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Offline marine

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35 whelen
« on: August 21, 2010, 02:51:35 PM »
How long has the 35 whelen been chambered in handi-rifles?
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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2010, 03:29:26 PM »
First was in 1996 in the RMEF Ultra with a 26" barrel, then again in 2006 as a 22" Handi, and again in 2009 and is a current offering in three different stocks, wood, checkered synthetic and Handi-grip.

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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2010, 05:23:50 PM »
Dang Tim, H&R ought to be paying you as the western area saleman at large! Your knowledge bout those handis never ceases to amaze me. ;D
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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2010, 07:51:42 PM »
I have one of the original RMEF barrels on a standard action.  H&R barreled one up for me in 1996.  That gun has taken Moose, and lots of Black Bears.  I really do like that longer barrel.
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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2010, 03:36:30 AM »
I had a 35 Whelen in a bolt gun. Hammers deer like a sledgehammer. ;D



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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2010, 08:58:05 AM »
Quote from: mauser98us on August 21, 2010, 05:23:50 PM
Dang Tim, H&R ought to be paying you as the western area saleman at large! Your knowledge bout those handis never ceases to amaze me. ;D

Thanks, just a side effect of being a Handiholic!!  ;D

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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2010, 09:04:49 AM »
Quote from: Sourdough on August 21, 2010, 07:51:42 PM
I have one of the original RMEF barrels on a standard action.  H&R barreled one up for me in 1996.  That gun has taken Moose, and lots of Black Bears.  I really do like that longer barrel.

The longer barrel does make a little difference, Mattparliament got 2800fps with RL15 under the 225gr TSX in his 22" Handi, I got 2895fps with the same load in the 26" RMEF. I seriously consider rechambering the RMEF to 35 Whelen Improved, but decided to do it to the 22" Handi instead, didn't want to "ruin" the RMEF!!  ::)

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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2010, 01:04:16 PM »
The one i saw was a 22" handi with wood stock.  It suprised me since i had no idea they made them.  thanks tim.
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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2010, 01:20:08 PM »
Yup, between the Mississippi primitive weapons season and the interest in the poll we generated, while it was for an accessory barrel, H&R brought them back from the mothball fleet as complete rifles, accessory barrels have been in short supply, they make more money on complete firearms.

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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2010, 03:43:39 AM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on August 22, 2010, 09:04:49 AM

I seriously consider rechambering the RMEF to 35 Whelen Improved, but decided to do it to the 22" Handi instead, didn't want to "ruin" the RMEF!!  ::)

Tim

How did you set the barrel back on the improved?  I believe the Improved is about .004" shorter at the shoulder than the std '06 family.  Or is the chamber at or slightly over max length?


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Re: 35 whelen
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2010, 05:34:23 AM »
It's not an Ackley, factory ammo can't be fired in it, brass has to be fire formed first, see handloading for an improved chamber in the FAQs. You can make a true Ackley on a fixed barrel by removing material from the chamber face, then rechambering with an improved reamer and refitting the barrel with a shim, I've done it on a 270 Win barrel, it shoots factory ammo just fine. The chamber face on it wasn't square, so I squared it up by flat filing it, by the time it was true, the chamber was too shallow, so instead of running a standard reamer into it, I rented a 270Win Improved 40º reamer and did it myself by hand.

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