Hi all, I'm thinking about loading up some light 150 gn Rem pspcl in my 35 Whelen carbine, 16.5" bbl. I'm looking for around 2200fps ish. I'm thinking about a casefull of IMR5010 or maybe some H4895 in the 30-40gn range. Any thoughts?

I've had very good groups in my 7600/35Whelen with Rem bulk 200grs (under an inch") using Varget, but I think I will use 250Speers for everything. Sort of, "ONE LOAD DOES ALL".

I wonder if the 150s are more designed for use in a 35Rem, besides, why have a Whelen if yer only going to shoot 150s? A .308 or 7-08 would be a better choice with a bullet that light.

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I didn't know Remington offered a 150 gn pspcl bullet in 35 caliber.

I load 45 grains of IMR 4895 behind a 158 grain JHP pistol bullet and get 1900fps.

Or, 42 grains of RL7 to get 2100fps.

That is from a magnaported 20" barrel.

That 150 gr bullet was designed for the .350 Rem Mag. Sean

The reason is my 13yo son thinks he wants to take it deer hunting this fall. In a light short carbine, I'm thinking that some full tilt 225 or 250's would be abit rude for him to shoot . I thought the 150's were made for the 35rem? I do have smaller calibers, 6.5x55, 7x57, 308, 25-06.... But this is the one he likes other than the Knight MK-85 in 54 cal. The 4895 sounds like just the ticket though. Thanks.

Those 150 gr. Reminton bullet were made for the .350 Rem. Mag. A fellow I know was looking for some and I found them at a gun show. Problem was I either took all 808 bullets or none at all. Then the fellow looking for them backed down when he found out how many there were. I still have them and have not yet worked up a load. I figured I might use them in my .358 WCF, but I suppose I could try them in my Whelen.
In the Lyman #47 manual, they show some data for the .350 Rem. Mag. using the 150 gr. bullet. Using the starting loads as a max load for the .35 Whelen, start about 10 percent lower and that should put you in the ball park. case capacities are close enough that this should work.
IMR-3031 49.0 gr. 2347 FPS
IMR-4064 55.0 gr. 2331 FPS
IMR-4895 54.0 gr. 2493 FPS
IMR-4320 53.0 gr. 2314 FPS
The Lyman #48 manual does not even have data for the .350 Rem. in any bullet weight. Anyway, if you have a chronograph and drop back about q10 percent, you should be able to work your way back up to the velocity range you're looking for.
Current IMR powders are a bit faster burning than the DuPont versions used in the #47 manual, but at the load levels you're looking shouldn't be too big a problem.
Just my thought on the matter, but I think I would try IMR-3031 first. The lighter powder charge should help to reduce recoil.
Paul B.