350 Wells. Anyone have one?

[PanhandlinPat]

A local gun store had a Brno Zkk 602 chambered in 350 Wells for years. Whoever barreled it did a fantastic job, even milled an integral under lug into the barrel and left a nice base for a rear sight if one chose to add one. The stock looks like a modified factory job - not near as nice but functional. Some bedding compound showing that needs cleaned up. I traded for it yesterday.

Curious if anyone is familiar with the cartridge or has experience with it! I know it’s a necked down 378 weatherby. I figured I’d buy it for the action, but after closer inspection of the metal work I think I might leave it as is. Will be an absolute hammer on everything in North America!

Also if anyone has a lead on some dies let me know. I contacted CH4D and am waiting on a response.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

A local gun store had a Brno Zkk 602 chambered in 350 Wells for years. Whoever barreled it did a fantastic job, even milled an integral under lug into the barrel and left a nice base for a rear sight if one chose to add one. The stock looks like a modified factory job - not near as nice but functional. Some bedding compound showing that needs cleaned up. I traded for it yesterday.

Curious if anyone is familiar with the cartridge or has experience with it! I know it’s a necked down 378 weatherby. I figured I’d buy it for the action, but after closer inspection of the metal work I think I might leave it as is. Will be an absolute hammer on everything in North America!

Also if anyone has a lead on some dies let me know. I contacted CH4D and am waiting on a response.

@PanhandlinPat
This is what our Australian gun writer Nick Harvey said about it

Makes the 35 Whelen look sad but holly snapping duck shit Batman you would know about it when you touched old Betsy off.
Imagine a 310gn at 2,900 fps, all I can say is you can pull the trigger on that one Geraldine.

 

[PanhandlinPat]

@PanhandlinPat
This is what our Australian gun writer Nick Harvey said about it
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Makes the 35 Whelen look sad but holly snapping duck shit Batman you would know about it when you touched old Betsy off.
Imagine a 310gn at 2,900 fps, all I can say is you can pull the trigger on that one Geraldine.

Thanks @Bob Nelson 35Whelen. I think I read that article several years back when I initially thought about buying the rifle. I’ll probably try some big cutting edge bullets in it, I know they make some specialty bullets in 35 caliber. Rifle has a 12 twist barrel, and was either cleaned very well or was never fired. Figured I’d use 338-378 load data, if those figures are all I can handle then I won’t work up any more.

I’ll try to get some pictures uploaded. I took some when I brought it home but they didn’t turn out good.