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I love the Whelen, but they are about the same - two peas in the pod.

On that action that your going to work on? I'd do 9.3 x 62. Stay euro

If it'll feed it might be, but if not the 35Rem is the next reincarnation. Adam

Mr. bentley,

I believe its not a matter of "if it will feed", but a matter of doing what it takes to make it feed. It is a machine made by man. It has no free will of its own. It will do what it is made to do. If it is made to feed correctly, it will. If the proper work is not performed to make it feed, it will not. I suggest you make up your mind that it will feed correctly, then do what it takes to make it happen. To that end, I suggest you contract the services of a gunsmith with a solid reputation of making rifles feed correctly.

Along those same lines, it is the WSM case that has the reputation for not feeding reliably, not the 30-06 case (35 Whelen). Personally, I would rather not risk my hard-earned money on a risky proposition when it comes to rifles. YMMV.

yes, the WSM does have a terrible reputation among those who have not used them.

the 375WSM i had fed fine......

i would go with which ever you liked....the deciding factor for me would likely which donor i could get my hands on first....i could use either and be happy....

Whelen for me.

Some clarification needed for the guy in the back of class....

How do the WSM's feed in the 98 Mauser and it's clones? I haven't seen one done by a top drawer smith, and I don't count the guy down the road. I would be a bit concerned about that.

The 9.3x62 will definately work, prolly with very little work if any at all.

I am getting a WSM action, I imagine since the B&M line of cartridges are based on the Mag boltface and feed well, I can't see why with the proper bottom metal and spacer it wouldn't feed, JMO, it's worth what you paid for it. Adam

no reason it wouldnt work in a Mauser so long as the magazine box was the right width to stack the cartridges at the right angle....its not like the Mauser never had chunky rounds in it....

Guilty as charged. There are lots of rounds I haven't tried, and the older I get the fewer that appeal. Can't think of a valid reason to own a rifle that fits in the very small space between the 30-06 and 300 Win mag, or even the 300 Win mag itself. I have owned and hunted 300 RUM and 30-378 but those are a fair step up from the '06.

Sometimes the choice boils down to a simple want.

I fit into the slot you mention. I am NOT a 30-06 or 300 Win fan although I do realize they are incredible cartridges.

I do, however, adore short action cartridges. So my choice would be the 35 WSM though it be a wildcat.

Neither. I started my 35 caliber odyssey with a 35 whelen ackley, which had some issues and became a 350 rigby magnum. The gun was simply too heavy for the way I hunt, so it was replaced with a Ruger all weather 350 rem mag.

To me the 350 rm is perfect, a reasonably light rifle, very accurate, and tough. I debated re-chambering to a 350 wsm, but then shot the Ruger. To handle the additional recoil of a 350 wsm I'd eithe want a heavier rifle, or a muzzle break and neither of those are attractive options. I simply dropped 25 gr of bullet weight for the same velocity and called it good. If 225 gr @ 2700 fps isn't enough, then an extra 25 gr of bullet or 200 fps isn't the answer.

My vote is for the Whelen. It's an American classic, and you can get factory ammo for it. This week Shooters Pro Shop had .35 cal seconds- 225 gr Accubonds. I ordered some.

Have a friend who has several 350 RMs, several 35 Whelens, including an AI, and a Ruger 77 with 22" SS tube, rechambered from 350 RM to 35 WSM.

It's the equal of a 358 Norma: 310gr Woodleigh at 2410 fps and 225 NP at 2900 fps.

He uses 300 WSM brass.

Bob

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Put me down for the 35 Whelen. As said before, it's an American Classic. I love the old cartridges.

Sometime within the next year or so, I'm planning to build myself a 35 Newton (I'm doing the 30 first). This is the second oldest of the 35's (the 35 Winchester is first)and with it's 250 grain bullet at 2800 fps, it's a real performer. Like the 30 Newton, it's a magnum that America never got to see in a commonly available rifle. Beats the heck out of a 35WSM! GD

I beg to differ on your history. The 400-350 Nitro express was introduced in 1899 and the 350 Rigby Rimless Magnum was introduced in 1908. While original balistics of the 350 rimless magnum were 250 gr @ 2500 fps to opperate at moderate pressures in tropical climates, it'll easily do 250 gr @ 2700 fps. It's interesting that it predated the 375 H&H by 4 years and will do anything on game that the 375 will do, and without a belt.

358 Win


Mike