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[CBH Australia]

Paging @Bob Nelson 35Whelen .
Hey Bob, I found a buddy for you.

 

[35400Whelen]

Welcome aboard 35400Whelen. No 400(s) for me but I do have a couple of 35(s). I've taken mine to Africa twice. It was built on an old 03-A3 action and wears a Boyd's Laminate stock. With my reloads I'm getting 2730 FPS pushing a 225 Gr. Barnes TSX with slightly better than 1 MOA accuracy. What are your thoughts and or plans for hunting Africa?

Looks like your doing good with that banes bullet in your 35W. I'm getting 2600fps with the nosler 225gr. partition, 24" barrel 1-14 twist. I can go hotter but my groups were starting to get bigger. So I went with this load and it is very accurate, about 1/4" at 100 yards if I do my part. I have some speer 250gr. bullets to try and some hawk 275gr. on the way. I also have some hawk 350gr. for the 400W. on the way.

As to hunting Africa, I have never been there but have thought about it from a young age. Don't know if I'll ever have the money but if I get the chance I'll more then likely go.

 

[CAustin]

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[Bullthrower338]

I just got my 35W out of the shop, needed a recrown on a gun that had never been fired but was a casualty of my last divorce. Looking forward to giving her a go this weekend maybe

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Paging @Bob Nelson 35Whelen .
Hey Bob, I found a buddy for you.

CBH
Chris I'm a married man mate. Ha ha ha ha.
Do tell me more tho
Bob

 

[BRICKBURN]

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[CBH Australia]

Hey look everyone, it’s Bobs brother from another mother.
Welcome to the site, wait till that mad Aussie gets your ear, he changed his last name too

CBH
Chris I'm a married man mate. Ha ha ha ha.
Do tell me more tho
Bob

I made the top post this morning and paged You as I found you had not found the Whelen reference when I came back

I am married too but if I ever stop noticing other women I will check my own pulse.

 

[VonJager]

Welcome to AH! I am over in the bitterroot.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I made the top post this morning and paged You as I found you had not found the Whelen reference when I came back

I am married too but if I ever stop noticing other women I will check my own pulse.

Chris
Didn't say I didn't notice them, just that I'm married. I might be old mate but I still see things.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Hey look everyone, it’s Bobs brother from another mother.
Welcome to the site, wait till that mad Aussie gets your ear, he changed his last name too

CBH
Chris
I've read his story on 400 Whelen mate. If'n he likes the Whelen I don't mind having a brother from another mother. I'm sure Shootist43 and his son will chime in as well we are all 35 lovers. You might consider one over that little 300 wimpchester magnum.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Looks like your doing good with that banes bullet in your 35W. I'm getting 2600fps with the nosler 225gr. partition, 24" barrel 1-14 twist. I can go hotter but my groups were starting to get bigger. So I went with this load and it is very accurate, about 1/4" at 100 yards if I do my part. I have some speer 250gr. bullets to try and some hawk 275gr. on the way. I also have some hawk 350gr. for the 400W. on the way.

As to hunting Africa, I have never been there but have thought about it from a young age. Don't know if I'll ever have the money but if I get the chance I'll more then likely go.

Shootist43
Have you tried that Speer load with CFE223 yet mate.
How did you go with the thumb drive.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Looks like your doing good with that banes bullet in your 35W. I'm getting 2600fps with the nosler 225gr. partition, 24" barrel 1-14 twist. I can go hotter but my groups were starting to get bigger. So I went with this load and it is very accurate, about 1/4" at 100 yards if I do my part. I have some speer 250gr. bullets to try and some hawk 275gr. on the way. I also have some hawk 350gr. for the 400W. on the way.

As to hunting Africa, I have never been there but have thought about it from a young age. Don't know if I'll ever have the money but if I get the chance I'll more then likely go.

35400 Whelen
Don't listen to CBH mate he's on of those 243 owners mate and doesn't like class.
Those Nosler 225s are going a bit slow. Mine are at 2,850 fps with 3/4 inch groups my 250s are running 2,700 fps with the same accuracy, that's with a 25 inch barrel and 1 in 12 twist.
Took mine to Namibia and it did the job well. Shop around Africa is cheaper than elk from what I've been hearing.
Cheers mate Bob

 

[Velo Dog]

Hello 35400Whelen,

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

Best Regards,
Velo Dog.

 

[CBH Australia]

35400 Whelen
Don't listen to CBH mate he's on of those 243 owners mate and doesn't like class.
Those Nosler 225s are going a bit slow. Mine are at 2,850 fps with 3/4 inch groups my 250s are running 2,700 fps with the same accuracy, that's with a 25 inch barrel and 1 in 12 twist.
Took mine to Namibia and it did the job well. Shop around Africa is cheaper than elk from what I've been hearing.
Cheers mate Bob

Bob, I learned the term Needmore today in a thread. Ive never been near one but there seems to be 2 camps for the new kid 6.5, My early reading suggested there were not a lot of suitable hunting projectiles. 6.5 swede owners possibly disagree but i guess with he new hotshot the focus went to developing new long range bullets for the new market.

 

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[enysse]

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[35400Whelen]

35400 Whelen
Don't listen to CBH mate he's on of those 243 owners mate and doesn't like class.
Those Nosler 225s are going a bit slow. Mine are at 2,850 fps with 3/4 inch groups my 250s are running 2,700 fps with the same accuracy, that's with a 25 inch barrel and 1 in 12 twist.
Took mine to Namibia and it did the job well. Shop around Africa is cheaper than elk from what I've been hearing.
Cheers mate Bob

They are a bit slow but still have a good thump, I tested some hotter loads but the group was not as tight so I decided to go with the most accurate load. I'm hopping to try the speer 250gr with cfe223 before fall, I'm hopping they do well.

 

[35400Whelen]

Welcome to AH! I am over in the bitterroot.

I like it over in the western part of the state. I'd like to buy a piece of land up in the mountains.

 

[Pron]

Welcome to this great forum @35400Whelen! Enjoy the site!

 

[micbo]

Welcome to AH 35400Whelen! Nice to have you as part of our community. Enjoy the site!