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Offline SteveADK

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35 Whelen recoil
« on: February 24, 2007, 02:16:11 AM »
How does the recoil of the 35 Whelen in the Rem 750 compare to a bolt action?  What caliber would it be close to?

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Re: 35 Whelen recoil
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2007, 02:51:00 AM »
Since I don't own a Rem 750, I can't directly answer you question, but do shoot a 35W in a bolt gun.  If you can handle the recoil of a 30/06 and more especially a 300 Win mag.  you can definetly handle a 35W.  I read that the 35W in Rem 7600 is very manageable.  In my opinion and the one I shoot, the 35W's recoil comes back more than up.  You should have no problem with the recoil  in a 750.  Felt recoil seems to be more dependent on stock design.  Just my 2 cents worth.

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Re: 35 Whelen recoil
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2007, 03:09:34 AM »
I don't own one [  750 ] But since it is a gas operated auto i would belive that the recoil would be felt less than a bolt gun. I do own a 7600 in 30-06 and it dosen't seem to kick as much as some bolt guns in the same cal. Hope this helps.
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Re: 35 Whelen recoil
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2007, 04:25:05 AM »
SteveADK,
I have not shot this newer rifle, but have shot the .35 Whelen in the Model 700, 7400 and 7600. The 250 grain bullet offers a little more felt recoil than the 220 grain bullet does in the .30-06 cartridge. The .35 Whelen recoil is more of a push than a snap, so it is not like the .338 WM or even hot loads in the .300 WM in that respect. If you are not uncomfortable with 220 grain .30-06 loads, I would think you can handle the .35 Whelen with 250 grain bullets. IMO, this is a great cartridge, one that offers definite advantages over the 06 with not much more recoil. It has what used to be termed "soft" recoil. In the semi-auto it's recoil is reduced a little, at least as I feel it on my shoulder. Again, to me, this is a very pleasant cartridge to shoot.

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Re: 35 Whelen recoil
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2007, 07:15:31 AM »
I owned a 700 in 35 Whelen for about 15 years and replaced it last year with a 750 in the Whelen with the 22" barrel.  The 750 show significantly softer recoil.  Think this is due to weight, action and the nifty new recoil pad.  It is absolutely pleasant to shoot off the bench.  The 750 is a lot less jumpy than a model 7 in 308!
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