35 whelen w/ 225 accubond, using power pro 2000 MR powder.

[RogueRiver]

I see data for in the newest sierra manual for their 225 grn bullet. just wondering what would be a safe load with the AccuBond? sierra list 66 grns starting and 71.6 max.
I would be interested in cfe 223 data also

 

[michsteve]

There is a auction house that has an estate sale going on with a Ruger 77 in .35 Whelen. I was watching it hoping I might get a deal on one but the price is already up to $700+ so likely will be over $1000 when the auction closes Tuesday. Was hoping it would be seen as a relic cartridge and I could get it cheap but does not look like it will happen. Looks like some .35 Whelen lovers out there bidding it up damn it they should be buying whatever new creed or prc rifle is being introduced not the old boring Ruger in obsolete cartridge. Don't they know a Whelen would have trouble killing a rabbit let alone a deer.

It is a collector though as I don't think they make any Whelen models anymore.

 

[DrMike]

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      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Hodgdon CFE223 *C

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   95    54.72   2361    2784   40054   7403     91.3    1.259
-09.0   96    55.33   2389    2851   41458   7501     91.9    1.240
-08.0   97    55.94   2417    2919   42918   7597     92.4    1.220
-07.0   98    56.54   2445    2988   44437   7691     93.0    1.201
-06.0   99    57.15   2474    3058   46013   7782     93.5    1.182
-05.0  100    57.76   2502    3129   47657   7871     94.0    1.164
-04.0  101    58.37   2531    3200   49367   7957     94.5    1.145  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  102    58.98   2560    3273   51147   8040     95.0    1.127  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  103    59.58   2588    3347   53002   8121     95.5    1.110  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  104    60.19   2617    3421   54936   8198     95.9    1.093  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  105    60.80   2646    3497   56952   8273     96.3    1.075  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  106    61.41   2675    3574   59056   8343     96.7    1.059  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  107    62.02   2703    3651   61251   8411     97.1    1.042  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  108    62.62   2732    3730   63544   8475     97.4    1.026  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  109    63.23   2761    3809   65941   8536     97.8    1.010  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  110    63.84   2790    3890   68450   8592     98.1    0.994  !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    105    60.80   2722    3701   62769   8300     98.6    1.033  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    105    60.80   2559    3270   51501   8130     93.0    1.124  ! Near Maximum !

I don't have the Power Pro data available.

 

[JD338]

I blew the dust off the 700 Classic 35 Whelen and did a load work up with CFE223 as an alternative to RL15 and the Sierra 225 gr Game King. I got good velocity from the 22" barrel and the 100 yards group went .475".

JD338

 

[RogueRiver]

prior to Alemeda fire I had lots of RL15, since the fire I have not been able to find any. I have 2lbs of cfe223 & powrepro 2000. JD338 what do you think of using seirra data for the AccuBond bullet?

 

[RL338]

I blew the dust off the 700 Classic 35 Whelen and did a load work up with CFE223 as an alternative to RL15 and the Sierra 225 gr Game King. I got good velocity from the 22" barrel and the 100 yards group went .475".

JD338

That Sierra data is impressive for CFE223. Looks like winning combo for the old Whelen.

 

[RogueRiver]

That Sierra data is impressive for CFE223. Looks like winning combo for the old Whelen.

the data for power pro 2000 MR is also impressive in the Sierra guide

 

[JD338]

prior to Alemeda fire I had lots of RL15, since the fire I have not been able to find any. I have 2lbs of cfe223 & powrepro 2000. JD338 what do you think of using seirra data for the AccuBond bullet?

RR,
I'm using the same load with the 225 gr BT with similar results.

JD338