The .358 Norma

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Exactly! I place the 358 NM and the 9.3x64 almost equal to the 375 h&h in performance, with the 375 Ruger a nose length ahead of them....with the 338WM nipping at the heels of them all....and Bob's 35 Whelen nipping at the heels of the 338 WM. However, the 358 NM, the 9.3x64, and the 338WM will shoot flatter and penetrate deeper, whereas the 375s have a tad more diameter.....and Bob's 35 Whelen beat them all in the recoil department! Boy oh boy, I love these mid-bores!

@Cspebuffalo
I get a chronoed 2,455fps out of the Whelen with the 310s and over 2,600 fps with the 275gn Woodleighs. Me thinks that places it in a class of its own.
Bob

 

[Capebuffalo]

@Cspebuffalo
I get a chronoed 2,455fps out of the Whelen with the 310s and over 2,600 fps with the 275gn Woodleighs. Me thinks that places it in a class of its own.
Bob

For sure! Combining those velocities with the heavy grains, it will definitely have the killing power on some big animals....Excellent for a non-magnum!