Reloading The 35 Whelen With Power Pro Varmint

[jwp475]

@jwp475
The speer and Partitions will take the same load. With the Interlock back off 2 grains and work up
The 225gn accubond I worked up to 64gn of CFE223 for 2,850 odd fps usual loading caution applies.
Bob
CFE223 sits happily between Varget and H4350

Bob I was in the 2700 FPS range with 64 grains behind the 225 Accubond with CFE223 and my 28" barrel. Just goes to show the differences in rifles

 

[9412765]

A couple years ago, I was using PP Varmint and the Barnes 180 with plastic tip. I was getting in the 3100s with that load. That's 300 Winchester velocity, albeit with a poorer BC and SD. Couldn't ever get that Whelen to shoot better than about 2-3 MOA.

@jwp475 I was doing some reading on the 480Ruger and came across a 15 year old thread on shooters forum about how it's a dying cartridge. Saw a comment from you on that thread and connected to recent chatter on here about Whelen.

 

[jwp475]

A couple years ago, I was using PP Varmint and the Barnes 180 with plastic tip. I was getting in the 3100s with that load. That's 300 Winchester velocity, albeit with a poorer BC and SD. Couldn't ever get that Whelen to shoot better than about 2-3 MOA.

@jwp475 I was doing some reading on the 480Ruger and came across a 15 year old thread on shooters forum about how it's a dying cartridge. Saw a comment from you on that thread and connected to recent chatter on here about Whelen.

I shot the first bear and moose ever shit with the 475 Linebaugh way back in 1988. We were making our own cases out of shortened 45-70 cases and casting our own bullets. Now you can buy factory loads for the 475L. The 480 is just a slightly shortened 475L. The 480 is a good cartridge

 

[9412765]

Very cool. Haven't killed anything yet, but I have a Ruger DA and SA in 480 I am working up loads for with a couple molds from accurate.

 

[baxterb]

Anyone ever use Ramshot Big Game in the 35 Whelen? It’s awesome in the 9.3 , think it would be a great option?

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I just worked a load for the Hornady 200 grain FTX with Power Pro Varmint
Much better extreme spread than with the 225 Accubond. I believe CFE223 with close the extreme spread with 22t and 250s

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@jwp475
What's your load with the ftx.
Bob.

 

[jwp475]

@jwp475
What's your load with the ftx.
Bob.

66 grains Power Pro Varmint