Phil,

Next time you talk to Taj tell him that the .35 Whelen is merely a belated (and rather lightweight) American imitation of a time-proven European design, which is precisely why it didn't become a factory round for 3/4 of a century after the 9.3x62 was being chambered.

“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.”
John Steinbeck