35 Whelen

[Deleted member 56631]

Ruger made a 35 Whelen reissue, which it’s 30-06 lineage makes it attractive for the collection, .25-06 being the other.

Would it be useful in Africa or allowed to be used? Other calibers more useful in Africa?

Who has one?

 

[MTLabrador]

Are they making it in the No. 1 or the M77? I’ve always thought the .35 whelen was sexy. I went with the .338 Win Mag in an M77 tang safety for my heavy hitter, but the .35 is still damn cool.

 

[Deleted member 56631]

M77 African. Pretty rifle, ebony forend.

 

[Caseknife]

Have always wanted a 35 Whelen after killing a bull with one in about 90 with a Rem Classic. Been looking at a couple donor rifles, 700 ADL and a Winchester mod 70 push feed, both in '06, would go the AI version.

 

[Caseknife]

Believe the minimum for dangerous game is .375, but it would work great for everything else.

 

[MTLabrador]

M77 African. Pretty rifle, ebony forend.

Great looking rifle!

 

[Deleted member 56631]

My marriage and financial stability is being tested….

 

[Deleted member 56631]

Believe the minimum for dangerous game is .375, but it would work great for everything else.

Dangerous game being meat eaters and the big killers? Kudu and others similar ok?

 

[X13]

I'm no expert, but it's about 85% of a 375 H&H, probably legal and capable for everything short of the dangerous game.

Whenever I start wearing out grandpa's 30-06's they'll get rebored to 35 Whelen

 

[X13]

Dangerous game being meat eaters and the big killers? Kudu and others similar ok?

Dangerous game generally includes lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, & cape buffalo. Outside of those, you'd be alright

 

[Sheltowee]

Going to be pretty near identical to the 9.3x62, the quintessential African plains caliber.

 

[Guy]

Without any real attempt to do so on my part, I find myself in possession of four 30-06 bolt action rifles and often hunt with one.

I've seriously considered getting one of them re-bored to 35 Whelen or the slightly different 9.3x62. Both are just a bit behind the 375 H&H for power. Both are very good cartridges.

Rie Bread - that Ruger African is a great looking bolt action rifle!

Regards, Guy

 

[Deleted member 56631]

Without any real attempt to do so on my part, I find myself in possession of four 30-06 bolt action rifles and often hunt with one.

I've seriously considered getting one of them re-bored to 35 Whelen or the slightly different 9.3x62. Both are just a bit behind the 375 H&H for power. Both are very good cartridges.

Rie Bread - that Ruger African is a great looking bolt action rifle!

Regards, Guy

The price reflects that!

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

I've never owned a 35 whelen but I love my 9.3x62. Never been to Africa but I'd imagine the 35 would be just fine for plains game. Might be able to use it on dangerous game in some countries.

 

[buckbull]

it’s 30-06 lineage makes it attractive for the collection, .25-06 being the other.

No love for .270win and .280rem?

 

[Bullshot]

Whenever I start wearing out grandpa's 30-06's they'll get rebored to 35 Whelen

Honestly rebarrelling to 35 Whelen sounds like a GREAT use for any of the very common/affordable worn out 30-06’s out there looking for a 2nd life.

 

[Deleted member 56631]

No love for .270win and .280rem?

Have two .270 and a 30-06. One might get rechambered into 25-06

Not gonna mess with my grandpas .270

 

[Deleted member 56631]

The rifle has a 1:12 twist is that normal?

 

[TN2shot07]

The rifle has a 1:12 twist is that normal?

I think that’s pretty standard for the whelen, some are even slower than that

 

[Caseknife]

Have two .270 and a 30-06. One might get rechambered into 25-06

Not gonna mess with my grandpas .270

Could rebore either to 35 Whelen, but would have to rebarrel for the 25-06.
1:12 is the updated twist for the 35, most of the older are 1:14