After looking at the remington website i saw that there 35 whelen ammo was listed as only PSP no where did they list a core-lokt bullet like they use in the 35 rem and the 350 mag. I e-mailed them about it and there Tech told me the 35 Whelen was loaded only with PSP that they didn't use there core-lokt bullets in this caliber. He didn't list why. I had a couple of boxes of there 250 grain bullets that were PSP not core-lokt but whan i bought a box of 200 grain bullets it stated core-lokt on the box. after examining them yes they were core-lokt bullets.I e-mailed them again and this time a different Tech got back to me and told me they only use core-lokts in the 35 Whelen. I am thinking that the use of there core-lokt bullet in the 35 Whelen is something new and thats why they haven't updated there website yet. So anyway i was hoping that anyone who has bought remington factory ammo could take a look and please tell me if your ammo is PSPCL or just PSP The boxes will clearly state core-lokt or just psp. Thanks alot Tanoose

tanoose

Look here. Look at the first product in the list.

Core-lokt

I saw that also Jay i would imagine that they are now using the core-lokts but i wonder when they started this just two weeks ago they told me they didn't use core-lokts. I sent them an e-mail a third time asking them for full details on the whelen lets see what they have to say.

Tanoose

You need to start handloading for the Whelen anyway if you want to get the most out of it. Get some 225 gr bullets and some N140.

Jay go back and zoom in on the ammo both boxes are marked core-lokt look at the bullets the 200 grain is a core-lokt bullet but the 250 grain bullet is not. With coe-lokts you only see lead on a top view there should be no lead oin the side view.Also note that both boxes say core-lokt in large letters but where they stamp 200 grain it says core-lokt psp the 250 grain box is only stamped psp

I will be handloading ,this rifle is new to me i only fired it once last weekend i just bought a box of Hornady 250 RN to try But it does seem like alot of guys are using those 225 grain bullets so i'll probibly give them a try also. Thanks Tanoose

Probably no other website has more misleading and just plain incorrect information than Remington's.....and their "tecks" are just as good.

As far as I'm concerned PSP is a style of bullet point.....means pointed soft point.....this don't mean it's not a core-lokt as well meaning a type of bullet construction.

Getting information from Remington is like finding truth on the politics forum.......

From remington the 35 whelen 200 grain bullets ARE core-lokt but the 250 grain bullets ARE NOT they are just PSP. They didn't say why the 250's weren't

Core-Lokt or not is not really that big of a deal, IMHO. It's a plain cup-and-core bullet. It might be a Speer or a Hornady. I'd rate the 250 gr Rem Core-Lokt, Speer Hot-Cor, and Hornady Interlock about equal. (Note: I've never shot anything with any of the three. This is just my armchair opinion, FWIW.)

-Bob F.

I bought 10 boxes of the Remington factory ammo for the 35 Whelen when it first came out in about 1987. It flattens wild bore in TN quite nicely. Even Hogzilla of Georgia would not go far with one of those slugs in him.

It was all the RNSP Core-Lokt 250 grainers then. People complained about wanting a pointy or lighter weight bullet. I guess they got it eventually.

I use it to make brass for the 35 Brown-Whelen. Tedious.

Your probibly right BF but the box is misleading some will think they are getting core-lokts when there not , they use the core-lokt box but note it doesn't say core-lokt after the bullet weight. The bullet does look like a Hornady SP or it may be there own. Later Tanoose

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Originally posted by Tanoose:
The bullet does look like a Hornady SP or it may be there own.

If I was a betting man I'd bet it is.......Certainly that wouldn't be a core-lokt then would it.......



If I had one here I'd section the bullet and see if there is an interlock in it.....want to make a bet?

I have a Whelen and I shoot the 250 grain speer and a 225 garin sierra both with RL-15.
And I got my load from the aliant web site. I don't think you could put enough RL-15 in a case with a 225 grain to blow up your rifle. Check the data on the aliant page it has preasure data. ...tj3006

Tanoose

Remington only makes a 200gr and 250gr Core-Lokt always have, the guy from Remmie doesnt know crap. Besides does Remington make any other type of bullet? Never heard of a regular cup and core bullet from them, like someone else said it really doesnt matter as it is just a regular cup and core with a little thicker jacket in the mid section, definately not a premium bullet.

fgulla look at the picture above that is a remington psp its not a core-lokt and there are a few other caliber where they dont use core-lokts as a matter of fact i beleive there low recoil ammo are psp not pspcl.

I read somewhere that the initial Whelen 250 gr PSP for Remington was made by Hornady. Maybe it still is.

-Lou

ive got a box of corelokts 200 grain for my 358 norma, which will arrive soon. the sttrange thing is that is packed in the blue midway box since i ordered it from them and not in remington box!! whats happend, that 250 grain looks like hornady, but why is they doing things like that, thats misleading.

I just checked through my supply of remington factory .35 Whelen ammo. I have some of the original round nose 250 gr. ammo and it is just marked "250 gr. Soft point". The rest of the 250 gr. ammo is marked, "pointed soft point". Only the 200 gr. ammo is marked "Corelokt".
IIRC, the original Corelokt bullet had a thicker portion in the center of the jacket. It looked like a swelling in reverse if you sectioned a bullet. I don't think Remington does that anymore but still retains the Corelokt name. Not sure if that's quite honest, but that's the way they're doing it, from what I've heard. Anybody section one lately?
Paul B.

I spoke with a remington tech . today the 200 are core-lokts and the 250's are not and thay ARE remington bullets the tech said when they use bullets from other companies they mark it on the box