35 Whelen Ruger Hawkeye african

[tdbru]

Not the Ruger African 35 Whelen, but my Ruger No.1 35 Whelen puts cow elk on the ground. 180gr.Barnes TTSX using power pro varmint (no longer being made). about 190 yards away at the shot.

tdbru

 

[Nitro375]

Not the Ruger African 35 Whelen, but my Ruger No.1 35 Whelen puts cow elk on the ground. 180gr.Barnes TTSX using power pro varmint (no longer being made). about 190 yards away at the shot.

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Outstanding!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob, both my Whelens have been the same. The only bullets they would/wont through to same POI are Barnes. Some other monometals group well and same POI.

I hope we get some CFE223 in Aust as I want to use it in my Whelen.

@Rule 303
Try some of Cameron's 220 gn Atomic 29s mate. They are a mono and give outstanding accuracy and in game results.
You could even use them at warp speed in your 358 RUM.
BOB

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

A pussy cat? Similar recoil to your other favorite, the .243 i guess? Sorry had to poke you a little. [emoji38]. I’d say at least a large bobcat or small mountain lion.

“For every action there is an EQUAL, and opposite reaction” Newton’s laws of motion.

No such thing as free energy with guns shooting 250 grain pills approaching 3000 fps.

You do live that Whelen!

@Lee M
NEVER SHOT A 243 AND NEVER WILL , so can't compare the recoil.
True there's no free lunch when it comes to recoil but my Whelen fits me like a custom rifle so is relatively gentle on the recoil. I have shot light 308s that are far worse
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Sadly Ruger does not think that left handed people would buy anything other than the African in a 375 Ruger.
They also seem to think us lefties would not buy a guide gun in anything other than 375 Ruger.

@Bandera
A mate has a Ruger scout left hand that has been rebarreled to 338 federal. It's an awesome little piece of kit
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I reload for mine, but the Buffalo Bore “Supercharged” with 225 Barnes TSX looks interesting

@wyattcm95
Try loading it with CFE223 it will do everything the buffalo bore will and be a lot cheaper to do.
A 225gn at upto 2,950 out of the Whelen ain't to be sneezed at with over 4,200fpe of muzzle energy.
Bob

 

[Rule 303]

@Rule 303
Try some of Cameron's 220 gn Atomic 29s mate. They are a mono and give outstanding accuracy and in game results.
You could even use them at warp speed in your 358 RUM.
BOB

I will when I get through the stack of Woodleigh's I have in 358. Cam said he could do a limited run of 240 grainers when I spoke to him about it several years ago.