Finally worked up some more Whelen loads

[F. Vaccaro]

I think, to a point, a longer drop tube will settle the powder more, allowing a bit more powder in a given case.

 

[Brian Rothhammer]

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.

When I first reloaded for my M1910 Mannlicher Schoenauer (9.5X57 - .375 Nitro Express Rimless) I used fresh .35 Whelen brass, resized through RCBS dies then cut to length.

Now one can find / purchase new 9,5X57 brass with the appropriate headstamp.
It's the .375 270 grain RN projectiles that have become difficult to source.

Readily available in recent years.

Once commonplace, now nearly extinct.

 

[sestoppelman]

I use Qual Cart brass for my 1895 in .35 Winchester, good brass.

 

[Brian Rothhammer]

I use Qual Cart brass for my 1895 in .35 Winchester, good brass.

Good to know.

I have some tucked away, haven't stuffed them yet.

 

[9412765]

man, i like the 310gr woodleigh loads.

i went to the range with 290gr 358009. 42 grains of 4198. 2290 fps. recoil was savage. lol. 17" pistol 350rem mag.

35 rules imo.

Just saw this. I had been doing some work with the Lyman 358009 as well a few months back. Mine out of a 24" whelen. I had been trialing 5744 and 3031. My rifle showed a preference for 3031. I stopped at 46 grains and a little over 1"-5 shot group at 100yds at ~2225f/s. Yours is moving out of a 17" barrel now!

Cast some more last night that I need to get powder coated and checked and loaded up and move up to see if there's one last node of accuracy and a little more velocity to be had. I'd like to be mid-2300's. I put the project on hold earlier this year for some magnum revolver load development, but hunting season will be here before I know it and I really want to hunt that bullet this year!

 

[baxterb]

2800 with a 225 is nothing to sneeze at. That’s the 350 Rigby ++ in an easy to get package!!

a friend used CFE in his 308 and loves it. Good stuff!!!

 

[baxterb]

Oh, and a good friend used an old razor motor to settle powder. Dump some in, buzzzzz, dump more, buzzzz, done.