Reloader 15 is really the go to powder and makes the cartridge shine with bullet weights from 200 up to 250 grains. Regarding powder burn rates the Whelen performs well with a variety of powders.
I split one case before switching over.
35 whelen vs 30-06. Did great work fast turn-around time reasonably priced and shoots great. Whyat rebored a 30-06 to 35 Whelen for me this summer. On the other hand the 30-06 has a flatter trajectory.
1252017 The 35 Whelen is versatile as these performance figures indicate. Penetration through big game shoulders of a 225 gr 338 Win Mag is measurably less than a 220gr from a 30-06 when both bullets experienced 15x calibre expansion. A 200 grain bullet at 2800 feet per second muzzle velocity and 3481 ft-lbs energy great for deer and antelope.
Steve Koozer Yes Mark the 35 Whelen is just a necked up 30-06 the max COL is the same as the 06 same with the brass trim length. Surviving 35-caliber cartridges introduced as factory offerings include the 35 Remington 1906. Howe machine shop foreman at Frankford Arsenal made the dies reamers and chambering tools for the cartridge and built the first rifles.
With the whelen and the 358they both can push a 250 grainer and they both have very mild load data in all the reloding manuals. Calibre of the 35 Whelen is not allowed for buffalo but I shall have no problems to guide a hunter wanting to use it. It is when reloading that the 35 Whelen comes into its own.
- after trimming to a consistent length. It could be that the reduced shoulder on the Whelen works to mitigate recoil. As you can see the 35 Whelen generates from 20 to 26 percent more energy at the muzzle than the 30-06.
Also It sounds like your 30-06 was a good shooter. Loved by elk hunters for decades. 12192019 But start out both bullets at 2600 fps.
Brass can be made from 30-06 cases with ease while other components are readily available. With a similar 180-grain bullet. There were numerous 35-caliber rifle cartridges born in the 20th century but most of them didnt live to see the dawning of the 21st century.
The 35 Whelen and 93x62mm Mauser have very similar ballistics with the 9362 having a slight edge in power and with the Whelen having a slightly flatter trajectory. The 35 Whelen and its AI counterpart are easy to hand load for. The accompanying chart details bullet weight velocity and energy generated.
From the 35 Whelen and 30-06 Sprg respectively and their trajectories are still within 2. Of each other at 400 yds. 11302003 the 338-06 and 35 whelen both potentially provide a noticeable increase in penetration and impact damage on game over the 25-06-30-06 class of cartridges provided the correct bullets are used.
I did have a problem using 270 Win brass. If you use bullets of 225-250 grain weight these cartridges do have a noticable increase in effectiveness if you use the lighter weight bullets much of the cartridges. 1222018 1 for JES.
A 225 grain bullet at 2600 fps and 3371 ft-lbs the all-rounder. 8132014 Well the 35 whelen is a 30-06 case necked up to a 358 diameter bullet. Ive never split a case that way.
The 35 Whelen 35 Remington and 350 Rem Mag are the ultimate woods calibers. A moose at 350 yards is a good shot with a good rifle. 392010 Its when you step up to a 220 grainer that the 30-06 has a notable advantage.
1122018 Lets look at some numbers contrasting the 35 Whelen to its parent 30-06. 4232016 Logic would suggest that the heavier 35 caliber bullets would cause more recoil. 10232013 With a 200-grain bullet the 35 Whelen actually shoots a bit flatter than the 30-06 Sprg.
542018 As you can see though the 30-06 is no slouch the 35 Whelen is significantly more powerful particularly at close range. It seems clear that James V. 2272013 The 35 Whelen has held on because it is a good cartridge pushes a bigger bullet than the 30-06 bigger is always better on game and works fine out to 300 yards which is far enough for most shooters abilities.
The worst Ive seenis the rediculous velocity listings in the Swift manual they looked like 35 remington velocity listings. 12312009 OTOH if the question was modified to separate big and medium bores I might twist the question to be 45-70 vs 35 Whelen and ask which is the best big bore. 3232015 When I resize 30-06 brass to 35 Whelen I just put some case lube inside the neck of a 30-06 and run it up into the RCBS 35 Whelen FL sizing die.
Colonel Townsend Whelen commanding officer of the Frankford Arsenal at the time may or may not have conceived the idea of creating a 35 caliber cartridge by reworking the 30-06 case. H4895 2206H can be. If I had just one rifle I think I would have kept the 30-06 because of the wide range of ammo and how easy it is to find.
The result though for whatever reason is that my 35 Whelen gives 30-06 type recoil. The 35 Whelen is. On medium bores the 30-06 stands out at the head of the pack I would venture.
As an example to illustrate the concept.
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