Heavy Bullets in the 35 Whelen

@MS 9x56
People want them nice fancy high BC bullets to shoot game in the next county nowadays.
Me I'll stick to shooting animals at 299 yds or less. Those big round noses hit noticeably harder than the pointy plastic tipped things and I would have no problems if pushed to take the odd 300yard shot with one.
Bob
Or at least the 250gr Speer hot core, as the round noses are unumtanium anymore around here.
 
Or at least the 250gr Speer hot core, as the round noses are unumtanium anymore around here.
@Boone66
That's why I stocked up when I found them
We are fortunate as Woodleigh 35 cal projectiles are now available again.
I'm really looking forward to trying the 225gn round nose in the Whelen after seeing what the Hornady round nose did in Namibia.
Bob
 

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*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR MY RIFLE, ALWAYS APPROACH A NEW LOAD CAUTIOUSLY!!*
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