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Any 35 Cal fans out there?
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<blockquote data-quote="SMDunn" data-source="post: 2092760" data-attributes="member: 86942"><p>I had a Parker Hale 243 that I bought second hand in the late 1970's. I bought a 35 Whelan barrel (in the silver) from Gun Parts Corp and converted it over in the late 1980's. I was using 200 gn Remington core lokt with 52.5 gr of AR2206 to get 2400 fps on Sambar. These projectiles gave me 98% weight retention and a doubling of diameter on animals with most projectiles found under the skin on the far side. None of them went real far after being shot either with no animals being lost. Sadly 2206 is no longer available, so I have moved to 51.5 of AR2208 and Nosler 225 Accubonds at 2370 fps. Am waiting to see how they really perform, once one is stupid enough to stand in front of me for more than a poofteenth of a second. They do work well at the range, but that proves little! I do love my 35 Whelan and I will work up loads for the 200gn RN with the new powders when I get the chance. Once I have used up all of those remaining 200 grainers I will get to try some of these new fangled projectiles. The fun never ends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SMDunn, post: 2092760, member: 86942"] I had a Parker Hale 243 that I bought second hand in the late 1970's. I bought a 35 Whelan barrel (in the silver) from Gun Parts Corp and converted it over in the late 1980's. I was using 200 gn Remington core lokt with 52.5 gr of AR2206 to get 2400 fps on Sambar. These projectiles gave me 98% weight retention and a doubling of diameter on animals with most projectiles found under the skin on the far side. None of them went real far after being shot either with no animals being lost. Sadly 2206 is no longer available, so I have moved to 51.5 of AR2208 and Nosler 225 Accubonds at 2370 fps. Am waiting to see how they really perform, once one is stupid enough to stand in front of me for more than a poofteenth of a second. They do work well at the range, but that proves little! I do love my 35 Whelan and I will work up loads for the 200gn RN with the new powders when I get the chance. Once I have used up all of those remaining 200 grainers I will get to try some of these new fangled projectiles. The fun never ends. [/QUOTE]
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