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Im looking for the load for the Federal Premium 225 grn Trophy Bonded Bear Claw loads. Federal does not make this load anymore...least I cant find it on their website.
 
Posts: 1268 | Location: Newell, SD, USA | Registered: 07 December 2001Reply With Quote
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Bill,
Look here.
Speer don't list any bullets in .358 Cal any more.

Can you substitute the A-Frame or Northfork?


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I suppose I could. Cost of bullets is an issue. Those northforks are really expensive if I remember. I know squat about A-Frames. I've been shooting hornadys for ever.
 
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Federal has indeed quit making the TBBC in .35 Whelen. I was sad to see it go because it shot so much better in my gun than the Remingtons. I've sent many letters asking them to bring it back. It was a great load and did major damage to whatever I shot it at.

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Im looking for the load for the Federal Premium 225 grn Trophy Bonded Bear Claw loads. Federal does not make this load anymore...least I cant find it on their website.



Bill,

Are you asking what was the muzzle velocity of the Federal load? If so, it was 2600 fps. (I have a Federal catalog from 2000 and I own a .35 Whelen; I just happen to remember the velocity spec of this particular load.)

-Bob F.
 
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I want to duplicate the load. Im looking for powder types and grain weights. Can you still by bonded bear claws?
 
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I'd guesstimate that 58-59 grs of Varget or RL15 should get you just about there velocity wise with whatever 225 gr you choose to use. The bullets I'd consider would be the Barnes TSX, Nosler Partition, Norfork or Swift A-frame. There is no NA game you'd be undergunned with with any of those bullets at 2600-2700 fps.


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Not a Trophy Bonded bullet, but this should be in the ball park for RL-15 powder.

Date: 1/20/2002
Cartridge: .35 Whelen
Firearm: Ruger M77 MkII
Barrel Length: 22"
Bullet Make: Nosler Ballistic Tip
Bullet Weight: 225 gr
Powder Make: RL-15
Powder Weight: 56.5 gr
Case Make: W-W (.30-06 cases)
Primer: WLR
C.O.L.: 3.34"

Chrono Summary (10 shots)
Average Velocity: 2,608 fps
Average Energy: 3,399 ft lb
High Velocity: 2,622 fps
Low Velocity: 2,599 fps
Extreme Spread: 23 fps
Standard Deviation: 6 fps

-Bob F.
 
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Can you still by bonded bear claws?

Not looking good.
Speer doesn't list the 35 cal on their site. I check several sites and most do not list it. The couple that did showed "out of stock no backorder"


As usual just my $.02
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Originally posted by Bill Soverns:
I suppose I could. Cost of bullets is an issue. Those northforks are really expensive if I remember. I know squat about A-Frames. I've been shooting hornadys for ever.


Last time I bought some TBBC's they were about a buck apiece. Grafs has them for about that cost acros the line, though as ponted out Speer no longer offers a .35 cal version. Point being the TBBc's and NF bullets are about the same cost and of similar design.
 
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Bill,


What powder do you want to use and I will try to find a load for you...

Bullet choice will really not matter greatly Barnes, Nosler P, A Frame

let me know.


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Posts: 10169 | Location: Loving retirement in Boise, ID | Registered: 16 December 2003Reply With Quote
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Powder type really isnt an issue since I will probably have to buy it. I have shot a lot of IMR 4350 in my 280, and 6.5-284 but its probably not appropriate for this appliction.

I will look at Pauls recommendation for RL-15
 
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Bill,
How many more boxes do you want???? I still have 5 or 6 in my reloading room. Don't tell me you got 20 deer this year....
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Bill,

Start at 56.0 grains of Reloader 15 with a 225 grain Barnes TSX. Max for me is 60.5 and this gives me 2625 fps in my 22" barrelled Springfield.


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Tim,

All of them. Lets talk.
 
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Don't know if this is relevant, but I just bought 6 boxes of 225 gr. Accubonds (blems). For less than $14 delivered, my Whelen and 358 won't go hungry for a while... http://www.shootersproshop.com/

HTH, Dutch.


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Now thats a deal.
 
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