>35 Whelen versus. 338 Win Mag TKO values (modified)

[Axle2010]

Ok boys I've got a question for yall: doesn't the 338/35 Whelen comparison work similar to the 416/458? Meaning from what I'm reading (mostly from you fine gentlemen) the 416's typically outpenetrate a comparable 458 because of the smaller cross section of a similar weight bullet having the same momentum but better sd? I'm not knocking the Whelen by any means, I plan on converting my 30-06 sometime soon but I don't feel like it's quite the 338wm equal.

 

[Axle2010]

500 Jeffery 570g TSX at 2300 fps

Energy: 6694
Momentum: 187
Taylor KO: 95

Wow I like the way that one sounds, I might have to look at that instead of the 460W. I always wanted a true 500

 

[CZDiesel]

Ok boys I've got a question for yall: doesn't the 338/35 Whelen comparison work similar to the 416/458? Meaning from what I'm reading (mostly from you fine gentlemen) the 416's typically outpenetrate a comparable 458 because of the smaller cross section of a similar weight bullet having the same momentum but better sd? I'm not knocking the Whelen by any means, I plan on converting my 30-06 sometime soon but I don't feel like it's quite the 338wm equal.

Nope…
A 500gr 458 bullet has a SD of 341where as a 400gr 416 bullet has a SD of 330…
The 500gr 458 at reasonable velocity will always out penetrate a 400gr 416 of equal bullet design…

 

[colorado]

Wow I like the way that one sounds, I might have to look at that instead of the 460W. I always wanted a true 500

Recoil while sporty loading 103g H4895 with a 570g bullet to 2300 fps is manageable (load is mid range from the book "Any Shot You Want"). My load getting the same bullet to 2510 fps using IMR 4350 was brutal.

Recoil comparison:

570g TSX 103g H4895 2300 fps: 96.13 ft/lbs
570g TSX IMR4350 2510 fps 118.9 ft/lbs

load of IMR4350 deleted to protect the innocent