Author Topic: 35 whelen (Read 1064 times)

greyarea · « **on:** April 03, 2006, 12:24:26 AM »

I am thinking of building an old bruno large ring 98 mauser in 35 whelen. Can anyone see any major problems with this idea? i will also be shooting mostly cast through this gun.

kiwi98j · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2006, 03:38:18 PM »

Can't address the large ring issue or cast bullets but I did choose the 35Whelen to build a rifle for a one-off Elk hunt this fall. I used a savage long action and will change to another calbier after the hunt. The 35Whelen is just too much caliber for me either deer hunting or paper punching. I can always re-install the barrel if I get another ticket. I think it to be the best mid size caliber choice for a .473 bolthead and is suitable for any larger game in North America. Remington makes brass so you will not have to form you own. The 338-06 was a close second in my decision making process. Good luck.

greyarea · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2006, 07:28:06 AM »

Thanks for the advice. recoil si not a bigdeal for me as i have a 375H&H it has killed all the feeling in my sholder.

Mike in Ct · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2006, 06:28:01 PM »

the cast lead bullet light loads is the reason I went with the 35 whelen/instead of the 338/06...My wife has to learn how to shoot this moose gun & with light loads of Unique powder & a 180 gr 357 pistol bullet she can practice all day long..Cheap, Accurate, easy on her shoulder getting to learn that big gun...mike in ct

longwalker · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2006, 06:37:09 AM »

If recoil is your concern, load up some 200 grain bullets with 58 grains of IMR 4350. I haven't loaded any Barnes bullets for the 338-06 but I am sure the 160 grain would be about the same.

If bullet cost is really a major factor, then the varity of bullet weights and hard cast make the whelen your best bet.

longwalker

Sourdough · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2006, 12:25:49 PM »

I took a Mauser action and sent ti to Shaw several years back and had it barreled for .35 Whelen. Put a set of Williams recever peep sights on it. Dropped it into a Bell and Carlson stock and really liked the way it shot. Made the mistake of letting the wife shoot it one weekend, next thing I know she took it to a gunsmith friend and had it cut down to her length of pull 12". She loves it, I lost it. She told me "Get over it, Go buy another one, This ones mine, I like it". The stock is so short I cannot shoot it. She's only 4'11" But if it keeps her interested in hunting with me, so be it. I can always build another one.

PaulS · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2006, 06:05:49 PM »

Sourdough,

You are a lucky man!
There are a lot of men out here that wish they had a wife that would take a gun and make it their own and tell them to "get another one". Most of us have to find a way to convince the wife the need for a new gun. My wife is like yours - when I say I want something she just says, "You deserve it, why don't you go get it?" and then i have to sit down and back up because it isn't what I need to spend the money on right now. Good women are hard to find - I know, it took me 49 years to find mine.