35 Whelen Ruger Hawkeye african

[wyattcm95]

It will be a while before I can start working with my .35 Whelen. I hope it's at least this good, minus the fouling. Whenever I read about the Lipsey's 9.3x62, I cry a bit since I didn't know that happened until recently. I think I'd have happily traded my CZ-550 away for a Ruger.

Kevin Robertson and Don Heath would be very offended that you would swap your 550 off for a Ruger Hawkeye

 

[Captain Munro]

Doctari does not like the Hawkeye African. Too light for caliber in the 416. He did like the Ruger RSM though.

 

[wyattcm95]

Doctari does not like the Hawkeye African. Too light for caliber in the 416. He did like the Ruger RSM though.

Yessir his story about testing out one of the early ones with the 375 Ruger was pretty wild

 

[TXTad]

Kevin Robertson and Don Heath would be very offended that you would swap your 550 off for a Ruger Hawkeye

Mostly I just hate the trigger. I suspect Timney can help me out with that.

 

[Rule 303]

Looking at a number of pics of the stock and action Ruger is using for its 35 Whelen, it appears it's the same equipment they've used on the Lipsey's edition Ruger Hawkeye African in the 9.3mm Mauser that I own. After a couple of trips across the pond with it, I've gathered my likes and my could-be-better notes.

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The rifle as a whole, and the barrel in particular is a consistent and accurate shooter (I've yet to come across a 9.3mm Mauser that wasn't). But holy smokes, the barrel is a copper fouling machine! Even after more than 500 rounds down the tube (yes, I keep round counts) it continues to foul like crazy. I feed it A-Frames, North Fork Spitzers, and Woodleigh Hydros. As I've said, it's a shooter, so I'm not going to do anything about that.

As I read back what I've just written it may sound to some like it's a problem rifle. It isn't. In fact, it's a great rifle! I'm quite impressed what Ruger has put together for us hunters.

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Try running a few patches of bore paste through the barrel. Should not change grouping or POI but will stop some of the copper fouling. I have done this on some of my rifle that fouled badly.

 

[colorado]

Im loving this rifle. It shoots the Speer 250gr with CFE223 very well. Had a pad put on. Also swapped the rear sight for NECG Masterpiece and used NECG green fiberoptic out front. The AlaskaArms QD mount is proving great with the little Leupold 1.5-5. I also got their +2 floorplate. I got the sling from NECG. This is the closest I can get to the awesome safari rifles Ive dreamed of my entire life. I plan to use it on hogs here in east Texas once the summer heat breaks. Ive learned much about 35 Whelen from this forum.
Ive been shooting this and a Ruger no1 375 H&H this spring. I have just not fallen for the 375 rifle as I have this one. For the shooting I do, the 35 Whelen is plenty. I have a Ruger no1 450/400 NE 3" that is my other favorite. I appreciate all the shared info Ive encountered in this group.

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Great looking rifle!

 

[Certus]

Goodness that rifle is gorgeous! Americas 9.3x62 and just as capable in all ways.

 

[sestoppelman]

I will have mine home in less than 2 weeks. At the store the trigger was pretty nice, wood is plain, but not as plain as most I have seen.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Im loving this rifle. It shoots the Speer 250gr with CFE223 very well. Had a pad put on. Also swapped the rear sight for NECG Masterpiece and used NECG green fiberoptic out front. The AlaskaArms QD mount is proving great with the little Leupold 1.5-5. I also got their +2 floorplate. I got the sling from NECG. This is the closest I can get to the awesome safari rifles Ive dreamed of my entire life. I plan to use it on hogs here in east Texas once the summer heat breaks. Ive learned much about 35 Whelen from this forum.
Ive been shooting this and a Ruger no1 375 H&H this spring. I have just not fallen for the 375 rifle as I have this one. For the shooting I do, the 35 Whelen is plenty. I have a Ruger no1 450/400 NE 3" that is my other favorite. I appreciate all the shared info Ive encountered in this group.

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@professor
You can't go wrong with a Whelen. For ranges out to 200 yards the 250 gn round nose Hornady or Woodleighs put big hurt on game and dump their energy real quick and penetrate well.
If'n you want to stretch the range out to 490yards or more a nice bonded 225gn at 2,900 fps is excellent. Those what thinks the Whelen is a short range cartridge ain't used it. I shot my impala at close to 300yards and it was one and done. The accubond 225gn didn't ruin the skin at that range either.
You have a beautiful and very versatile rifle.
Bob