35 whelen project ideas and help(now 9.3x62mm)

Ive got a pretty broad spectrum of other calibers covered just centerfire cals a 22 k hornet ,204 ruger,22-250ai, 6mm rem, 257ai,6.8spc, 2x 270win, 308 3006, 35rem, 375ruger, 458win mag and of coarse the 2506 that i want to knock on the head to make a 35 whelen

So its not like im giving up something that i cant cover with a different rifle if the need arises

And i believe you guys have me convinced to stick with a 22" barrel maybe flute it to be different
 
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I like shorter barrels but if you start with 22" you can cut it down. If you start at 20" its real expensive (usually the cost of the original barrel lol) to add another 2"
 
Well talked to the smith and with getting the barrel fluted ill have decided to go with the original plan and run with a 20" barrel due to the fact that i know ill end up wanting it cut down in the long run as my favorite current hunting rifle is a 20" barreled 270 win i dont believe what ever the loss in velocity is will be that horrible and ill just compensate for it with a custom cds dial from leupold
 
I went with a factory configured Ruger No.1-A in .35 Whelen... The 22" barrel nets an OAL of only 38.5" as a falling block... makes for an excellent carry rifle.
 
BrianT79 said:
I have always wanted a number 1 safari
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A No.1-H Tropical? In what cartridge? Ironically, the heavy "H" versions are selling for considerably less than standard NA hunting cartridges... and most of them have MUCH nicer wood and have seen very few, it any rounds fired.
 
98ssuck said:
........ I have a 358 Norma and I am constantly banging my head when looking at bullet selection
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You only need one bullet for the 358 Norma Mag,...... almost any 250 gr available! Got my first one in 1969, a Husqvarna with a plain vanilla Weaver K3 aboard. Have used several others since then, and put several tons, literally, of meat in the freezer using Speer, Norma, and Nosler bullets. None ever failed, all were very accurate, and shot flat enough, to kill big game to waaaay past 300 yards.

I could be mistaken, but I can only recall one animal that got back up after being hit, and that was my fault for not taking enough time on the shot.
Ted
 
guntech said:
The .338-06 will shoot flatter and retain higher velocities and energy at all practical hunting distances over the .35 Whelen. 225's at 2700 f/s with a 22 inch barrel are easily obtained with normal loads.

If you only shoot factory ammo the .35 Whelen is a better choice.
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Nosler data shows they same/same at 300 yards. Whelen bullet start out a bit faster, no doubt due to bigger bore/same weight.
 
It's easy to find out. Try feeding a mag full of factory 9.3X62 into the chamber mouth. They will not chamber of course, but if they come up out of the magazine and go half way in they will feed all the way in the new barrel.

I have had quite a few 9.3X62 rifles over the years. Have checked using this method several times on both controlled and push feed actions, and the rifles always fed properly with the new barrel.
Ted
 
I took my 366 out today!

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being the tikka, it feels bigger than the 308 T3 I had.......... hmmm but I put this down to the fact I own a Kimber since that last Tikka 308...... an so of course the T3 9.3 doesn't feel near as light as the T3 Lites did, pre Kimber kissing days..

but man, the bolts long on these compared to my 7mm 08 :D
I'm just glad I'm not toting a Ruger (big pounders) but still getting everything the 35 whelen gave me.

WL
 
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