Author Topic: They're here....... (Read 660 times)

DakotaElkSlayer · « **on:** June 18, 2006, 03:54:54 PM »

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=50669589

Jim

myarmor · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2006, 04:21:24 PM »

Yeap, and a couple of members have the barrels. Just not been able to report on them yet. While I would have liked to see it offered in a longer barrel, I am still glad NEF/H&R has decided to offer it again. The more I read up on the 35 Whelen the more I like it. It's one of those "been around awhile, but new to me" ones

I look forward to hearing more.
-Aaron

Haywire Haywood · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2006, 02:15:56 AM »

Hehe... no reserve.. that caught my eye till I saw the starting bid.

Ian

Black Jaque Janaviac · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2006, 11:00:45 AM »

Go for it guys.

I've been having a ball making up paper-patched loads for my Whelen. I got a 0.350" diameter 280 grain mold that casts a smooth bullet w/o lube grooves.

I've worked up a couple loads that print under 2" at 100 yards (this is with peep sights). And one printed under 1.5 inches. Velocities are between 2200 and 2400 fps, so this is full .35 Whelen power.

The cost per box is something like $4 to reload.

Kind of neat to know that I can make a home-made bullet that carries 3200 to 3600 ft-lbs of KE at the muzzle, and doesn't need to be heat treated in any way so it should expand reliably.