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.35 Whelen Loads
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:45 pm
by jdbuckshot
getting a .35 whelen set up.
Any body have any good handloads for this caliber?
i'm a big fan of the serria Game king bullets.
i think i want the 225 grain.
Any secret recipies out there for the 225 grain.
i will be shooting a 22" barrel. Handi rifle set up with a choate Varmit Stock. 3x9x50 Nikon. Cant wait to get it all set up and shooting.
Re: .35 Whelen Loads
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 2:48 pm
by CBRADGO
57.5 gr of Reloader 15 is supposed to be max and great on accuracy but I have seen compressed loads of up to 61 gr for 200 gr Triple Shocks out there. Alot of people are shooting 59 gr max loads with no signs of excess pressure. I'm going to start at 57 gr over a Federal Gold Match LR primer in necksized brass and work up .5 gr increments for best accuracy/least problems. Also plan on trying Nosler Accubond and Triple Shocks for chits and giggles...
Re: .35 Whelen Loads
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:07 am
by Deadeye
No handload experience with this caliber, but I shot the Hornady Custom 225gr last year with excellent results. I've never seen wound damage on whitetails ever like this... shot 4 deer with it this year and all were very impressive.
Re: .35 Whelen Loads
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:38 pm
by Matt S
My most accurate load was with 61g of r15. I chronographed 60g of r15 at 2770 with a 200g tsx with cci250 primer. I havnt played with the load much yet. This was a encore pro hunter.
Re: .35 Whelen Loads
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:41 pm
by Deltaquack
jdbuckshot wrote:getting a .35 whelen set up.
Any body have any good handloads for this caliber?
i'm a big fan of the serria Game king bullets.
i think i want the 225 grain.
Any secret recipies out there for the 225 grain.
i will be shooting a 22" barrel. Handi rifle set up with a choate Varmit Stock. 3x9x50 Nikon. Cant wait to get it all set up and shooting.
Got a buddy that has a real good load worked up......i would get them and post them now but he's having neck surgery today. In a week or two...if I can remember this thread....i'll put it on here. I know he shoots a pro hunter though.
Re: .35 Whelen Loads
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:08 pm
by Maximum Load
I'm shooting a 200g Barnes TSX with 57.5 g RL15 at 2725 FPS. Federal match large rifle primers. I took the barrell off the gun and set the bullet length .002 of the rifling. It came out to be way outside the recommended C.O.A.L. but i'm getting 3 shots in a one inch square at 100 yds out of mine and a buddys gun. His gun shoots it at 2750 FPS.