Rechambering to 35 Whelen
I love the ballistics of this 35 Whelen.What is a general price range to have this rechambering done and what calibers are best to start with. What other variables should I look out for.Any help would very much appreciated
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The 35 Whelen is a long action cartridge so you have to start with a long action. I am assuming that you intend to rebarrel an action so the caliber is irrelevant as long as you start with a long action cartridge. The 35 Whelen is a 30-06 opened up to 35 caliber. Many cartridges are based on the 30-06 so your choices are plentiful. I think you will love the caliber once you get one done. The 35 Whelen is an excellent caliber for most animals in North America (probably too big for small game or varmits) but sufficent for practically anything else, except maybe the really big and mean bears. I would want even more than the 35 Whelen for the big bears. 0 -
Just buying a Remington 700 CDL or Ruger M77 Hawkeye Allweather .35 Whelen would probably be cheaper than buying and "rechambering" (actually reboring or rebarrelling) a rifle in some other caliber. 0 -
Thanks for the great advice. I thought I would start with one of the break actions and play with that, if I can find a barrel length I like. My father inlaw a,retierd Lockeed machinist, was hoping he could do the work,if a regular gunsmith was to expensive. If this is going to require boring the barrell and rifling I agree it is going to be to much any way thanks again 0 -
just adding +1 for the fine choice of cartridge. have had a 35 whelen improved over 10 years and absolutely love it in all respects.
with metal prices high buying these heavy bullets to reload is a bit expensive, but i stocked up beforehand0 -
There is some factory nef out there that are chambered for 35 whelen 0 -
Pick up a cheap Savage 110 and swap in a 35 Whelan barrel. Very simple operation and the mechanics are actually within the scope of an advanced novice. 0
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