Thought I'd post pictures of my 400 Whelen, sorry the photo quality is poor but you'll get the idea.
1903 Springfield action, 2 position wing safety, Timney trigger, Shilen 23.5" barrel, NECG sights, Warne bases, Gunsmith Kevin Weaver.

Does that work with stripper clips?

It would when I don't have the scope on it.

Nice looking rifle. Congrats. How can anyone not love a Springfield's lines.

Awesome gun,Elmerkeith,would be proud

I like a lot. Good job. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I have enjoyed mine.

Mart

Townie would have a big grin over that rifle.

Does it use the Michael Petrov reamer and RCBS dies (designated "G&H") to match?
CH4D dies called "400 Whelen JGS" also match that same reamer.

Townsend Whelen introduces the 400 Whelen September 1, 1923 issue of AMERICAN RIFLEMAN:







If you look at the drawing in Townsend Whelen's 1 SEP 1923 cartridge drawing:

Shoulder angle = 16 degrees and 40'
Shoulder diameter = .455"
Neck-1 = .431"
Neck-2 = .430"
Max brass length = 2.467"
Bullet diameter = 0.409"

Well, as Michael Petrov has said, the .400 Whelen has evolved over the years.
Yep, maybe fifty different wildcats comprise the 400 Whelen.

Here is that other article provided by scholar and 400 Whelen Resurrectionist Michael Petrov:












Loaded with modern bullets and powders, the 400 Whelen will be an elephant rifle, and all-around big game rifle,
beyond Townie's well thought out but modest assessment in 1923.

pretty cool stuff

RIP
I did use Michael Petrov's reamer for this project and I must say many thanks to him for the generous "loan" of it for my project.
I hope to eventually stock it in a classy looking "period" stock like the G&H style. The composite stock will get me by for awhile.
Right now it's shooting 300 grain Hornadys with 58 grains of IMR 4895, CCI large rifle primers and correct stamped brass from Qual Cart trimmed to 2.485". A pussy cat load but it is fireforming them nicely. I'm using the CH4D dies marked "G&H".
Over the last couple years I asked plenty of questions on the .400 Whelen subject and thanks to you all I finally built it.
I've been shooting it open sights but will mount a 2-7 Leupold Vari-x II on it when my quick detach Warne rings show up. I'm already impressed with the rifle.

was just looking at Elmer's 400 today. It, as well as many of his other guns, are on display at he Cabela's in Boise.

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Originally posted by dgr416:
Awesome gun,Elmerkeith,would be proud

That's a cool rile for sure!!

You fellows have got me thinking hard about a 400 Whelen,,I've got a pre-64 30 Gibbs that's got the throat about shot out and would be a good donor.

Maybe I'll put plans on hold until after my work season,,

Jim

Snellstrom: Whose stock is that? I'm not a huge synthetic fan, but I really like its lines.

A cool rifle indeed!

But this article gets me to thinking of a 350 G&H instead! I have read before that Leslie Simpson had favored a 35 caliber, 275 gr. bullet at 2500 fps, but that was about it information wise.

Thank you RIP for copying the T. Whelen article about Simpson's idea on the perfect medium general purpose rifle (for that time period, bullet construction, available powders, etc.).

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
Snellstrom: Whose stock is that? I'm not a huge synthetic fan, but I really like its lines.

Bill
I'm embarassed to say that I don't know the make of the stock. I saw it on E bay and found out it was for sale by a Division of Wildlife guy locally so I bought it face to face and he said he got it from Cabela's.
I too liked the lines and fit of the stock, my "smith" Kevin Weaver bedded, painted and textured it. It has a "tacky" "grippy" feel to it.