My 77 MKII SE is in 35 whelen and it has always made two holes in every animal I have shot with it. One going in and one going out. I have tried others but now the only bullet I use is the 250 gr. speer hotcor. They work good for me.
I do have a hawkeye but it is a 338 wm. Other than the trigger the hawkeye is no different than the 77 mkII's.
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