The easiest way to try one out is to get anything in a 270, 30-06, etc and send it to JES and have him rebore it. If you wanted to go a bit better, a nice barrel put on the receiver of your choice is also another option.
Finding original Whelens is fairly expensive right now, so you may wait awhile to find a deal while doing a rebore will be about a 2 week turnaround.
If I were making another Whelen, I'd likely have the Featherweight profile copied and put on a P64 with a 9 or 10 twist barrel, coated to your choice, and put in a nice stock.
^^^^ This
Ruger made a very good 35 wh for a couple years in a SS Hawkeye. I had one and foolishly sold it. Wish I had that one back....
