shoot over 400 yards. I'm not saying the Whelen isn't capable of going farther distances either, just that it starts losing out to other smaller cartridges as the range gets longer.
I'll own another Whelen someday, but right now I still have a .338-06 to play with.
