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Here is a thread some of you may find interesting.
http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthread ... /6005861/1
http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthread ... /6005861/1
Kimber 84 35 Whelen
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Pretty cool.
The 35 Whelen and 280 AI would make for an excellent 2 gun battery for all of NA.
JD338
The 35 Whelen and 280 AI would make for an excellent 2 gun battery for all of NA.
JD338
DrMike
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Great cartridge. I guess I'm not surprised they are making the move. It has a lot of appeal to a wide variety of hunters.
35 Whelen
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I just jumped over and read that thread . That would be one awesome little gun. I was surprised how many comments there was on there about recoil from the 35W as either I must have the softest shooting one ever made or men have started to eat keesh..........
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Crap...another rifle on my wish list.
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gerry
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The original poster has reported it will be a heavier barrel .64" and a 1 in 14 twist. If it came in a left hand version I would likey buy one.
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Now I'm really going to have to count my pennies and watch for this one...I could seriously almost do all my hunting with a Whelen.
Especially a nice light one.
Especially a nice light one.
DrMike
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No truer statement was ever uttered.
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And Shawn has 5 of them in the M48 just waiting on the shipping info.... why does my wallet hurt all of a sudden?
Wait on the Kimber? which will be vapor-ware for a good long while...or tag into another M48?
Must study this some more.
Wait on the Kimber? which will be vapor-ware for a good long while...or tag into another M48?
Must study this some more.
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gerry
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hodgeman":6j0jolrg said:
The Nosler 48 will likely be very accurate, Kimber has the reputation of being hit and miss in quality. I have a pm into Shawn asking if they will chamber the TGR in left hand since the Custom is too rich for my blood right now, he hasn't got back to me on that yet though.
DrMike
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Having observed Kimber customer service on numerous occasions, I can say with a fair amount of conviction that even should they produce a superb rifle in this iteration, I would avoid it simply because of the poor reputation they have earned with people in this area.
I am not sure how I forgot to say how excited I was that Kimber is doing the Whelen. I hope they are good ones and issue free. They make very nice rifles and when they shoot well, they seem like the slimmed down M70. It doesn't help my urge to build a Whelen on a M70 at all though... Scotty
DrMike
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A Model 70 chambered in 35 Whelen would be a great find. Maybe I'll shortly show you a 9.3X64 Brenneke chambering in a Model 70.
DrMike":xb656gqv said:
About 6 yeras ago I was cruising a gun show and this fellow had a Pre-64 M70 on his table with a $10,000 price tag on it. :shock: When I asked about it, he said it was a factory issue in .35 Whelen. :shock: :shock: I took a real close look and it was properly stamped and all strictly factory. I've always wondered if fit was the only one, probably from their custom shop. IIRC, it was very minty and looked unfired. I wasn't interested in the cartridge back then but I do believe if I'd had the money I'd have bought it anyway. :lol: Ayway, I know for sure that there was at last one M70 made from the factory in .35 Whelen.
Paul B.
