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The 7600s in 35Whelen are good rifles if you're so inclined for that type of rifle.
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A Ruger 77 with a boat paddle stock. Oh! That’s right, thats what I’ve got.
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As many have suggested, I sent my Kimber Subalpine in muzzle braked 30:06 to JES. Had him cut the threads and recrown and open to 35 Whelen. 3x9 Leupold, Talley mounts, sling and a full mag it's all of 6# and it likes Barnes 225 TSX. Going to try some Hammer 225's.
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I'm surprised the Kimber barrel had enough meat to be opened to 358.
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Yeah, I thought I might go with the 338/06, but Jesse asked me to measure just before the brake threads and he said there was enough for opening to 358.
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There’s a bargain 700 35 whelen on GB right now. It’s actually a Classic model
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A Ruger 77 with a boatpaddle stock. Oh! That’s right, thats what I’ve got. Samesies Mine is a JES rebore that started as a .30-06. Cut it to 20” and added a Remington front sight and use an NECG ghost ring when I want to hunt open sights. I went 1:14". It shoots the Sierra 225 well and seems to do fine with 200 RN bullets but hasn’t shot as well with 250s, the 225 Accubond, 225 Partition or 225 TSX. It used to bug me but the 225 Sierra is proving to be a great bullet, so I just shoot it and use my Norma to launch the heavier and longer bullets. It does shoot 158 XTPs well also, so sometimes I hunt with those and plink with cast bullets.
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The one I would hunt for would be a Griffin & Howe Model 70 in 35 Whelen I used to own. I sold it when I got into double rifles. Wish I had that one back. It was G&H #2701.
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Very nice rig Medriver. With the peep on that has I be a very handy outfit. F01
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Very nice rig Medriver. With the peep on that has I be a very handy outfit. F01 Thanks! Yes, a peep and a 20" barrel makes it pretty darn handy. The sporter weight barrel is admittedly a little "whippy"...a little heavier contour would be easier to shoot but as-is it is a joy to pack.
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I have had this M77 RS for decades. I tweaked it a bit and it shoots very well. Nice light contour on the factory barrel bedded into a light High Tech stock makes for a nice package. Black bear, nilgai, moose and elk have dropped from it. They are a bit hard to find though. I really like the looks of this one too.
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I know a lady in Green River Wyoming that has a pre-War M70 Winchester re-barreled to 35 Whelen that she wants to sell. PM me if you are interested and I'll put you in touch with her.
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You can't go wrong with a Remington Classic if you can find one. Mine shoots great with just about anything and I've heard similar results from others.
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Got a 35 whelen on my mind…. If you were looking for one what would you go after?? I know the market is slim on selection. May have a lead on a 700 classic but really wondering if it might just be easier to rebarrel an action and just be done What’s your take ? I've owned Ruger and Remington 35 Whelens. Both had the 1:16 twist and shot 250-grain bullets just fine. If I were in the Whelen market again, then I'd get another of either in a heartbeat. If I were going to build one from the ground up, then it would be on a commercial 98 Mauser. It might also be a 9.3x62. Okie John Not responding to you directly, just in general to this and other posts mentioning the 1:16 twist. JES himself will tell you that a 16 twist will handle up to 250 grains easily, and if you run across bullet discussions with a 35 Whelen, the 225 Sierra bullet seems to be one of the most used, or at least most praised for a variety of game. So I'm not sure what all the super duper extra fast twist for a Whelen is about, unless I'm missing a long high BC bullet in 35 caliber that is available and popular, which is a possibility. Honest question. 16's have worked fine for me with 250 PT's, Speers, 225 TSX's etc.. For me, I know that a 1-10 doesn't hurt anything either adding some RPM's to the equation, so that's sorta my default if I am ordering a barrel. But I used a CDL for years it worked fine. It's still working for me.
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I am glad it went to a good home! Mine is a fine shooter now as well.
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I happened onto a nib Nosler Heritage 35 Whelen at Wanenmacher a several years ago. May seem ridiculous but I’ve yet to shoot it, simply too beautiful. (I’d like to find an aftermarket stock to save the wood stock). As a side note, I called Nosler after I got it home and happened to be connected to a Mr. Archerd (sp?) who said he was in the rifle build shop when the Heritage in 35 Whelen was mfg, he said he believes less than 40 were produced! As John Quinones would say, “what would you do”
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How much did that cost? Sounds like a good one. I’m having one built on a CZ action.
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They do work. Cheap too....
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