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<blockquote data-quote="ddillon" data-source="post: 1451741" data-attributes="member: 78082"><p>I haven't seen any reply for the idea I am thinking. If you like to hunt (based on your rifle caliber list), why don't you look at the .35 Whelen Ackley Improved? It is a great rifle for elk, moose, or nilgai - not to mention any whitetail in North America along with bear, hogs, etc. In other words, it is the quintessential hunting caliber. It has a very likeable lower recoil than the .338 and delivered more energy out to 500 yards than does the .300 Win Mag. I shoot the 225 gr Nosler Accubond in mine for anything other than whitetail (reduce to a standard ballistic tip for them unless you want to minimize meat damage). You will need to get the custom chamber reamed (unless you get lucky and find a stock barrel). I had mine done by PacNor since they do a lot of work for Nosler (check out the barrel manufacturer in the Nosler reloading guide). The 30-06 brass holds a very sufficient amount of powder to get the job done with the Ackley improvement giving an extra 10% or so. But, I find my best accuracy loads well into the upper range of the listed standard .35 Whelen loads in most reloading manuals. It is very fun caliber to take hunting anywhere (except for dangerous game).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ddillon, post: 1451741, member: 78082"] I haven't seen any reply for the idea I am thinking. If you like to hunt (based on your rifle caliber list), why don't you look at the .35 Whelen Ackley Improved? It is a great rifle for elk, moose, or nilgai - not to mention any whitetail in North America along with bear, hogs, etc. In other words, it is the quintessential hunting caliber. It has a very likeable lower recoil than the .338 and delivered more energy out to 500 yards than does the .300 Win Mag. I shoot the 225 gr Nosler Accubond in mine for anything other than whitetail (reduce to a standard ballistic tip for them unless you want to minimize meat damage). You will need to get the custom chamber reamed (unless you get lucky and find a stock barrel). I had mine done by PacNor since they do a lot of work for Nosler (check out the barrel manufacturer in the Nosler reloading guide). The 30-06 brass holds a very sufficient amount of powder to get the job done with the Ackley improvement giving an extra 10% or so. But, I find my best accuracy loads well into the upper range of the listed standard .35 Whelen loads in most reloading manuals. It is very fun caliber to take hunting anywhere (except for dangerous game). [/QUOTE]
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