The Bark of the 35 Whelen

[truck driver]

That's right, I finally got to here mine speak today. After almost 3 months I finally got to here it go Bang or should I say Boom. I will say it wasn't what I was expecting, next time I will wear something more than a T-shirt the Remington factory pad doesn't work very well.
The 200gr Hornady's grouped very good with Varget ( 4064 looked good also) and the 225 AB show promise with RL 15 once I get the over all length figured out they will be good also. I didn't load any 250gr bullets and right now glad I didn't.
I need a straight style recoil pad not one that the toe turns in and jabs you.
The Varget load looked like it should have been one one hole but I was stacking the shots one on top of the other. The new Vortex Diamond Back HP scope worked like a charm. The MOA duplex cross hairs could have been a little wider but they should show up better in low light.
I'll post some pictures of the targets a little later. :mrgreen:
Oh and thank you Lee for selling me a great shooting rifle. :wink:

 

[tddeangelo]

Welcome to the Whelen Club!

 

[JD338]

Good show Roger.
The Remington recoil pad works as well as a brick.

JD338

 

[taylorce1]

Now aren't you glad you didn't change your mind?

 

[truck driver]

Good show Roger.
The Remington recoil pad works as well as a brick.

JD338

You got that right Jim! If I had known I would have put a slip on pad over it and will the next time out if I haven't replaced it by then. :mrgreen:
It's amazing how that little 1/4 inch rubber pad on my Ruger M77 doesn't dig in when I shoot it. Must be the way the stock is designed. :?:

 

[truck driver]

Now aren't you glad you didn't change your mind?

Yeah once I get her figured out and a decent pad on her it will be my go to rifle. The 30-06 might see retirement and the 300 Weatherby might find a new home.

 

[OU812]

Good show Roger.
The Remington recoil pad works as well as a brick.

JD338

I like to remove them and use them to drive tent stakes into the ground at elk camp. Not sure what partof "pad" Remington does not understand.

 

[DrMike]

That's the way its done, Rodger. We'll all be looking forward to pictures of the groups you produced.

 

[sask boy]

Roger, I placed the 1" decelerator pad on my 35 Whelen and it is comfortable to shoot.
I am not sure if they come with a thicker one than that, I know that they have a 1/2 inch one.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[DrMike]

I put a new pad on almost every rifle I purchase. I will select either a one inch Pachmayr Decelerator pad or a Limbsaver pad for almost every rifle purchased or built. I do have one Kick-eze pad which works reasonably well. No more than they cost, it is cheap insurance that I won't develop a flinch.

 

[tddeangelo]

I have Decelerators on most of my rifles that have pads. That's just what came on them. I have a Limbsaver on my No1, as I got the stock with no pad. The precut Limbsaver fits perfectly.

My 300H&H has a period correct prewar stock. That means a steel buttplate. It is unkind to my shoulder

 

[truck driver]

Thanks everyone.I should have known better than to shoot it in a T-shirt. I have never had a problem with recoil except with Remington Factory pads on shot guns, even the old M725 30-06 with it's metal but plate didn't bother me like the so called rubber ones do. I do have a decelerator pad on the B&C stocked 300Bee and it does help with it.
I'll look into a precut Limbsaver for it.

 

[ColColt]

Well, you sure have put a damper on me shooting mine for the first time when I can get back to the range. Now I'm scared!! No, not really. I have a Limbsaver slip on jobbie that I believe will fit and a Past Magnum pad to boot. I'm going to try it as is first and see how it goes. I have Nosler 225 and 250 PT's loaded along with some Hornady 200 gr bullets...probably try those first. Skinny shoulders need to be tested with the light weights early on.

 

[BK]

I didn't load any 250gr bullets and right now glad I didn't.

I have a few 275s I could send you... :twisted:

 

[truck driver]

I didn't load any 250gr bullets and right now glad I didn't.

I have a few 275s I could send you... :twisted:

Need my shipping address? :mrgreen:

 

[SJB358]

I didn't load any 250gr bullets and right now glad I didn't.

I have a few 275s I could send you... :twisted:

Need my shipping address? :mrgreen:

Or mine?!!!! HA!

Way to go buddy. I imagine a nice pad will tame it down a bunch. Mines got a Limbsaver and its pretty gentle.

 

[truck driver]

I got first dibs Scotty :!: :!: :!: :mrgreen: :lol:

 

[truck driver]

I do believe Lee warned me and said he used a slip on pad. I've heard the limb savers melt with time and if you get cleaning fluids on it. Have they changed any since they first came out?

 

[Guy Miner]

The recoil pads Remington puts on the CDL's are too soft in my opinion...

Glad you enjoyed that .35 Whelen. Very cool cartridge with a lot of history afield.

Guy

 

[truck driver]

Thanks Guy I do like it a lot. The CDLs must have the new Remington gel pads on them. If it would fit my classic I would gladly trade you for it. :mrgreen: