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Tell me some stories?
Got one in a CDL model 700.........and one in a 7600.
Too much for whitetails?
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Is there such a thing as "too dead"?  I picked up a 7600 myself but haven't had a chance to shed any blood with it. I figure if my 35 Remington works, the Whelen should be "that much" better! George
�Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�
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Does your pump gun have the stamped receiver?
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Pick up some RE-15 and some 225 gr partitions or TSX's. Work up a load and go hunting!
JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
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No way. I'd use soft C&C bullets. I've built a 9.3x62 and traded for another. I'm going to use them on whitetails this fall. Sorta the same idea. DF
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No, sir, it doesn't. It's just a plain Jane work model from the Grice run back in '04ish (I don't remember the exact year). I bought my 35 Rem. Carbine new that year and lucked into the Whelen last year at a very good price.
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�Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.�
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Too much...find what works in each and go forward after whitetails
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Too much, but it will work. I'd rather a 223 than a Whelen for deer.
It shines for big critters.
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Correct on the year...........and they both shoot like no tommorrow! Pound em` out!
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The pump gun came with two full boxes of Remington....250gr...Round nose? Dos remmy make them any more?
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As far as I know, the answer is yes. I saw some at one of the local gun stores last week.
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The 35 Whelen is a great cartridge for anything in the lower 48 states. In Alaska, I'd go for something larger.
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Didn't SKane take his Whelen up for griz not too long ago? It seemed to work okay.
If the 9.3 is enough for big bear, I don't see why the Whelen wouldn't be (disclaimer: I have ZERO experience with big bears).
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I have a custom stainless Ruger MKII in .35 Whelen, it's my moose gun. 225gr TSX at 2700fps works pretty well.
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Didn't SKane take his Whelen up for griz not too long ago? It seemed to work okay.
If the 9.3 is enough for big bear, I don't see why the Whelen wouldn't be (disclaimer: I have ZERO experience with big bears).
George There's not a bunch of difference between the .35W and 9.3x62. DF
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The 35 Whelen is a great cartridge for anything in the lower 48 states. In Alaska, I'd go for something larger. With all due respect just how much bigger do you think one needs to go in Alaska. Our critters may be tough but they are not bullet proof and darn sure not immune to 35 Whelens. I've never felt under gunned with mine in Alaska. A 250 grain 35 caliber bullet at 2500-2600 fps will lay low anything in Alaska as well as the lower 48. Mart
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The worse death of a deer I've ever seen was one shot with a Whelen.
Nothing says hello like little slugs going fast.
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The 35 Whelen is a great cartridge for anything in the lower 48 states. In Alaska, I'd go for something larger. With all due respect just how much bigger do you think one needs to go in Alaska. Our critters may be tough but they are not bullet proof and darn sure not immune to 35 Whelens. I've never felt under gunned with mine in Alaska. A 250 grain 35 caliber bullet at 2500-2600 fps will lay low anything in Alaska as well as the lower 48. Mart Don't sweat it, DJS is an idiot.
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A 225 gr NPT in your Whelen started at 2550 fps does less meat damage than any c&c 130 gr .277 at 3000+ or 150 gr at 2900+ with a hit in the quarters. Dead is dead ,but every animal I've shot with the 225 gr NPT had less edible meat loss than faster smallbore's hit the same. BTDT . Magnum Man
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Me too, and I'll take a deer that drops there with a TSX than one I have to chase over the hill with a Whelen. BTDT
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