Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 35 Whelen 200 TTSX

FC 30-06 cases sized to 35 caliber, 215 primer 200 TTSX, 66 grains Power Pro Varmint

That’ll hurt some stuff.

Wow, curious -any over pressure signs?

That’ll do donkey….oh, that’ll do just fine. 😉

Aren’t you pushing those through a 36” tube?…..😂

I’d be interested in the same exact load shot through my 20” and see the difference? In either case it’ll work! 👍🏼

None, excellent case life. Hornady Superformance factory load get 3026 FPS in my rifles 28" barrel


200 yard group shot hastily just now

You had me going with the velocity - 28" is uncommon for a Whelen. Nosler data uses a 26" test barrel.

I can get the 200 TTSX to 2,850 in a 22" barrel, so adding 150 fps (6" x 25 fps/in) would get me to 3,000 fps.

My 35 Whelen is an 1885 Highwall, that started life as a 30-06. I sent to JESS Rebore and had it rebored to a 10 twist 5 groove. I really like this rifle

I just sent my 35 Whelen to be cut back to 20.5” and threaded for a suppressor. But 2,800+ with a 200 TTSX should blow the snot out of those bunny rabbits. My Whelen had a 26” barrel, I thought that was uncommon.

I have a 22” 35 Whelen and get an easy 2900 with 8208 and the 200 TTSX. It’s probably my favorite load in a Whelen to date.

beretzs what stock is that? My favorite rifle is a tanger 35 Whelen. I have been shooting 225tsx and don't have any complaints other than you have to drill the tips out a little to get reliable expansion. I have only killed one bear with the 200 TTSX so far and it worked great. I'll be trying 8208XBR in it now! My rifle is not quite as nice looking as yours.

@ beretzs - Your target says COAL 3.275”. Your log book shows lands are at 3.525”. My calculator says you’re shooting the TTSXs a full quarter inch off the lands. The numbers in the log book itself show 185 thou off the lands. Now I know Barnes says to back them off some, but really…that far? Wow…no wonder I couldn’t get them to group in my .358 Win at a paltry 50 thou off the lands!

It’s a Banser pattern I believe. I got it from Kevin Weaver a few years back after he bought a bunch of HiTec blanks and was selling them fairly inexpensive.


Yeah, bullet touched at 3.525, I started work at 3.34 (mag length) and worked back from there. Sometimes seating depth is more important than the powder charge with the pickier bullets.

I used 200 grain hammer hunters with 57 grains of H4895. 2800 ft per second and 0.9 in at 100 yd with my 7600 Remington

Last year I used the 220 Hammer Hunter over 64 grains of Power Pro Varmint for 2911 FPS out of my Highwall

That's some horsepower John!

Maybe too much

185 yards




Easy too find, no tracking

Ouch!!!

I might have to try those in my 350 rem mag. Currently I'm shooting 225 sierras at an estimated 2700 fps. Blam flopped the one moose I've shot with a high lung shot. Don't really need the flatter trajectory, but there are some critters that I'd prefer an expanding monometal over a cup core bullet.

My go-to load when I'm in need of venison and the 700 classic gets the nod. The 35 cal Barnes TTSX is my favorite hunting bullet for the 35 Whelen. I can second the awesome combination of this bullet with IMR-8208 XBR. Sure wish they'd hurry up and restock this stuff.

The 225 gr TSX is your answer.