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Mart, have you done anything with or had any interest in the .375 Whelen?
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Beautiful bear. I'm with Jim, what the hell did it weigh? What kind of ammo?
This thread has been helpful to me. I'm thinking about buying this Ruger #1 in 35 Whelen that my son saw at a local gun show about a month ago. The guy is checking to see if he still has it. They want $950.00 for it and my son says the wood is beautiful. It would be my first #1 and my first 35 Whelen. I don't reload, so I'm trying to figure out what kind of factory ammo to shoot. I like Barnes TTSX in other rifles, so I was thinking about 200gr. in this. For now, it would be on whitetails, but in the future, who knows. What say you? If I was going TTSX I would go lighter than 200 grains to ensure the velocity is there to open the bullet beyond 250 yards. They offer a .35 180 grain no?
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Beautiful bear. I'm with Jim, what the hell did it weigh? What kind of ammo?
This thread has been helpful to me. I'm thinking about buying this Ruger #1 in 35 Whelen that my son saw at a local gun show about a month ago. The guy is checking to see if he still has it. They want $950.00 for it and my son says the wood is beautiful. It would be my first #1 and my first 35 Whelen. I don't reload, so I'm trying to figure out what kind of factory ammo to shoot. I like Barnes TTSX in other rifles, so I was thinking about 200gr. in this. For now, it would be on whitetails, but in the future, who knows. What say you? If I was going TTSX I would go lighter than 200 grains to ensure the velocity is there to open the bullet beyond 250 yards. They offer a .35 180 grain no? Yes, 180gr are 2900 fps and the 200's are 2700 fps. Thanks for the input.
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Mart, have you done anything with or had any interest in the .375 Whelen? Yes I have. I picked up a Sedgley Springfield 30-06 with a rough bore. It still shot pretty well but I got into right and thought it would make a good 375 Whelen. I sent it off to JES Reboring and had him do the job. I really liked it and did a lot of load development with it. I never did hunt it and in a moment of weakness I sold it to fund another project. I've offered to buy it back but the gentleman is not parting with it. If I stumble onto to the right candidate, I would be really inclined to have another one done. The 375 Whelen, like the 35 Whelen, can be many things. There are good bullets that make either a 300+ yard deer/caribou/antelope rifle and others turn it into a great elk/moose/bear rifle. The Nosler35/250 and 375/260 Partition would cover both worlds. Both can shoot cast well and both can be made to mimic lighter rounds like the 35 Remington and 375 Winchester/38-55. There's a lot to like about all the Whelens.
Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.
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Cool. One doesn't hear too much about the 375 Whelen.
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The 338 Whelen is THE pick of the litter,both mechanically and performance wise.
It is plum fhuqking AMAZING,how Clueless folks are.
Hint.......................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Once again, the fluff don't matter.... Re hint....
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
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Facts and Physics are the antithesis of Fluff. Google it and nod your head like you "know".
Pardon bullets mattering more than headstamps.
Hint..............................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Getting off your ass trumps it all.... Hint
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
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You haven't the "means","abilities" or "comprehension" to begin to keep pace and it's funnier than fhuqk,that even someone as STUPID as you,knows that.
Bless your heart............................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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The 338 Whelen is THE pick of the litter,both mechanically and performance wise.
It is plum fhuqking AMAZING,how Clueless folks are.
Hint....................... But, a lot of the midwestern states that were previously Shotgun Only have started allowing .35 and larger centerfires. So with an eye toward the Midwest the Whelen makes a lot of sense.
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The pace has been set, its called "hunting" you lazy cuunt.....
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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The 338 Whelen is THE pick of the litter,both mechanically and performance wise.
It is plum fhuqking AMAZING,how Clueless folks are.
Hint....................... But, a lot of the midwestern states that were previously Shotgun Only have started allowing .35 and larger centerfires. So with an eye toward the Midwest the Whelen makes a lot of sense. Akin to "lauding" a 308Win,amongst disciplines where it's the only allowed "choice".(grin) I'd drive a 338 Whelen,stamped "35 Whelen". Hint.............................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Chime in,if/when you step Outdoors.
Hint..........................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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The 338 Whelen is THE pick of the litter,both mechanically and performance wise.
It is plum fhuqking AMAZING,how Clueless folks are.
Hint....................... But, a lot of the midwestern states that were previously Shotgun Only have started allowing .35 and larger centerfires. So with an eye toward the Midwest the Whelen makes a lot of sense. Akin to "lauding" a 308Win,amongst disciplines where it's the only allowed "choice".(grin) I'd drive a 338 Whelen,stamped "35 Whelen". Hint............................. I get what you're saying and I concede that .338 projectiles trump .358".
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It wasn't "subjective",nor even bordering close to same.
Hint.......................(grin)
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Hint....... another fluffernutter that can't make his case without resorting to personal attacks and/or cursing. The initials of his moniker say it all.....BS.
The ignore list gets a bit longer.
Imagine your grave on a windy winter night. You've been dead for 70 years.
It's been 50 since a visitor last paused at your tombstone.....
Now explain why you're in a pissy mood today.
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Imaginary Pretend Ignore,is as fhuqking funny as schit gets. Don't "forget",that you "can't read" this.
Hint.
LAUGHING!.......................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Is that 9.3 of your that much better???? Haha
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
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My initial thought when I read the title and opened the thread...…..
Hold the Whelen and pass the 338-06 please.
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