350 Remington Mag vs 35 Whelen

[calvon]

What, if any, are the powder capacity differences between the two?

Performance differences? Advantages of either over the other?

[cwlongshot]

WOW,
  I prefer Ford to Chevy 

The 350 is a shorter OAL so it works (factory loaded) in a shorter action. Its got an edge in velocities with bullets under 250.

The 35 Whelen fits in a standard action. It not as fat so you get up to a couple more rounds in the mag. Its better with bullets over 250.

Truth be told, its the difference between and S&%T and a Fart. IMHO looking at both on paper, there is not enough to worry about. In reality, strong arguments are made for each.

I prefer the 35 Whelen, the better feeding, more rounds in the magazine and better performance with heavy weights wins me over.

CW

[mbopp]

Factory ammo availability may be an issue with either cartridge. But you can make 35 Whelen brass from 30-06 cases if you handload.

[Lloyd Smale]

like cwlongshot said there so close in performance that its not worth discussing. Its more of a matter of what platform you want to put them in. If i was building a short handy carbine it would have a short action and be chambered in 350 if i was building a 22 in gun id probably go with the .35 because brass is easy to make.

[Black Jaque Janaviac]

Yes ballistically they are twins.  However the .35 Whelen is a longer cartridge requiring a longer action.  The .350 can function with a shorter, and hence lighter action. 

The longer Whelen is better suited for longer bullets.  So if you have a hankering to shoot bullet heavier than 250 grains you'll get better velocities from the Whelen. 

If you're a reloader, the Whelen cases can be made simply by running .30-06 or .270 brass through your sizing die.  Ask all your buddies at work to give you their once-fired .30-06 brass and you'll never have to buy brass. 

I don't know if .350 brass could be made from other belted mags or not.  Even if this were possible, scrounging Win Mag brass is more difficult.

[wncchester]

"I don't know if .350 brass could be made from other belted mags or not."

It can, very easily too.  I'd much rather do that than make .35W outta  .30-06.

I've done a good bit of case reforming and far prefer to size down, and shorten if need be, than to expand any already thin standard case neck very much.