Author Topic: Happy B-day to me! (Whelen style) (Read 495 times)

mattparliament · « **on:** June 12, 2006, 04:59:59 PM »

Hello all!

Well, it's my birthday on Wednesday and NEF says my 35 whelen barrel shipped on the 6th. Sized, trimmed, de-burred, and primed a hundred new brass tonight and I'm looking forward to getting the Handi set up for elk this fall, just in case I don't get one with the bow :oops: Last week I saw a group of 65, lots of fat cows ready to give birth and some good antlers already going strong on the bulls. Gets me fired up just thinking about it!

I have Barnes' reloading manual #3 that has a recipe for a 225 grainer just over 2700 fps with their X-bullet. I may sub a Nosler Partition in there and work up to that, I'll need an all-around bullet since while I'm hunting elk I get to hunt Mulies and Bear also. I am so blessed to get to live in Montana! Hope everybody is shooting straight!

nomosendero · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2006, 05:17:15 PM »

Happy birthday, Sir! Mine was on the 10th.

I wish you good hunting this fall & let us know how the Whelen performs!

quickdtoo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2006, 05:29:10 PM »

Congrats and Happy B'day, Matt!!

Tim

myarmor · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:25:16 AM »

Quote from: nomosendero

...I wish you good hunting this fall & let us know how the Whelen performs!

Same here :toast: Keep us posted on the 35 and what real velocities you get out of her.
-Aaron

Norseman112 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2006, 10:26:56 AM »

Happy Birthday and congrats on that 35 :toast:

John

mattparliament · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2006, 11:14:08 AM »

Barrel showed up today! I will have to finish up some bullets now that I can measure the throat, just did and it is deep! Should be able to make it work. May have to take it up to my dad's to use his chrony (that I gave him and I don't have one!). Thanks for all the b-day wishes!