35 Whelen Quickload report request

mjcmichigan · 2026-10-08T05:33:41-0700

thank you in advance. I think I’d like to do a 35 Whelen build, but would like to scout my powder choices. Living in Michigan, opening day can be 15-70f so I’m trying to stick with powders that are temperature stabile.

Can I get a quickload report that shows all the powders ?

I’m likely going to use Norma Brass, GM215M’s and a Nosler AB 225.
Since it’s a build, I’ll be going with a 24” barrel.

Thank you in advance. Tried to make this post easy for others with 35 Whelen to leverage the same info.

SJB358 · 2026-10-08T06:39:29-0700

8208 is your huckleberry in that regard. It’ll get good speeds, I’m betting it’ll be accurate as well. Next up would be H4895 and Varget. Those three would be my first picks if temp stability was on my brain.

DrMike · 2026-10-08T09:04:17-0700

Perhaps this list will give you some suggested propellants.

Code:

Cartridge          : .35 Whelen
Bullet             : .358, 225, Nosler AccuBond 50712
Useable Case Capaci: 57.585 grain H2O = 3.739 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 58013 psi, or 399 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 110 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Alliant Reloder-17 *T              110.0     61.2     3.97    2716    98.2    55127    7807   1.142  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho 17                           110.0     61.2     3.97    2716    98.2    55127    7807   1.142  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 60 *T               110.0     61.2     3.97    2707    98.8    53793    7909   1.152  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP3                         108.6     58.3     3.78    2691    99.1    58013    7189   1.149  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old                      108.6     58.3     3.78    2691    99.1    58013    7189   1.149  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                       110.0     61.8     4.00    2687    93.4    56959    7558   1.139  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                     110.0     61.8     4.00    2687    93.4    56959    7558   1.139  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064                      109.1     56.7     3.67    2683   100.0    58013    6800   1.169  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World Match Rifle         103.1     56.4     3.66    2672    99.9    58013    6781   1.154  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                      100.8     56.4     3.66    2672    99.9    58013    6781   1.154  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.6                       103.1     56.4     3.66    2672    99.9    58013    6781   1.154  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495                      102.9     53.4     3.46    2668   100.0    58013    6502   1.175  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                       107.1     58.1     3.76    2662    96.5    58013    7191   1.150  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355                       110.0     57.1     3.70    2657    98.6    57062    7053   1.159  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903                      110.0     57.8     3.74    2656    98.6    56019    7062   1.167  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 7                   100.8     57.4     3.72    2628    96.3    58013    6893   1.158  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.5                        96.2     54.8     3.55    2627    99.7    58013    6567   1.168  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460                       95.9     54.8     3.55    2627    99.7    58013    6567   1.168  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 *C*T               110.0     59.7     3.87    2627    95.5    51447    7444   1.191  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 511                110.0     62.2     4.03    2625    93.2    52545    7477   1.178  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901                      101.2     51.0     3.31    2618   100.0    58013    6443   1.177  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon LVR                        110.0     58.4     3.78    2608    94.8    51808    7232   1.186  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                       107.9     58.1     3.76    2604    92.7    58013    6910   1.160  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N160 *C                 110.0     59.6     3.86    2590    95.6    52577    6935   1.184  ! Near Maximum !

DrMike · 2026-10-08T09:05:25-0700

Scott suggested 8208; and it would be a good powdr, to be sure.

Code:

Cartridge          : .35 Whelen
Bullet             : .358, 225, Nosler AccuBond 50712
Useable Case Capaci: 57.585 grain H2O = 3.739 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : IMR 8208 XBR

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   90    47.61   2381    2831   42021   6110     96.5    1.326
-09.0   91    48.14   2405    2889   43324   6173     96.8    1.308
-08.0   92    48.67   2429    2947   44668   6234     97.2    1.290
-07.0   93    49.20   2453    3006   46053   6293     97.5    1.273
-06.0   94    49.73   2477    3065   47482   6350     97.8    1.256
-05.0   95    50.26   2501    3124   48955   6405     98.0    1.239
-04.0   96    50.78   2524    3184   50475   6459     98.3    1.223  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   97    51.31   2548    3244   52042   6510     98.5    1.206  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   98    51.84   2572    3305   53660   6560     98.7    1.190  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0   99    52.37   2596    3366   55329   6607     98.9    1.175  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  100    52.90   2619    3428   57051   6652     99.1    1.160  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  101    53.43   2643    3489   58829   6695     99.3    1.145  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  102    53.96   2666    3552   60665   6736     99.4    1.130  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  103    54.49   2690    3614   62561   6774     99.6    1.115  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  104    55.02   2713    3677   64519   6811     99.7    1.101  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  105    55.55   2736    3741   66543   6844     99.8    1.087  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    100    52.90   2674    3571   62153   6564     99.9    1.121  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    100    52.90   2555    3261   52025   6662     97.3    1.205  ! Near Maximum !

