What .35 Whelen Ammo You Shoot

I shot 225 Accubonds and 200 Corelokts….swapped to 180gr Barnes TTSX and haven’t looked back for a couple years. They shoot great out of my CVA and they hammer whitetail.

Encore, EA Brown barrel with Barnes TTSX 180 also

Another vote for Barnes TTSX 180

My scout will put three 225 gr trophy bonded bearclaw federals touching but they have been discontinued, so I’ll be loading accubonds for it when I run out of those. It didn’t like the 180 TSX but I’d have no qualms about shooting them in a pinch.

I have not found a single round out of a 35 whelen that doesn’t put a deer on the ground right there. They can be picky, but if your gun shoots it moment of softball and you’re not lobbing them 200 yards, then roll with it.

I like the 225gr accubond load the best. Reasonably flat shooting and tough enough bullet to not pulverize the deer too badly. Also had good luck with 250gr core locks. Less flat but equally not deer destroying.

The light hornady loads were downright nasty.

My CVA cascade is one of the few rifles I own that will just shoot everything. I prefer the 180 TTSX but that gun will shoot everything inside an 1” @ 100. It’s the cheapest rifle I own… that Bergara heavy barrel will flat spin a bullet.

I started loading for my 35 when Covid caused ammo shortages. I’m shooting a 200gr hammer. I think the power hammer. Power pro varmint powder. Can’t remember how many grains off the top of my head. Shooting about 2850fps, and it will put 3 touching at 100. It knocks them on their arse.

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Scout is a tack driver with those loads

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I havent found any CVA scout / ammo combination in any caliber yet that wont shoot plenty good enough. They are excellent rifles and an excellent value

My gun doesn't like it. Some guns just handle different ammo better than others. Mine is a Remington 700.

Hand load. 200gr Barnes TSX (non tipped). 58 gr of reloader 15 powder.
Shoots lights out of my CVA elite stalker.