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re: 45-70 or .35 Whelen?
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:15 pm to LSUTiger23
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:15 pm to LSUTiger23
I shoot a 45-70 all deer season. hardly ever have a 100 yard shot, mostly 50-60 yards. open sights too. usually it's boom, go pickup the deer or clean miss. it's easy to find bullets for a 45-75 as well. them 325 grain bullets leave a mark.
35 wheelin is great, just no need to reinvent the wheel.
35 wheelin is great, just no need to reinvent the wheel.
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Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:42 pm to Jopete
I’m thinking about going with the CVA Scout V2 35 Whelen. Anyone have one of these?
Posted on 7/16/19 at 11:54 pm to Carson123987
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35 Whelen is better in every way
Besides being less available and more expensive... At least in my parts.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 4:59 am to Buck_Rogers
.35 Whelen is a .35-06. Much better round than the .45-70.
If you want old, go with a .38-55. Low recoil, but still Wacks em.
If you want old, go with a .38-55. Low recoil, but still Wacks em.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 6:24 am to 257WBY
My cousin in MS absolutely loves his .35. Said for the shots he typically takes, it will do anything his .270 will do.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 7:19 am to LSUTiger23
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CVA Scout V2 35 Whelen
This is what I was referring to in my first post. Hunted with a buddy's, great gun for $400, will probably get one myself. His has Bergara stamped on the barrel, but the newer ones dont. They are still made in Spain by the same mfr as bergara.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 9:48 am to LSUTiger23
I have a CVA Scout in 35 but it's the older model. Had it about 10 years. Solid rifle bullet goes where you aim it. I shoot 180 Barnes TSX bullets, expensive but deadly.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 1:59 pm to LSUTiger23
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CVA Scout V2 35 Whelen
Have owned one for 3 years and had to buy another one for my dad because it kept ending up going to the stand with him. Great rifle without breaking the bank, zero complaints or issues from me. Unless I'm sitting long powerlines it's my all season rifle.
Posted on 7/17/19 at 3:16 pm to LSUTiger23
Hunt with the 35 whelen on every hunt , unless it's a long food plot . If the bullet hits the deer , it's going down . Great rifle .
Posted on 7/17/19 at 4:02 pm to LSUTiger23
35 wheelen with muzzle break
Posted on 7/18/19 at 4:23 pm to Carson123987
whatcha think about .350 Legend, close ballisticly and considerably less recoil.
Posted on 7/18/19 at 9:06 pm to LSUTiger23
.35 Whelen
Posted on 7/18/19 at 9:37 pm to magicman534
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I have a 45-70 and regret buying it every time I shoot it.
I own one but haven’t shot it yet. Is the recoil similar to shooting a 12 gauge slug?
Posted on 7/18/19 at 10:56 pm to crimsonsaint
Very sililar. I one one and it is not bad standing but shooting from a bench will tenderize the shoulder in a heartbeat
Posted on 7/19/19 at 5:43 am to LSUTiger23
.35
.444
.45-70
In that order
.444
.45-70
In that order
Posted on 7/19/19 at 8:17 am to crimsonsaint
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I own one but haven’t shot it yet. Is the recoil similar to shooting a 12 gauge slug?
Depends on the round. Trapdoor loads which will drop just about anything are more of a push than a kick. Some of that Buffalo Bore stuff will rattle your sphincter.
Just to add, if you buy a 35 Whelen over the 45-70 because you think it'll have less recoil, you'll be greatly disappointed.
This post was edited on 7/19/19 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 7/19/19 at 8:42 am to MC5601
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Very sililar. I one one and it is not bad standing but shooting from a bench will tenderize the shoulder in a heartbeat
I bought a .45-70 a couple years ago in the Walmart gun sale. Eventually put a scope on it and setup a bench in the back yard to sight it in. Put about 3 rounds through it and my shoulder was done
. Haven't shot it again since and it's still not finished being sighted in. One day i'll man up again and finish the job. 
> Posted on 7/19/19 at 8:49 pm to Mark Makers
How much you want for it?
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