I too have this unexplainable fondness for the .35 Whelen. Never owned one, never shot one, heck, I never even held one. But for whatever reason, I've always really wanted one. Granted, I'm generally a stainless/synthetic kinda guy, but given that it's so hard to find a new rifle chambered in the Whelen (and keeping in mind that, despite what most people may think, I do in fact like remingtons) I just might get one in the CDL too. It may be a couple of years before I'll shoot it, but there's something that just makes me feel good knowing that it's there - in my house, in a very special place where I keep all of my fond toys - rifles, pistols, shotguns, fishing poles, and the like.
I know that some of you may think I'm crazy, but I'm sure that there are just as many of you that perfectly understand what I'm talking about. :wink:
Zachary