35 whelen and 257 weatherby

[fatercat]

their ain't nothing in the USA or maybe in the world, that will not fall to these two calibers. with proper bullets. maybe the 30-06 has  allready done it.

[burntmuch]

I dont need a 35 whelen , but I sure do want one.   Jay

[fatercat]

Jay, if you have to spend your last dollar, or get a second job, or trade your best dog, get yourself a 35 whelen.

[burntmuch]

Now thats sound financial advice.!!! Im thinking about looking at them after this season.

[STexhunter]

Re-barreled a savage in 35 whelen and really like the round.  Accurate and hard hitting.  If you can't kill it with a 35 whelen, at reasonable distances, you don't need to be shooting at it.

[Brithunter]

The Wheelan intrigues me but I cannot see the point of Weatherby's

[DakotaJeff]

I've been wanting a 35 Whelen for awhile and have been casually looking.  Ideally, I'd want one in synthetic / stainless but all I ever see out of the factory are walnut / blued.  Don't get my wrong, I love the looks of a walnut stock.  But I have my mind set on synthetic for another reason with this gun.  So, am I left with having to buying a .30-06 in synthetic / stainless and having it rebarreled to a 35 Whelen?  Any thoughts on what I'm looking at for costs to do this?  Never had a custom (or semi-custom) gun built before.  Costs as in expenses after I've acquired the .30-06 (not total project costs).  Thanks,

Jeff

[Lone Star]

The cost of having a custom barrel installed depends on the action, the quality of the blank, and the quality of the install.  One thing in your favor is that stainless does not need a blue job - that is getting pretty high for a decent job.  You can get a cheap blank from a mass market barrel firm, or a custom barrel from the likes of Hart or Shilen.  The install can be little more than threading, chambering and screwing the new barel on, to a full squaring of the action, bedding, custom minimum chamber, etc.  I do not have current cost figures for you, but you need to know what you want first.

While I have several full-custom barreled actions with $350 barrels and $400 installs, for a rough-and-tumble hunting .35 Whelen I believe that a lower quality blank and a standard install would suffice....unless you wanted 'special' accuracy.


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[fishdog52]

I have a 35 Whelen and a 257 Ackley Improved.  Does that count?

[Lost Okie]

I longed for a 35 Whelen.  a friend sold me a 1917 in a walnut stock, barrel had been cut and he did not like the rifle.  Since it was not a rem or win receiver I held off.  Went to the gun show looking for a project rifle and low and behold, the 3rd table I looked at had a 1917 action with Douglas barrel in a poly stock.  Walked the show looking for the project rifle.....never found one for a price I wanted to spend.  Walked back to the Whelen, picked it up and it was a good fit (I am 5' 8").  Had a bad feeling......I was going to have to spend toooooo much.  While I was looking at it, the owner came down $50.00    SO, like any good gun owner.....I walked away with the Improved Whelen, Airglide case, set of dies, 30 rds of brass, 25 rds live with Springfield Armory scope for $550.  So far it will not clover leaf 250 grainers at 100 but it gets awful close.....Have since tried a little of everything including 200 grain cast....
Have since looked at a similar poly stock for the 06 1917 but did not like the price...ok, I am cheap......Love the whelen.....and am seriously thinking about pulling that original barrel off the other 1917 and putting a 35 whelen on it....Had a 1917 untouched back in 68 and have always liked that crazy dog leg bolt.....If ya want a Whelen......ya need to get one....

[bajabill]

I have 2 savages, one in 7mmRM and one in 30-06, Im going to get a 338win mag swap barrel to go with the 7 and a whelen swap barrel to go with the 06.  2 go gages and a barrel nut wrench and I now have some real options.  Well, more likely, a lot of overlap, but dont tell my wife.

low cost savage barrels are $130