Bob Nelson 35Whelen
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@DrBobNot hate from what I read. The 35 Whelen is "American" and the 9.3 "European". Until recently the 9.3 was not in the lime-light as the 35. From Boddington... consider the 9.3 an upgraded 35. I have both CZ and Steyr 9.3s and they are tack drivers. With CFE and CCI 200, I've gotten the 286 gr Barnes TSX up to 2400 fps (your mileage may vary and be careful). The 9.3 hasn't gotten the attention it has in the rest of the world. A lot more bullet styles for the 35. However, as a thumper, the 9.3 has better sectional density. The 250 gr 358 is 0.279, The 286 9.3 is 0.305 and the 300 is 0.320. Nice to be above 0.300 when hunting bigger stuff.
Correction
The 275gn Woodleigh sd .307
310gn Woodleigh sd .346
Plenty of sd and wallop.