35 Whelen & 225 TSX

[jwp475]

Since I was shooting 64 grains of Power Pro Varmint behind the 220 Hammer Hunter I decided to try 63.5 grains of Power Pro Varmint behind the 225 TSX

The results

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen

 

[baxterb]

Whew.
How long is the barrel?

 

[jwp475]

Next I loaded 63 grains

 

[jwp475]

Whew.
How long is the barrel?

1885 Highwall 28" barrel

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Always interesting to see chrono results. The extra 0.5gr doesn't really give you any more velocity and has a higher standard deviation.

How was accuracy?

 

[jwp475]

1/2 MOA at 200 yards. This rifle is amazingly accurate

 

[baxterb]

Very cool. Are you loading long or standard OAL? Slightly compressed?

 

[sestoppelman]

So drop about 75-100 fps for the 4 inches of longer than standard barrel. Puts you at about 2800 fps or so.
I loaded up to 61 grs of Varget in mine the other day with some 225 gr Nosler Parts with about MOA accuracy but no chrono on it, with the 24" bbl on my Ruger No. 1 I would imagine its pretty close to 2800 fps, Varget being slightly faster than your powder.
I scored a couple pounds of CFE223 recently and plan to try it as well though I know the Ruger likes it already having tried a couple loads from another rifle in it.

 

[jwp475]

Very cool. Are you loading long or standard OAL? Slightly compressed?

I'm longer than factory loads

 

[sestoppelman]

My Whelen is good out to just past 3.4" but no more.

 

[Rick Cox]

Keep it coming guys! I'm taking notes...

 

[Jamie D Van Roekel]

Does anyone know where I can find some CFE223. I bought a 9.3x62 and don’t really have much powder in that burn rate. I have some IMR 4064 that I can try, but everything else I have in that burn rate is part of a pound. Doesn’t leave much for load development. LOL.

I was told I could use data for a 35 Whelen for a given bullet weight and can probably go up a couple more grains.

 

[jwp475]

TRyan

Does anyone know where I can find some CFE223. I bought a 9.3x62 and don’t really have much powder in that burn rate. I have some IMR 4064 that I can try, but everything else I have in that burn rate is part of a pound. Doesn’t leave much for load development. LOL.

I was told I could use data for a 35 Whelen for a given bullet weight and can probably go up a couple more grains.

Try Gunbroker.com that is where I got mine

 

[jwp475]

Deer today with 225 TSX @ 190 yards

 

[jwp475]

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[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Since I was shooting 64 grains of Power Pro Varmint behind the 220 Hammer Hunter I decided to try 63.5 grains of Power Pro Varmint behind the 225 TSX

The results
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@Bob Nelson 35Whelen

@jwp475
No flies on that.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

So drop about 75-100 fps for the 4 inches of longer than standard barrel. Puts you at about 2800 fps or so.
I loaded up to 61 grs of Varget in mine the other day with some 225 gr Nosler Parts with about MOA accuracy but no chrono on it, with the 24" bbl on my Ruger No. 1 I would imagine its pretty close to 2800 fps, Varget being slightly faster than your powder.
I scored a couple pounds of CFE223 recently and plan to try it as well though I know the Ruger likes it already having tried a couple loads from another rifle in it.

@sesstoplem
Welcome to the CFE223 band wagon mate you won't be disappointed. It works in cartridges from 222 rem up