35 Newton 225AB RL17

[OU812]

I'm thinking with a 6x scope at 200 yards that is pretty dang good shooting. 35 Newton, that's like cool factor squared.

When I kill an elk with my 340 and have to sell it maybe a 35 Newton might just be the next in line. The 35 Newton will most undoubtedly be an excellent elk caliber with a bit of reach to her as well.


Bill

 

[SJB358]

Bill, you are reading my mind. I am pretty spun up over the Newton. It is REALLY easy to make cases from 375 Ruger brass. It feeds and chambers really well out of any old 338 or probably even a 7mm Rem or 300 Win mag rifle. Performance seems to be up there as well. It is due for a scope update, but right now, it is doing fine as is. Plus, this rifle is really handy. I almost wanna try some 250PT's out of it, just to see what it does with them.

 

[gerry]

Those 250's may just be what the Dr. ordered, your gun may love them. That Model 70 just may be the perfect grizzly gun, short barreled and points great I bet.

 

[Guy Miner]

Scotty, good shooting. For even more success with the 6x scope at longer ranges, consider using a SQUARE or RECTANGULAR bullseye. Don't aim at the middle, use the vertical and horizontal edges to align your crosshairs...

Works great.

Also I agree, that's a rifle full of a whole lot of whoop. How many elk rifles you have now anyway, five or six? :grin:

Guy

 

[OU812]

I too would be curious to see what a 250 could do. With the speeds you are getting I can see why performance is up there. Will a 250 AccuBond fit in the mag box?

 

[JD338]

Scotty,

Looking good buddy. That is a power house round.
It should do well when you get her down to Brian's range.
Are you going to take it out for an elk hunt this year?

Are you going to run some 250 gr PT's?

JD338

 

[SJB358]

I too would be curious to see what a 250 could do. With the speeds you are getting I can see why performance is up there. Will a 250 AccuBond fit in the mag box?

If they made a 250 AB for them, I would make it fit! :lol:

Scotty, good shooting. For even more success with the 6x scope at longer ranges, consider using a SQUARE or RECTANGULAR bullseye. Don't aim at the middle, use the vertical and horizontal edges to align your crosshairs...

Works great.

Also I agree, that's a rifle full of a whole lot of whoop. How many elk rifles you have now anyway, five or six? :grin:

Guy

Thanks Guy. Do you have any examples you could post of what you are talking about?

Umm, I have a couple that might work I think.. The 338 and Newton are kinda my two big ones though...

Gerry, I have plenty of 250 PT's, so once I figure out if the 225's will do what I want, I will try out the 250's. Pretty sure they will work well too. It is a 1-12 twisted barrel. Should be real good with even the heavies.

I ordered a sample box of 270 grain Northforks to try out. Mainly just wanna smash up some jugs with them though!

 

[truck driver]

I just knew the 35 Whelen would get lost in the safe. :roll: :lol:

 

[SJB358]

This is what the bare rifles weighs.



I am not sure what it weighs all scoped and loaded yet.







Gotta take some outside pictures of it soon. It is an awesome handling rifle. Just enough heft to settle down nice, but man, it points really nice. Should be a keeper on the elk mountains.

 

[JD338]

Scotty,

1:12 twist is no issue with the 250 gr PT.

JD338

 

[gerry]

I can see you packing that beauty all over the mountains when you move to B.C. :shock: :lol:

A lot of guys would be quite envious of that set up around here.

I use this one a lot from Targetz.com, they make a buch of different ones you can download there. This one works fine to around 200 yards, I use a bigger one for longer ranges and a 6 x scope usually the 8" round one.

http://www.targetz.com/targetzlib/10121.pdf

 

[OU812]

That would handle soooooooo sweet in the timber and yet has the reach for the open ranges.

 

[SJB358]

I can see you packing that beauty all over the mountains when you move to B.C. :shock: :lol:

A lot of guys would be quite envious of that set up around here.

I use this one a lot from Targetz.com, they make a buch of different ones you can download there. This one works fine to around 200 yards, I use a bigger one for longer ranges and a 6 x scope usually the 8" round one.

http://www.targetz.com/targetzlib/10121.pdf

Thank you Gerry. I will check them out. It would be nice to have a good target that I could really square up on.

That would handle soooooooo sweet in the timber and yet has the reach for the open ranges.

I am thinking so to Bill. It has alot going for it. Alot of juice up close and it'll carry the mail for a long way too. I think it should be a good set up. Anxious to really get it tuned up and shooting consistently. So far, it looks really good. I do have a scope upgrade planned, but the 6X scope was what I had available right now.

 

[OU812]

What are you thinking scope wise?

 

[SJB358]

Either the 2-10 Swaro that's on my 338 now or a 2-12 VX6.

 

[OU812]

Nice choices. Either should do well on that rifle.

 

[jmad_81]

Scotty, That thing is AWESOME! Talk about an elk rifle!

 

[HeathSexton]

Great looking rifle

 

[IdahoCTD]

Either the 2-10 Swaro that's on my 338 now or a 2-12 VX6.

I think if I was going to buy a new VX6 I'd buy the 3x18 instead of the 2x12. I've never felt like 3x was too much on the bottom end and the 18x is nice at times out here in the west. Maybe it's different there in VA though. It's sure nice to have 18x shooting targets too.

 

[jmad_81]

Either the 2-10 Swaro that's on my 338 now or a 2-12 VX6.

I think if I was going to buy a new VX6 I'd buy the 3x18 instead of the 2x12. I've never felt like 3x was too much on the bottom end and the 18x is nice at times out here in the west. Maybe it's different there in VA though. It's sure nice to have 18x shooting targets too.

I must agree with this.