Recent content by EfRed

I am carrying a Zero Tolerance of CPM M4. I alternate that with a Spartan SHF St. Michael in Magnacut. I like a large pocket knife with good steel that will hold an edge. I'll take the time to sharpen good steel, though I usually have to re-form the edge to a sharper angle. Makers use a 20 to...

Just back from range after shooting new 5" bbl Taurus 500 S&W. Very, very pleased. The gun is accurate. It’s design handles big recoil well. Not too much pain, even with heavy loads. I shot: Buffalo Bore 440 gr hardcast Wide Flat Nose Gas Check bullet @ 975 fps (500 S&W Special) HSM “Bear Load”...

Great to see African hunting with a big-bore revolver! As I recall, most of the old classic Africa rifles shot 400 to 500 grain bullets at about 2150 fps. For one reason or another, African hunters saw the need for higher velocities, encouraging the development of the 416 Rigby, the 458 Lott...

I voted for man eaters. Usually big cats, these animals are dangerous whether man eater or not, but, as a man eater, focus their hunting ability on humans, including sometimes the hunter. To be their prey subjects you to all of their terrifying abilities with the addition of incredible stealth...

Merry Christmas!

One of the reasons for the 35 Whelen, a tool good for nearly every job, you only need one...

I bought a new Browning-made 71. I worked the action 1000 times and now have a smooth and easy lever. Another great old cartridge/gun combo.... my Father had a Winchester in 1941, killed a big muley south of Prairie City in Oregon that year... 198 pounds of packaged meat. He loved the rifle, a...

I asked Wayne York at Oregunsmithing to re-bore my Dad's .30-06 Springfield to 35 Whelen. Turns out the machine he uses came out of P.O. Ackley's shop. I have actually touched it..

True Bob, but the minute you say that your next bear will be the one that takes two to the brain and your guide's rifle-ful of 458 before, hopefully, dropping dead at your feet!

Yes for a given effective pressure, more force is exerted on the larger diameter bullet, giving it greater acceleration in the barrel & therefore more muzzle velocity. All other things being equal...

All true. But 2400 to 2700 250 gr bullet is good enough for damn near anything. Unless you shoot at 500 yards. In which case, sneak in a little closer.... a 35 Whelen is a lovely companion, a 375 Weatherby, impressive though it is, never will be... Remember anything that's gonna get you must...

Completely agree, 250 HotCor. But I have a part of a box of Remington 250 CoreLokt at 2400. Very pleasant to shoot and a deadly round. Some might call it pedestrian. Some might call the 35 Whelen pedestrian. I don't mind walking.

Nice rifle. You can use .30-06 stripper clips loaded with 35 Whelen in it if you need more rounds, given that they didn't grind off the lugs... 8mm Mauser clips work as well, and are much better made.

I have one, a re-bored Weatherby Custom Safari (old one with the fancy checkering and quarter-bridge). A delight.

Nice rifle. Have wanted an older one since 1958. I'd take an 06 but wld prefer a 35 Whelen.