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Offline lonwolf

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357 max in 35 whelen
« on: January 08, 2011, 09:04:27 AM »
Can i do it is it safe?
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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2011, 09:25:10 AM »
Not sure what your asking here , there is no way a 357 Max will chamber & fire in a 35 W rifle .

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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2011, 09:50:21 AM »
As Stimpy said, a 357Max round will drop right into a 35 Whelen, about an inch below the chamber face!

If your question is if a 357Max can be rechammbered to 35 Whelen, yes it can, also 35 Rem, 358 Win and several others. If you handload, the 35 Whelen Improved would be a good choice for the money spent.

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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2011, 01:18:52 PM »
Are you asking if you can load bullets designed for the 35 Whelen in the 357 Max case?
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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2011, 01:27:49 PM »
I a word, NO.  ;D

 This is a pic of a 35 Whelen:




This is a pic of a 357 Maximum:




 As stated, the Maxi dimensionally very different then the Whelen.

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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2011, 04:28:26 PM »
Guy i bought gun from said i could shoot 357 max from it (35 W) ishould have known better Thanks for your help. I'll try not to ask anymore dumb questions........Frank
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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2011, 04:39:02 PM »
Don't worry about the questions buddy, rather you ask than to not know. We all have asked questions before to get the answers from others here....<><....:)
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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2011, 04:45:03 PM »
Quote from: MSP Ret on January 08, 2011, 04:39:02 PM
Don't worry about the questions buddy, rather you ask than to not know. We all have asked questions before to get the answers from others here....<><....:)

 I AGREE!!! There are NO dumb questions!!!

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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2011, 04:52:46 PM »
Frank

The only DUMB question is the one NOT ASKED .  ;)

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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2011, 05:34:56 PM »
OT - Back to my question (since I'm now wondering), could you load .35 rifle bullets in the 357 Max cases?
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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2011, 05:36:52 PM »
Frank never quite asking, lord knows I'v asked a butt load of questions in my life time and theres room for more.
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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2011, 05:44:55 PM »
Quote from: kevinsmith5 on January 08, 2011, 05:34:56 PM
OT - Back to my question (since I'm now wondering), could you load .35 rifle bullets in the 357 Max cases?

Yes, in my 357 max I shoot speer 180 FP, the same bullet I load in my 35 rem.
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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2011, 05:58:45 PM »
The 35 rifle bullets work better in the Max due to the pressures that it runs , some of the pistol bullets would come apart .

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Re: 357 max in 35 whelen
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2011, 11:30:18 PM »
Quote from: kevinsmith5 on January 08, 2011, 05:34:56 PM
OT - Back to my question (since I'm now wondering), could you load .35 rifle bullets in the 357 Max cases?

Just to clarify, YES, the use of .358 dia bullets in the 357 maxi is perfectly safe, as long as published data is followed and pressure signs are adhered to. As Stimpy & Yukondog said, they actually work better then most .357 mag bullets and they are built for the higher velocities the maxi fired from a rifle barrel can achieve.

One of our favorites in the Maxi is the Hornady SSP 180 bullet. The aforementioned Speer 180 FP is another good one! Personally I find bullets over 180 are not the best for a hunting projectile. the one exception may be the Hornady 200 FTX. IF its like the others in the FTX line it will expand readily at the slightly lower velocities. It shoots very good in  my maxis I just have not shot any game to date with it. I can personally attest that the Hornady SSP, Speer 170 GDSP, Speer 180 FP and Hornady's 180XTP pistol bullet all work wonderfully on deer sized game at appropriate yardages.

The one thing you will find is 99% of the data out there is for pistol length barrels. Don't worry allot about this, it will be perfectly safe, just optimized for the shorter barrel. Powders like 4227, RL7 and AA1680 are excellent. H110, 296 and 2400 work as well but are not as efficient as the slower powders. may be just as accurate, just not as efficient in longer barrels.

Good luck,
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