.35 caliber lovers
Question, I have a Remington Model 7400 30-06. I just had it bored to a Whelen .35 Caliber. I haven't shot it yet. I plan on using it for deer hunting. Can anyone tell me what would be the best ammunition to use? I talked to on gun shop. They told me I could take the 30-06 brass and reload to the .35 cal. I talked to another gun dealer and they me I could only use Whelen casings. Where I live the .35 cal. Whelen can't be found. I will have to have reloads done. Can anyone tell me the right brass to buy? The company that bored it sent me a .35 cal Whelen cartridge.
Thank You
Hebster
Thank You
Hebster
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Doesn't really matter. New unfired 06 brass full length re-sized should work fine. But you should be able to buy loaded ammo or brass in 35 Whelen from several different outfits over the net. (Midway or Graf and Sons).For deer use 200 gr. heavier stuff move up to the 250gr. 0 -
Many, many 30'06 cases were necked up to .35 Whelen before Remington decided to produce the cases. 0 -
Hornady makes a great 200 grain bullet that works great on deer sized game.
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Hebster,
"I talked to another gun dealer and they me I could only use Whelen casings."
Chalk it up to another dealer who's only concern is selling and not knowing what he's talking about.
The .35 Whelen is a cartridge not a caliber designation.
Col. Townsend Whelen and James Howe designed this cartridge in 1922 by necking up the existing .30-06 Springfield case. Obviously then, cases for the .35 Whelen can be made from .30-06 Springfield cases and have been since it's initial design.
I find it surprising that you can't locate loaded ammunition in your area but the demand might be low, leaving no one who wants to stock it. I would go online to search for the many companies who handle loaded ammunition and check/compare their prices. Push comes to shove and you could start reloading and save money by doing so.
Individuals rifles have particular likes and dislikes due to numerous variables so it's necessary to buy a box of the ammunition brands available to test each in the rifle you own. The velocities achieved by the .35 Whelen are suited to using just about any of the standard construction cup/core hunting bullets.
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Thank You everyone for all the help. Sorry for all the questions but, I am new at this. I have found brass at Cabela's. Now all I need to know is what kind of bullet to use? I am going to load them at 200 gr since everyone is saying that is the best for deer. Maybe one day I'll beable to get me a deer.
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Since the 7400 is gas operated it seems to me it may be necessary to use certain loads to have it function correctly. I don't know the answer but am just suggesting this is something to be considered, if you haven't already. 0 -
Hebster,
There is no need to apologize for asking questions since that's what these forums are all about. We exist to answer questions or figure out how to find an answer to questions.
When pursuing loads for your rifle, try to stay within the parameters of the factory loads and all should be well as far as the operation of the rifle is concerned.
Remington, Winchester, Federal, Speer, Hornady and many others including the powder and bullet manufacturers have data available on their websites for reference.
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If you don't have a loading manual, Hodgdons has a wonderful site that lists hundreds of safe loads for most calibers. http://www.hodgdon.com/ 0 -
Thanks everyone for all your help. I really do appreciate it. When I get everything all done and get the ammo I will let everyone know how it fires.
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Hebster0
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