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Reloading
.35 whelen loads
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1555910" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I bear hunt over bait in Maine. With the exception of one bear I have used the 35 Whelen with excellent results. When asked by the outfitter what caliber I am using and I tell them the 35 Whelen they smile and tell me it's a good caliber. When I asked them the reason why they said that, they reply, "<em>Because we don't have to do any tracking with the Whelen</em>." Anyway my most accurate load is 58.5gr of Winchester 748 with the Sierra, Gameking 225gr bt. And my bear hunting load is the same 58.5 grains of Winchester 748 and the 225 Barnes TSX. I've never chronographed the load, the book reads about 2700fps; but that's the book. The Barnes TSX if okay for accuracy, however they cannot hold a candle to the Sierra Gamekings. The Whelen is a truly great cartridge, easy to load for with devastating results. I have never retrieved a bullet, the size of a golf ball going in and the size of your fist on the exit hole. It is nice to read that there are other hunters who shoot the Whelen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1555910, member: 69192"] I bear hunt over bait in Maine. With the exception of one bear I have used the 35 Whelen with excellent results. When asked by the outfitter what caliber I am using and I tell them the 35 Whelen they smile and tell me it's a good caliber. When I asked them the reason why they said that, they reply, "[I]Because we don't have to do any tracking with the Whelen[/I]." Anyway my most accurate load is 58.5gr of Winchester 748 with the Sierra, Gameking 225gr bt. And my bear hunting load is the same 58.5 grains of Winchester 748 and the 225 Barnes TSX. I've never chronographed the load, the book reads about 2700fps; but that's the book. The Barnes TSX if okay for accuracy, however they cannot hold a candle to the Sierra Gamekings. The Whelen is a truly great cartridge, easy to load for with devastating results. I have never retrieved a bullet, the size of a golf ball going in and the size of your fist on the exit hole. It is nice to read that there are other hunters who shoot the Whelen. [/QUOTE]
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