Hello from the Pacific Northwest

[okie john]

You may know me from other forums. Long-time hunter and shooter. Former military, too. Now I focus on hunting elk, bears, and wild hogs. Here mostly to seek out data on the 35 Whelen.

Thanks,


Okie John

 

[shotgungibbs]

Welcome to you! Glad you're here!

 

[cpr0312]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Velo Dog]

Greetings okie john,

Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth.

The .35 Whelen is a wonderful cartridge for N. American big game hunting.
And, for a “one rifle African plains game safari”, everything from Duiker to Eland, it seems quite perfect.

In N. America, shooting 225 grain spitzers, it shoots plenty flat enough for pronghorn and mountain goat, wild sheep and desert mule deer.
With 250 grain round nose bullets, or better yet Swift A-Frame bullets, it would be a very fine moose, elk, bison and the largest African so called “plains game”.

Sadly, the Whelen is overlooked, globally.
I am also guilty of overlooking it, by favoring the .375 H&H over the excellent Whelen.

My preference is not due to the .375’s extra horse power, as it is overpowered for most (not quite all) non-dangerous game, everywhere in the world.
My preference is due to ammunition availability.
If ammunition for the .35 Whelen was as widely available, I might re-think my preference for the .375 caliber.

Best Regards,
Velo Dog.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Welcome to AH Okie John, looking forward to hearing about your plans with the 35

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Welcome to AH!

 

[kdenn]

Welcome to AH. Several 35 Whelen fans here.

 

[Firebird]

Hmmmmm, not sure if anyone here has use for the 35 whelen

 

[MATTANJA HUNTING SAFARIS]

Welcome to AH!!

 

[Nyati]

 

[sestoppelman]

Welcome, our resident Whelen GURU will be along to inform you on all things .35 Whelen.

Get ready!

 

[Mekaniks]

 

[okie john]

Thanks for the kind words.

I may have already encountered the 35 Whelen guru.


Okie John

 

[Jetjockey]

Welcome! Where from the PNW? I have to say, I’m seeing salmon fishing reports off the coast of WA and getting seriously home sick. Colorado is great, and our big game hunting is 2nd to none, but I miss the salmon fishing.

Jetjockey

 

[Bigry]

Greetings from the PNW as well

 

[Angelo_orygun]

Greetings from a native Oregonian, recently turned Texan!

 

[CoElkHunter]

Welcome to AH! Yes, our very own Townsend @Bob Nelson 35Whelen will "enlighten" you with everything you ever wanted to know about the .35 Whelen AND many things about that cartridge that nobody cares to know about. LOL

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH okie John!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

You may know me from other forums. Long-time hunter and shooter. Former military, too. Now I focus on hunting elk, bears, and wild hogs. Here mostly to seek out data on the 35 Whelen.

Thanks,


Okie John

@okie john
Seek and you will find. There's a heap of stuff on the Whelen on this forum. Just type in 35 Whelen near the magnifying glass.
There's load from mild to wild and ALL are SAFE.
A 225gn Woodleigh round nose at 2,900fps or any 250gn at 2,700fps will handle most things. If you need more you can step up to a 310gn.
Welcome from the forum 35 Whelen loony.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Hmmmmm, not sure if anyone here has use for the 35 whelen

@Firebird
Everyone has a need for a 35 Whelen. NO ONE NEEDS a 243 THO.
Bob