DrMike · 2026-10-08T09:10:20-0700

Scotty also mentioned H4895 and Varget, which are directions I would look.

Code:

Cartridge          : .35 Whelen
Bullet             : .358, 225, Nosler AccuBond 50712
Useable Case Capaci: 57.585 grain H2O = 3.739 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon H4895

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   91    48.33   2400    2879   41371   6403     95.6    1.334
-09.0   92    48.87   2426    2939   42685   6473     96.0    1.316
-08.0   93    49.40   2451    3000   44042   6540     96.3    1.297
-07.0   94    49.94   2476    3062   45442   6606     96.7    1.279
-06.0   95    50.48   2501    3124   46887   6670     97.0    1.261
-05.0   96    51.02   2526    3187   48379   6731     97.3    1.244
-04.0   97    51.55   2551    3250   49920   6791     97.6    1.227  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   98    52.09   2575    3314   51511   6848     97.9    1.210  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   99    52.63   2600    3378   53154   6904     98.2    1.194  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  100    53.16   2625    3443   54851   6957     98.4    1.178  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  101    53.70   2650    3508   56605   7008     98.6    1.162  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  102    54.24   2674    3574   58418   7057     98.9    1.146  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  103    54.77   2699    3640   60292   7103     99.1    1.131  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  104    55.31   2724    3706   62229   7147     99.2    1.116  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  105    55.85   2748    3773   64233   7188     99.4    1.101  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  106    56.39   2773    3841   66306   7227     99.5    1.086  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    101    53.70   2710    3669   61978   6939     99.8    1.120  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    101    53.70   2579    3324   51330   6992     96.5    1.210  ! Near Maximum !


Cartridge          : .35 Whelen
Bullet             : .358, 225, Nosler AccuBond 50712
Useable Case Capaci: 57.585 grain H2O = 3.739 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon VARGET *T

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-10.0   96    49.41   2360    2783   40965   6172     93.6    1.333
-09.0   97    49.96   2385    2843   42289   6246     94.0    1.315
-08.0   98    50.51   2411    2903   43659   6318     94.5    1.296
-07.0   99    51.06   2436    2964   45073   6389     94.9    1.278
-06.0  100    51.61   2461    3026   46535   6457     95.3    1.260
-05.0  102    52.16   2486    3088   48051   6525     95.7    1.242
-04.0  103    52.70   2511    3151   49618   6590     96.0    1.225  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  104    53.25   2536    3214   51233   6654     96.4    1.208  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  105    53.80   2561    3278   52919   6715     96.7    1.192  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  106    54.35   2587    3343   54660   6775     97.1    1.175  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  107    54.90   2612    3408   56456   6833     97.4    1.159  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  108    55.45   2637    3474   58311   6889     97.6    1.144  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  109    56.00   2662    3540   60228   6943     97.9    1.128  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  110    56.55   2687    3607   62214   6994     98.2    1.113  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  111    57.10   2712    3675   64272   7043     98.4    1.098  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  112    57.65   2737    3743   66407   7090     98.6    1.083  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    107    54.90   2673    3571   61550   6831     99.1    1.119  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    107    54.90   2541    3226   51393   6759     94.8    1.205  ! Near Maximum !

JD338 · 2026-10-08T10:57:17-0700

Mark
The 35 Whelen is a fantastic round and it absolutely hammers deer and bear.
Scotty and Mike have pointed you in the right direction. I’ve also had great success with CFE223.

JD338

mjcmichigan · 2026-10-08T13:02:13-0700

Thank you Dr Mike! Scottie and Jim!

wvbuckbuster · 2026-10-08T13:19:12-0700

Second the motion on H4895 and Varget. Have worked up loads with Tac and Big Game as well but not sure if they fit your application for temp sensitive.

RL338 · 2026-10-08T14:40:35-0700

Not to over complicate things W748 , BL-C2 , and RL-12 work well in my Whelen. Too bad RL-12 has been discontinued years ago , best powder in 35 Whelen for me.