Bob Nelson 35 Whelen

[F. Vaccaro]

Bob, can I join your 35 Whelen club??? I have one in everything but name.
I need to reduce recoil for my poor shoulder so I went to my loading bench & loaded some 260gr Nosler Partrition .375 bullets to .35 Whelen levels in my .375 H&H Mag. I’m going to try them tomorrow, it’s elk season here.
Can I join even as an add on?
Please!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob, can I join your 35 Whelen club??? I have one in everything but name.
I need to reduce recoil for my poor shoulder so I went to my loading bench & loaded some 260gr Nosler Partrition .375 bullets to .35 Whelen levels in my .375 H&H Mag. I’m going to try them tomorrow, it’s elk season here.
Can I join even as an add on?
Please!

@F. Vaccaro
Mate you can join as an honorary member but use a nice accubond or Woodleigh in a similar weight, you'll be happier and they are cheaper
Bob

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Thanks Bob mine is a nice old Ruger #1 375 H&H. We’ve been on a lot of hunts together & is showing her age. I don’t want to hang her up & I’ve been following your & other’s thoughts & experience with the Whelen. Also a hunting buddy here praises the .35 Whelen. I’m going to load down a bit & join you. More hunts with an old friend.

 

[TOBY458]

If he won't let you in the club. You can always just call it a modified 9.3x62.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

If he won't let you in the club. You can always just call it a modified 9.3x62.

I’m in as an honorary member.

 

[TOBY458]

I’m in as an honorary member.

Not sure there's any honor in that membership. Lol!

 

[mdwest]

Bob cant fool us.. we all know what he's really thinking....

 

[Tgood1]

Love the .35 whelen. Absolute meat maker

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Thanks Bob mine is a nice old Ruger #1 375 H&H. We’ve been on a lot of hunts together & is showing her age. I don’t want to hang her up & I’ve been following your & other’s thoughts & experience with the Whelen. Also a hunting buddy here praises the .35 Whelen. I’m going to load down a bit & join you. More hunts with an old friend.

@F. Vaccaro
I'm a bit like your old Ruger No1.
I'm showing my age and slowing down but still like going hunting.
Bob

 

[WAB]

Bob cant fool us.. we all know what he's really thinking....

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You’re living life on the edge dude!

 

[cms62236]

Bob, I will be christening my .35 Whelen Ruger 77(red buttpad) in Africa in August 2024, God willing. Since I am not a reloader I am limited to factory offerings but have settled on a 200 grain Barnes TSX Premium Super Charged loading by Buffalo Bore. While it might be a bit light by your standards(LOL) I suspect If I do my part none of the plains game I hope to encounter will know what hit them!

 

[mdwest]

My wife took her eland with a 35 Whalen shooting 200gr accubond at a moderate speed…

You won’t have any troubles taking any PG with a 200gr Barnes loaded to buffalo bore speeds… they 35 Whalen will serve you well…

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob, I will be christening my .35 Whelen Ruger 77(red buttpad) in Africa in August 2024, God willing. Since I am not a reloader I am limited to factory offerings but have settled on a 200 grain Barnes TSX Premium Super Charged loading by Buffalo Bore. While it might be a bit light by your standards(LOL) I suspect If I do my part none of the plains game I hope to encounter will know what hit them!

@cms62236
Not to light by my standards. A 200gr TSX or TTSX will do everything a bonded 225 will then some.
Go shoot game and let us know how you go.
If they are doing 2,900fps sight in 3 inches high at 100 and you should be about spot on at 225 yards and hold dead centre out to 300.
Bob

 

[Shootist43]

Buffalo Bore brews up some mighty nice 35 Whelen loads. I have several boxes of old Buffalo Barnes ammo sitting on my shelf, right next to the stuff I load myself. My 35 Whelen acquitted itself very admirably on both of my African hunts. BTW I chose the 225 Gr. version of the TSX travelling at 2730 FPS.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Bob, can I join your 35 Whelen club??? I have one in everything but name.
I need to reduce recoil for my poor shoulder so I went to my loading bench & loaded some 260gr Nosler Partrition .375 bullets to .35 Whelen levels in my .375 H&H Mag. I’m going to try them tomorrow, it’s elk season here.
Can I join even as an add on?
Please!

NO, you'll just be enabling him and we'll never hear the end of it. LOL

 

[Tgood1]

Shit, light him up n turn him loose, ill watch

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Shot it today. Resting off the hood (bonnet?) of a friends truck. 1st shot centered a 8” rock at a ranged 73.6yds. Mind you this is the 1st shot with my load, I hadn’t zeroed it since using regular .375 loads. It was a white rock & part of it was gone when my bullet hit. My load a mild 66grs of IMR4064 & The 260gr Nosler partition. Recoil wasn’t bad, I think I’m on the right track. Got to finalize a zero, but looking good so far.
Didn’t see an elk or deer,

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Shot it today. Resting off the hood (bonnet?) of a friends truck. 1st shot centered a 8” rock at a ranged 73.6yds. Mind you this is the 1st shot with my load, I hadn’t zeroed it since using regular .375 loads. It was a white rock & part of it was gone when my bullet hit. My load a mild 66grs of IMR4064 & The 260gr Nosler partition. Recoil wasn’t bad, I think I’m on the right track. Got to finalize a zero, but looking good so far.
Didn’t see an elk or deer,

@F. Vaccaro
A mate picked up my 25 one day and sighted on a rock at a lasered 300 yards. He asked where to hold on a 6 inch rock. I told him dead centre. He sat down rested his forearms on his knees and touched it off. He was amazed no more rock.
Bob

 

[Bush Buck]

That's one of the reasons I like the 375 H&H so much. It can be loaded accurately to modern 9.3x62 or 35 Whelen performance.
Components are generally more available and the 235, 250, 260 and 270 grain bullets from Barnes, Nosler and Swift are excellent.
250 at 2600 is not only more pleasant to shoot in a 375 - it hammers big game!

Bush Buck

 

[F. Vaccaro]

I found out the the 235gr Speer is a hot core bullet. I’m calling Speer Monday & ask if they recommend that bullet for Elk. Being a hot core, it may be suitable. Speers description of a hot core is pouring molten lead alloy into a jacket.
That should be a bonded bullet. I’ve shot them for fun & my .375 likes them.