Only reason I have a .35 Whelen is because of Milek's writings.
Dan
I could pretty much say the same thing. It was an article by Bob Milek that made me want a 35 Whelen in a bad way. This would've been in Peterson's Hunting about 1990 when I was 14. I still have that magazine and when I was 24 I finally got my Whelen. In the article Milek was reviewing a 700 Classic and elk hunting with it. Mine ended up being 700 BDL and it might just be the best rifle I've ever bought.
Milek seemed very much like he was for real. That inspired confidence in what he said. I remember one article he wrote about a moose hunt with a .444 Marlin. While he did get his moose, at a range of about 200 yards, he felt that he had pushed the limits of that cartridge and bullet combination and based on that experience would recommend keeping the distances shorter with a .444. I have to appreciate honest analysis based on first hand experience.
