Swift A-frames in 35 whelen

[buckbrushoutdoors]

Has anyone tried the 225gr A-frames in the whelen before. I have no previous expierence with these bullets but would like to try them out. Do they need to be driven fast or will the moderate velocity of the whelen give reliable expansion to hunting ranges. 300~ yards or so

 

[tbdtp]

I have shot the .323 cal 220s and the one I recovered looked just like the pics swift shows. 203 grains retained against the off shoulder of a bison. First one went right through.

 

[galamb]

I use A-Frames in my 7.08 (140 grain) and 30.06 (180 grain).

They are a little more stout than a Nosler Partition although built kinda/sorta/almost the same.

They do "effectively" expand with significantly less impact velocity than the mono's (Barnes TSX,TTSX, Nosler E-Tips or Hornady GMX) which should probably be reserved for magnum velocities (the mono's that is).

Swift advertises a minimum impact velocity of 1700 fps to expand. In actual use I have (personally) found that if you can impact in the 2300-2400 fps range you will get expansion of (at least) twice the caliber and retain greater than 95% of the original weight (unless you really smack bone).

I have been shooting A-Frames since the year after they came out. They are my "go to" moose bullet. I would NOT use them for deer or black bears or any other thin skinned game - these are for "tough" skinned animals. On a whitetail unless you plan on shoulder shots (I) consider this "way too much bullet", and since they cost about 75 cents a piece (just for the bullet), best used sparingly.