Good day from Louisiana

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Yes sir Bob you are the one that enlightened me on the virtues of the 35 whelen. Dad and I have enjoyed discussing the performance that cartridge is capable of. It is surprisingly soft shooting for the power it’s got.

@Close Range
When you load the Whelen up to 2,700 fps with the 250s it takes some of the softness out of it.
One bullet I found that really rocks game is the 250 grain Hornaday roundnose. The Oryx I shot you could see his whole body shake from the hit and it left a golf ball sized hole out the other side.
The 225grain nosler accubonds give fantastic performance and @Shootist43 loves how the 225 grain Barnes TSX works well @2,800 fps.
Bob.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I do have a 25-06 that I wore the barrel out on that I talked to JES about drilling it out to 33 or 35 cal but somehow it just hasn’t got done

@Close Range
Get another 25/06 barrel and load it with the 100 grain Barnes TTSX to 3,400fps. That will make it one flat shooting SOB out to 400 yards and make it a perfect deer rifle for any sane range.
Bob

 

[Close Range]

@Close Range
Get another 25/06 barrel and load it with the 100 grain Barnes TTSX to 3,400fps. That will make it one flat shooting SOB out to 400 yards and make it a perfect deer rifle for any sane range.
Bob

My 25 was also a weatherby vanguard that I only paid $440 for with the ... ugly stock non free floating barrel and about a 6-8 lb trigger. My go to load. 56 gr RL22 and 100 gr ttsx would put 3 in .5 moa with boring regularity day in day out. Any bullet any load to the same point of impact. Also shot a 1”@100 yds with a 117 gr hornady soft point with the barrel way to hot to touch.

I killed many a deer with it but became dissatisfied with the lack of blood trails and have since become spoiled with the authority that my .338 has.

 

[sestoppelman]

Welcome to the forum CR!.. I too am a fan of the .338 bore. Enjoy!

 

[CoElkHunter]

Welcome to the posting side on AH! I too love my .338WM Browning A Bolt. Have taken a number of elk with it. One fine cartridge!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

My 25 was also a weatherby vanguard that I only paid $440 for with the ... ugly stock non free floating barrel and about a 6-8 lb trigger. My go to load. 56 gr RL22 and 100 gr ttsx would put 3 in .5 moa with boring regularity day in day out. Any bullet any load to the same point of impact. Also shot a 1”@100 yds with a 117 gr hornady soft point with the barrel way to hot to touch.

I killed many a deer with it but became dissatisfied with the lack of blood trails and have since become spoiled with the authority that my .338 has.

@Close Range
That's why I like the 25s they don't seem to care what you feed them they are usually very accurate the 100 grain Barnes TTSX or the 110grain accubonds should leave a blood trail.
Bob

 

[Global Rescue]

Welcome to AH! Planning is half the fun!
Give us a call or email if we can assist you in any way.

 

[Spearhead]

Welcome from a bayou state boy too. I’m on the northshore.

 

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Welcome to AH

 

[enysse]

Welcome to AH, a .338 win mag is nice caliber!