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Wstrnhuntr, I was expecting more bites than just one; I looks like I will never make a very good troll!  I am not a speed guy and if I need a cartridge with a bit more clout I prefer extra bullet weight and diameter. Nor am I interested in shooting animals much beyond 250 -300 yards either. Therefore to me the .35 Whelen seems the perfect "step up" for somebody who owns a .270/30-06 and wants something better suited to larger game such as elk. I have only ever fired one (they are not common in the UK) but I was impressed by the relatively mild recoil. If I lived and hunted in the States, I am pretty sure my two main stays would be a .257Roberts and a .35 Whelen...I might be tempted to try the AI versions of both, but I don't think there are any flys on the originals! Currently, my two main rifles are a .308 and a 9.3x62mm, but I am sorely tempted to trade in the .308 for a 6.5x55mm and that would give me a European version of the combination mentioned above. On a different tack, can anybody tell me why the .243 is more popular than the .257Roberts for deer stalking/hunting? With regards deer, as far as I can see the .257Roberts does everything the .243 can do, only a little better; I just don't understand why its not more popular. regards, Pete | ||
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"Currently, my two main rifles are a .308 and a 9.3x62mm, but I am sorely tempted to trade in the .308 for a 6.5x55mm and that would give me a European version of the combination mentioned above. " Pete E...I think 6.5x55 with a 9.3x62 would be a world wide hunting outfit. I can't imagine a better combination for about any hunting situation one might encounter. There was a wonderful article in Handloader about two years ago (Aug.2002) that was just super, on both the 9.3x62 and the .35 Whelen. I was amazed to find out the old mauser 9.3x62 has been around since 1905!....Germany's answer to the British cartridges for African hunting. If I didn't already own a Whelen, the CZ550 in 9.3x62 would be high on my list of "gotta have's". Russ | |||
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Let us know how she shoots, wsj. I've got one of those on my "wish list". | |||
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Surely to be considered a "classic", acartrdige should have some history behind it? The .35 Whelenhas only been around in factory form since about 1987. Sure it goes back to the 1920's as a wildcat, but its only seen limited localised use in the US but was never popular in the famous hunting grounds of Africa, or India for instance. When you talk about classic cartridges your talking about things like the .318 Westley Richards, the .333Jeffery or even the 9.3x62mm. All these have seen extensive use in Africa and/or India and have been around since the early 1900's. The .35 Whelen is just a Johny-Cum-Lately by there standards! | |||
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Quote: Hmmhm. Would you consider the 9x63(M/88), of Alexander Florstedt fame, as a "classic" then ? Carcano | |||
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Quote: Youve just done a good job of putting my feelings into words. Thanks for that! Russ, nice rifle! Its not every day one sees a custom based on a Howa action which is kind of a shame, I think theyre great. I may never get to take game with half of the rifles I own either, but then again thats not what its all about, is it. As one poster so elloquently expresses in his signature, "the primary function of a rifle is to please its owner". My Whelen certianly achieves that goal for me. | |||
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Quote: I dont recall saying that, but Ill take credit for saying it if you insist on giving it to me. | |||
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Quote: Just that a cartridge doesnt have a reputation on "the dark continent" or isnt of european dissent doesnt mean that it has no history or isnt a classic. Get over yourselves. The last I checked, the hunting grounds of the Yukon territories and Alaska were pretty famous too. | |||
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