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Factory Federal Fusions.

I hadn’t had time to work up any loads yet. Partially because I wasn’t sure I was going to keep it. I bought it right. So, the thought of selling was strong.

Not anymore.

Federal fusion 180's shoot lights out in my 308

Know the feeling, sometimes guy's got to shoot something a time Or two to get that feeling of confidence that "this will work". Way back when they cleared out the M77RS 35 whelen's I bought one. The Rem fac ammo was 200gr PSP'sand 250rn's. $8/box. Long story short is I worked up a 225 npt load that covered deer to elk. Sold the last 5 boxes of 250 rn's last spring to a scalper sob at a gunshow for 45/box. .RCBS diesturn 1 fired brass into 35whelens with 1 stroke perfectly. Man's got to look after his money or it will be someone elses. Luck for the opener. Mb

I hope someone will start a photo thread here of deer killed with the pump rifle. It really wouldn't matter what year they are from. We have a few on this thread. Be Well, RZ.

Just sighted in the 760 30-06. Hopefully will have a few pics to post in the next few weeks. Hunting a friends property and he wants me to thin out the does. Can’t eat the antlers, but they are nice to look at...

Antler soup stinks. Literally. Be Well, RZ.

Bigger the antlers usually bigger the deer= More meat to eat. I allways put in for a any tag with antlerless second choice. Antl erless beats no tag by a great margin. Be well eat well
Mb

Here is my latest score…a 35 Whelen Carbine…my new favorite deer rifle

That’s awesome.

What are you shooting in it?

The only thing I could find…a box of 250gr Remington High Performance

The new December issue of Shooting Times magazine has a feature article on the .35 Whelen by Layne Simpson.
With all the interest in pump action rifles, I'm sure regretting selling off my minty .257 Roberts M760 or even my .35 Remington M141. Too many guns with too little time.

Don't know if anyone's looking but the LGS has a Savage 170 in .35 Rem.

https://shop.williamsgunsight.com/ecommerce/p/used-savage-170-35rem-pump-807302

Nice flame thrower. (snark)

Haha. Honestly I didn’t think it was too bad…I only fired one round to check the sights (because of the lack of available ammo). I was surprised that it really didn’t recoil offensively and didn’t notice excessive muzzle blast. My 375 H&H carbine is a different story…

I thought the same thing a few weeks ago when I shot mine. It wasn’t bad at all.

Just got a nice Kentucky doe. 1978 made Remington 760 in 30-06.

Checked zero on my .35 rem 760.....perfect.
2nd day of getting rained on. What a crappy opener.
Only seen 2 deer each day and no antlers.
One adult doe and fawn yesterday.

2 fawns today.

Cuz said an adult doe slipped across the road. Proly mama to the two knuckle heads I saw.

Gun is oiled up and ready to try tomorrow.

First doe of the year

Eye appears to be bulging, what did you do skull fock her?

She got a Speer in the noggin.