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Caliber for medium range Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="35 Whelen" data-source="post: 1833052" data-attributes="member: 105990"><p>Me personally with my 35 Whelens I hold to a 400 to 500 yard shot. With the right load a practice a 600 yard shot I think would be with in reach with out issue. I just looked at hodgdon, nosler, and speer loading data, velocities list are 200gr. 2800 to 2900fps, 220 and 225gr. 2600 to 2800fps, 250gr. 2500 to 2700fps. My loads with nosler 225gr. bullets are just over 2700pfs. I think a 35 Whelen can be used out to 600 yards. Of coarse and unfortchantly the 35 caliber don't get the love they should and the bullets don't have the best BC's for long range shots, so yes other calibers can shot flatter. But the 35 Whelen still shots an lot flatter than most think and flatter than what it shows on paper, I shot over an antelope by expecting more drop than It did. The 35 Whelen and 338-06 are why better cartridges in all aspects than they get credit for. I say try them you love them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="35 Whelen, post: 1833052, member: 105990"] Me personally with my 35 Whelens I hold to a 400 to 500 yard shot. With the right load a practice a 600 yard shot I think would be with in reach with out issue. I just looked at hodgdon, nosler, and speer loading data, velocities list are 200gr. 2800 to 2900fps, 220 and 225gr. 2600 to 2800fps, 250gr. 2500 to 2700fps. My loads with nosler 225gr. bullets are just over 2700pfs. I think a 35 Whelen can be used out to 600 yards. Of coarse and unfortchantly the 35 caliber don't get the love they should and the bullets don't have the best BC's for long range shots, so yes other calibers can shot flatter. But the 35 Whelen still shots an lot flatter than most think and flatter than what it shows on paper, I shot over an antelope by expecting more drop than It did. The 35 Whelen and 338-06 are why better cartridges in all aspects than they get credit for. I say try them you love them. [/QUOTE]
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