Pondering

[Vince]

Just some late night pondering.
Thinking about a 25-06 and 35 Whelen for a two gun combo for North American hunting.

I'd likely keep the model 70 .338 Win Mag and drop it in a McMillan and use 185 grain bullets for the longer stuff.

What you all think?

Vince

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[Anonymous]

That'd do. There's a lot of room between the .25s and the .35s....

I'd be more apt to go with the .270/.280 and a .35 Whelen. Not so sure the .338WM gives you more than the .35 in the field....or more range than the .270/.280.

Of course, I'm a little biased. I can't imagine any N. American battery not including at least one .30 cal

 

[Vince]

That'd do. There's a lot of room between the .25s and the .35s....

I'd be more apt to go with the .270/.280 and a .35 Whelen. Not so sure the .338WM gives you more than the .35 in the field....or more range than the .270/.280.

Of course, I'm a little biased. I can't imagine any N. American battery not including at least one .30 cal

Yeah, I'm leaning the same way.

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[Elkman]

While both are good choices neither give you 400+ yard elk rifle. A 30 Caliber for those long shots is necessary. And while pondering, why a 25?, change it for a 22 for Varmints and you have got it made. Now your done, if you want to keep the 338, just sell everything else and get an AR- and your done and happy. Problem solved

 

[JD338]

Although those are great choices, there is over lap with the 35 Whelen and the 338 Win Mag.
What about the 25-06 and either a 7mm or 30 cal? 280AI or 30-06/300 Win Mag.Then you can run 225-250 gr bullets in the 338 Win Mag and have everything covered.

Bill also makes a valid point.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Makes sense to me. Had the same idea plenty of times but never stuck.........

 

[preacher]

"Take the cannoli, leave the gun", ha. Nothing wrong with your choices. However, ream that
Whelen out to the Ackley or Brown Whelen and you can eliminate the 338WM. I was amazed at how good it killed ( I couldn't tell any difference on plains game between my Whelen AI (250X@2600, 200X@2970) and the 300WM, 338, 340, 375H&H! I made a 347yd shot on a Black wildebeest with the 200X, 5X, sighted +2"@100. I just held on his back line and when the herd "finally" stopped jostling, I popped him, complete penetration, hew ran maybe 10yds. I get 2424fps ( lots of factory 375H&H ammo only get 2400-2450fps with the 300, including Kynoch!) with my 310 Woodleigh/R15 load...all this in a 22" barrel and a light rifle. So...as long as you have a Whelen, standard or Improved, everything else is just a 'fun gun", ha.

 

[DrMike]

I pondered such things once. I was able to sleep it off, though. Vince, if building a NA combo, I'm inclined to choose something a little larger than the 25-06 as a light rifle. Something 30 caliber, as has been suggested by others, makes a lot of sense. I do like the .280, but a .30 caliber is hard to beat.

 

[Vince]

While both are good choices neither give you 400+ yard elk rifle. A 30 Caliber for those long shots is necessary. And while pondering, why a 25?, change it for a 22 for Varmints and you have got it made. Now your done, if you want to keep the 338, just sell everything else and get an AR- and your done and happy. Problem solved

I'll have to pull my AR out of mothballs.

That's a combo I'd not considered Bill. My financial advisor, SWMBO, thanks you and loves you.

Vince

SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed

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[Vince]

"Take the cannoli, leave the gun", ha. Nothing wrong with your choices. However, ream that
Whelen out to the Ackley or Brown Whelen and you can eliminate the 338WM. I was amazed at how good it killed ( I couldn't tell any difference on plains game between my Whelen AI (250X@2600, 200X@2970) and the 300WM, 338, 340, 375H&H! I made a 347yd shot on a Black wildebeest with the 200X, 5X, sighted +2"@100. I just held on his back line and when the herd "finally" stopped jostling, I popped him, complete penetration, hew ran maybe 10yds. I get 2424fps ( lots of factory 375H&H ammo only get 2400-2450fps with the 300, including Kynoch!) with my 310 Woodleigh/R15 load...all this in a 22" barrel and a light rifle. So...as long as you have a Whelen, standard or Improved, everything else is just a 'fun gun", ha.

Mmmm, cannoli.

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[JD338]

SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed

I used to have one, Ha

JD338

 

[Vince]

SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed

I used to have one, Ha

JD338

I know a guy who can rent you one should you find the need for one in the future.

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