Finally worked up some more Whelen loads

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

my 35 whelen deer load is 58 grs varget with the 225gr sierra sbt, it does 2600 fps. in a remington cdl 700 and a ruger #1, three less than a inch at 100 yards from the bench.

@leslie hetrick
That would work extremely well on deer. The speer load is very potent with over 4,000 fpe of muzzle energy. It's light in recoil compared to the 310s but it still gets your attention. Probably a bit to potent for smaller deer but a hoot to shoot.
Bob

 

[F. Vaccaro]

I have gotten just 2900fps with the 235gr Speer in my .375 & that was all I wanted. Really took ground squirrels apart!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

They have used drop tubes for over 100 yrs with black powder.
Bob your loads are in mid .375 H&H area, they should work on scrub bulls, most anything else too.

@F. Vaccaro
My aim was just to see what the wheken could do and do SAFELY. The results were better than I hoped for. For so long the Whelen was regarded as a fine bush cartridge. This shows it is capable of much more. Even the 275s sighted 3 inches high at 100 yards only drops 24 inches at 400. Roughly the same trajectory as the 308 win with a hell of a lot more wallop at that range.
Bob

 

[F. Vaccaro]

I use a 3” high at 100 on my .375, trajectory is almost identical to the 06 180gr.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I use a 3” high at 100 on my .375, trajectory is almost identical to the 06 180gr.

@F. Vaccaro
You have to have a little inward smile when people say cartridges like the .375H&H, the Whelen and a couple of other old cartridges are only good for short range. In reality they are much much more.
Bob

 

[F. Vaccaro]

@F. Vaccaro
You have to have a little inward smile when people say cartridges like the .375H&H, the Whelen and a couple of other old cartridges are only good for short range. In reality they are much much more.
Bob

Yes it tickles me when people think such ctgs. are punkin rollers limited to 150yds

 

[Thedoveshooter]

I bought a NIB Sako Aiii action last year at a gun show (should have bought the other three too). Been thinking of getting it built into a 35 Whelen. Maybe with a Mannlicher stock, but haven't decided yet. If I keep seeing more 35 Whelen posts on here, it might push me over the edge.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I bought a NIB Sako Aiii action last year at a gun show (should have bought the other three too). Been thinking of getting it built into a 35 Whelen. Maybe with a Mannlicher stock, but haven't decided yet. If I keep seeing more 35 Whelen posts on here, it might push me over the edge.

@Thedoveshooter
Go for it and build yourself a Whelen mate. It will be something you won't regret unless you make it to light.
With the loads I use recoil tends to be up there but manageable. A 35 cal projectile that gives over 4,000 fpe turns the Whelen into an entirely different beast and a very capable 3 to 400 yard rifle.
A 225gn bullet at 2,800 to2,900fps flies flat and hits hard a long ways out. A 310gn at 2,300 to 2400fps puts a lot of hurt on big things up close ( out to 200 yards).
Bothe these loads give over 4,000fpe. If you want to have cheaper fun you can load cast bullets with a gas check to 2,000 fps or for even more cheap fun load cheap 158gn pistol bullets to 1,600fps for small game and plinking.
The whelen is one very versatile cartridge.
Mine performed well in Namibia and its going on a scrub bull hunt next year.
Bob

 

[YancyW]

Amendment load 1 was the 225gn Woodleigh Round nose with 66gn CFE223.

This is the result with the 225gn Sierra game king. Horribly close to 2,900 but no ceegar
View attachment 472129

Barrel lenght of the test rifle is 25 inches.
Once again these loads were safe in MY RIFLE ONLY .WORK UP FROM LOWEST LOAD DO NOT START AT MAXIMUM.
Bob

Bob, that would hit like a freight train.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob, that would hit like a freight train.

@YancyW
Which load mate the 275s travel at over 2,500fps and the 250s chug along at 2,700fps.
All have 4,000 fpe muzzle energy or more.
Bob

 

[jwp475]

Good info Bob Nelson 35 Whelen

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

This is what I use to get over 60gn of 2209/H4350 into a Whelen case and 50gn of 2208/ Varget into a 308 case with 130gn projectiles. No compressed loads that way or very slight compression.
Bob

 

[Wyatt Smith]

Bob, an ordinary man would need a step ladder to use that drop tube.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob, an ordinary man would need a step ladder to use that drop tube.

@Wyatt Smith
I sm an ordinary mate mate.

 

[CBH Australia]

@Wyatt Smith
I sm an ordinary mate mate.

Very ordinary,,,,,,

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Very ordinary,,,,,,

@CBH Australia
Ywh I'm just a basic unit mate

 

[Close Range]

This is what I use to get over 60gn of 2209/H4350 into a Whelen case and 50gn of 2208/ Varget into a 308 case with 130gn projectiles. No compressed loads that way or very slight compression.
BobView attachment 473569

Forgive my ignorance but what is the reason the drop tube is that long? I understand what it’s for just not understanding why it’s that long?

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Forgive my ignorance but what is the reason the drop tube is that long? I understand what it’s for just not understanding why it’s that long?

@Close Range
That's the lenght it came and I was to lazy to cut it down.
It does the job so why tempt fate by making it shorter. It works at that lenght for me.
Bob

 

[CBH Australia]

Forgive my ignorance but what is the reason the drop tube is that long? I understand what it’s for just not understanding why it’s that long?

Bob's fairly tall so it probably suits him.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob's fairly tall so it probably suits him.

@CBH Australia
Chris I'm the little tacker in my family.