Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 180 TSX In 35 Whelen

Anyone have any experience with this bullet in the 35 Whelen

The 180 is the ttsx. Tipped version. The 200 tsx is deadly pushed at 2600 ish and is shorter to allow for magazine length restrictions. Personally I prefer the tsx.

I've only used the Barnes 180gr TTSX in the 358Win, not the Whelen. Velocities in the 2800 fps range are easily obtained in the 358Win, likely 2900-3000fps is possible in the Whelen. I haven't yet used the 180gr TTSX on game yet but am confident that it will perform as well as other Barnes TSX & TTSX have for me & others here on the Fire. Try it out! Good Luck. -Mark

I can't speak to the 180 TTSX but I have run the 200 TTSX in both the .358 and the 35 Whelen AI.
2600 FPS is selling the 200 short in both. 51/TAC gives me 2700 FPS in the .358 (Savage 99) and 68/Varmint gives about 2975 FPS in the WAI (98 Mauser). NOTE: My calculations indicated 67/Varmint would be max in the basic Whelen with a 200 grain. My AI needed and extra grain to get the same velocity.
I would expect the 180 TTSX to hit at least 3100 with appropriate powder. Speer publishes 3172 FPS with 70.0/Varmint with their 180 HotCor. That's impressive!