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Post by Tarheel on Jan 19, 2010 22:45:49 GMT -5
I have an itch for another rifle. Does anyone have any experience with this caliber? I am considering the 750 Woodsmaster. Has anyone shot deer with the 35 Whelen with factory loads? What kind of accuracy can one expect? If I end up if one, I'll probably try the 200 and 250 gr core-lokts to start off with. What kind of range does it have?
Thanks fellas
Buddy
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Post by whelenman on Jan 20, 2010 8:28:34 GMT -5
I've got several and have used them for years. They're about a 300 yard deer rifle IMHO mostly because of a little higher trajectory than some. I've had good success with the 200 corelokts but prefer loading the 225 Sierra. I've had some rifles shoot well under half moa and others loads that shot 2-3 moa depends on the rifle and load. I used to use the Nosler Ballistic Tip in my bolt gun prior to their demise. I haven't gotten the accuracy out of the Accubonds that I got with the Ballistic Tip. I once tried some 200 grain Hornady Roundnoses at Whelen velocities....note I said once.....too explosive. I've not tried a 750 Woodsmaster but my first 35 was a 7400 with a barrel shortened to 18 1/2 and the entire gun parkerized. It prefers the 250 grain loads and is really loud with the short barrel. I've never had any troubles with it other than once when the accuracy started going south and I found that the barrel nut had loosened and the barrel was shifting. A little tightening with a gas line type wrench cured that. With a good load it would shoot plenty accurate enough for deer hunting within it's range but it wasn't a target rifle. You'll like the rifle....it's not a bean field rifle with a long reach but within reason works well for most all deer hunting.
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Post by youp50 on Jan 21, 2010 7:28:15 GMT -5
There appears to be some kind of over supply of the 35 Whelen Model 750 Remington rifles. I see some very good prices on them.
Maybe Rossman knows the reason for the glut.
A good buddy has a 700 Remington in the 35 Whelen caliber. I am impressed with the combination. Some may consider it too much for a whitetail deer. I guess I have never seen a deer hanging from a game pole that was too dead.
If you get down on the coast bear hunting... that is a different sort of an application. I would use the Whelen. Just be aware that it will penetrate and no one wants a dead dog because you shot through the bear and into a hound.
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Post by bubba on Jan 31, 2010 14:45:09 GMT -5
I got a 700 (classic) in 35 whelen, havent shot it yet, picked up some remington 200gr factory, and picked up some 225 sierra to reload......... no time yet, but soon when the weather warms up some. I keep thinking that I should pick up one of those 750 carbines on gunbroker for $500 nib. better start saving those returnable beer cans.........
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Post by whelenman on Feb 1, 2010 17:08:20 GMT -5
You'll like the rifle Bubba. I've got one of the 700 classics that I bought a while back that's as new in the box. I don't know why but it was a Whelen. I sent you a PM with reloading info about the 225 Sierras. My favorite Whelen is a Remington 700 that was originally a 30-06 ADL that I rebarreled with a Shilen barrel and bedded in a laminated wood stock and put a Jewell target trigger in. This rifle has been through 3 stocks but keeps on ticking and is now better than ever. It's my go to most of the time.
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Post by swampmen on Feb 8, 2010 19:26:18 GMT -5
I also have one only its in a H&R heavy barrel shoot well into 1 inch elk foundation one
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Post by whelenman on Feb 11, 2010 9:45:29 GMT -5
I also have one only its in a H&R heavy barrel shoot well into 1 inch elk foundation one I've got one of the RMEF rifles also. Back when they came out each shop around here only got one of them and I went around to the shops and bought three of them. I held onto them until a few years back when I sold two of them to people who were looking for them. I kept the one I'd been shooting. They shoot nice and accurate. The only problem I've had with mine is the occasional cartridge on the short headspace size. I finally started sizing necks on my new brass up with a .375 sizer and then setting an extended shoulder for headspacing when sizing back down to 35 caliber. That cured my problems with the occasional misfire and my cases fireformed much better to the rifle. I hated it when they quit making the 225 Ballistic Tip because this rifle loved it when seated out long. I've never been able to get the same accuracy out of the Accubonds so I've been hoarding what little of the Ballistic Tips I've got left.
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