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Whelen..

....I don't care about short actions or anything that fits them....'cept a 223 and a 7/08....

I agree 100% with Bob on the short action. Just don't see the point.
Now, a nice lever action, I can understand that.

I don't see the point in putting a 250 Savage in a magazine that will accept a 3.6" round, or a 223 or a 22/250 or a........

I like the 300 Savage very much, have always had one around in one form or another for 25 years. I guess I could have built it on a long action Remington, but not sure what another 3/4" of magazine would have done for me, except cause me to get it blocked.

For me for day in day out get it done on elk I'd pick a bolt gun in 35 Whelen with a 6x36 Leo with dotz in it. But for style and kool points plus a ton load of fun I'd love to sneaky pete the timber with a 71 Carbine.

Short story-first time I guided a client I heard he was a Dr, I thought of boy here comes a fella with a new shiny mag he'll be not used to. Boy was I ever wrong, the old boy showed up with a 88 with a 4x on it and a...71 Carbine in 348. I knew right off we'd have a great hunt!

Dober

Scott:...Nor do I,and I withdraw the statement as far as the 22-250 is concerned.Short action makes plenty of sense there,as it does with the 250 Savage;but I have BTDT and have no interest in the 250 anymore.I was mostly referring to BG rifles;not 22 CF's.

Duh!

As was I since I've never owned a .22CF nor am I likely to in the future.

Mark, do you remember what the Docs 99 was chambered for?

If I recall right it was an 88 and in 308

Dober

LOL!

The 358 has been a pet for as long as I can remember and chose it over the others for no real reason other than it fascinates me. However, if I didn't already have the 358 and had a long action that needed a new barrel, I 'd go with the Whelen. But only because I have three 9.3x62s.

DOH!
88, 99, they're all the same right!

A 71 seems heavy to me. I can't see "sweet carrying" and 71 in the same sentence.

8 lbs is as light as I'd want a .348 and with it's perfect balance point and wonderful pointing ability I'd still go with sweet carrying.

Whelen with 225gr AB's

I love 35's. For elk and bear I'd go Whelen....but I sure do like the .358 Win.

JCM

Three peas in a pod. Whichever one is housed in the rifle you want. I have had some 358's and will likely own another but my current favorite 35 is my Original model 71 Deluxe in 348AI. ITCHIN to perforate something with my 250gr Barnes Originals runnin 2550

I think the question answers itself when you decide what rifle you want. I can't see where the differences are otherwise vast enough to matter a whole lot.

I happen to favor this size:



and it works:

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