A Mixed Day at the Range

[DrMike]

Hope to begin to wring it out next week, Jim. Yeah, I'm looking forward to this.

 

[SJB358]

Yeah, I would think that would be an easy deal for them. It is truly a beautiful rifle. Something about the big .35's just warms my heart.

 

[gerry]

That Ruger 35 Whelen is stacking them in nicely DrMike, should work great for moose shortly. And like the others have said the 358 Norma is a real beauty........

 

[DrMike]

Thanks, Gerry. Bevan had the action and the wood. Lou Bates did the stock work. I've admired his work locally for quite a few years and finally have one of his rifles. When I bought the Whelen, the factory had sent out a rifle with a seriously "fuzzed" stock. Lou cleaned it up quite nicely. I confess that I do like a pretty rifle.

 

[sask boy]

DrMike, those rifles just look clean :wink:!! Very nice.
Man that 35 Whelen is a tack driver you sure know what it takes to make her sing !
I hope the 35 Whelen gets out at least one day with us next month :mrgreen:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[DrMike]

I hope the 35 Whelen gets out at least one day with us next month :mrgreen:

Blessings,
Dan

Such is a possibility, Dan.

 

[Rigbymauser]

Hi Doc.

Thanks for the show.

I believe if you get 310grain woodleighs going 2280 ft/sec in that Whelen of yours + you have 225s doing +2600 ft/sec you would never look at a .358Norma again. Too much versatillity in such good caliber like the .35 Whelen.
A 310grain FMJ can kill elephants with picked shots.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[DrMike]

You are correct that that would be a lot of mass on target. Candidly, the 225 at this velocity is sufficient to take down anything around here. I am likely going to work up some loads with the 275 Woodleigh, just because.

 

[SJB358]

It is tough to beat a Whelen. I'm sorta fond of my Newton but my Whelen has earned its keep a few times.

 

[DrMike]

It'll do, Scotty. I've got the 358 Norma Magnum sorted out. It should be fired this coming week.

 

[SJB358]

I am looking forward to that a lot Mike. Those big 35's are something serious.

 

[DrMike]

Those big 35's are something serious.

They will get the job done. I had to adjust the OAL by 0.005 inches. I don't want to jump too fast at rechambering, though that is always an option.

 

[SJB358]

Got it. I'm looking forward to seeing what it does. I need to get the Newton out one of these days. Been awhile since I've shot it.

 

[DrMike]

My loads are stoked with 280 grain A-Frames (should deliver a good punch) and 250 grain A-Frames. Either should perform very well against big, toothy critters that just happen to be armed with claws.

 

[SJB358]

Oh heck yeah. I'm running the 250 PTs and 225 ABs. Both of those shoot well from the Newton. Those Swifts should be something serious!

 

[DrMike]

I haven't even started with the 250 grain Partitions, but I anticipate they will work very well, indeed.