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35 Whelen vs 35 Remington
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:37 pm
Which is a better deer hunting round?
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Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:46 pm to Lil Man
Whelen
It's like comparing a 30-30 to a 30-06.
It's like comparing a 30-30 to a 30-06.
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:49 pm to REB BEER
Inside 100 yds it don't make no nevermind. After that go with the Whelen.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:49 pm to Lil Man
For deer both are good out to about 200. The .35 whelen smokes the Remington after that.
They're two different kind of cartridges. The .35 Remington is an old lever action load, the whelen is a fat .30-06
They're two different kind of cartridges. The .35 Remington is an old lever action load, the whelen is a fat .30-06
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:54 pm to Lil Man
That's like asking which car is better the Corvette or the Chevette. They will both kill a deer no questions asked. I have a 35 Whelen and it hits like a truck. If your are hunting in the woods either will do. IF your shots are 150 yes and up I would go with the Whelen. The 35 Rem is a damn fine round but more like a dressed up .30-30. I wish I had one .
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:55 pm to Lil Man
Congrats on the sore shoulder.
I love my 35 Whelen but sighting it in is an experience.
I love my 35 Whelen but sighting it in is an experience.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:27 pm to Lil Man
The Whelen is one bad dude
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:41 pm to Lil Man
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35 Whelen vs 35 Remington by Lil Man
This. And it's really no comparison.
I have an old Marlin 35 rem and it's a great shooting gun. But if i remember correctly, it starts dropping drastically at about 100 yards.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 5:58 pm to civiltiger07
.35 whelen could easily pass for a medium range elk cartridge. It's in a whole different class than .35rem.
Now if I was shopping for a handi rifle to shoot deer with in primitive season, I'd get the Remington. Shooting a light .35 whelen is not fun.
Now if I was shopping for a handi rifle to shoot deer with in primitive season, I'd get the Remington. Shooting a light .35 whelen is not fun.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 6:01 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
My handi kicks harder than my A bolt 300 WSM. It's not a fun one to shoot.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 6:05 pm to Lil Man
If shots aren't expected past 150 yards, I'd cast my vote towards the old Rem.
The deer won't know different, but when sighting it in your shoulder WILL.
Assuming you are talking about lightweight rifles such as a handi rifle.
The deer won't know different, but when sighting it in your shoulder WILL.
Assuming you are talking about lightweight rifles such as a handi rifle.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 7:01 pm to Lil Man
35 Whelen not even close
Posted on 7/8/15 at 8:53 pm to REB BEER
quote:
It's like comparing a 30-30 to a 30-06.
This^^. The 35 Whelen is a lot more power, but the 35 Rem is one of the best short range (inside 150-200 yds) deer rounds. If you get a 35 Remington, start looking for ammo NOW. It's been really hard finding 35 Rem ammo for a while now. I have a special spot in my heart for the 35 Rem as it was the first Contender barrel I used for deer hunting w/ a handgun. I've still got that barrel but haven't shot it in many years.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 9:10 pm to REB BEER
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Whelen
It's like comparing a 30-30 to a 30-06
Don't get no plainer than that.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 10:21 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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Sighting in
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Whelen
I throw 500-600 pitches of batting practice a day, and the pain from that isnt even close to shooting a 35 whelen 6 times
Posted on 7/8/15 at 11:57 pm to ToulatownTiger
Posted on 7/9/15 at 7:56 am to ToulatownTiger
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I throw 500-600 pitches of batting practice a day, and the pain from that isnt even close to shooting a 35 whelen 6 times
Can't be worse than the .45-70 handi rifle. That thing kicks like an angry mule with hornady lever evolution rounds.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 8:09 am to bayoudude
theyre almost identical, recoil-wise
similarities end there though. Whelen SMOKES 45-70 and 444
similarities end there though. Whelen SMOKES 45-70 and 444
Posted on 7/9/15 at 9:05 am to bayoudude
The hornadys do pack a punch. I found that the Winchester 300 gr HP does a fine job with less recoil. My wife hunts with that gun.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 9:05 am to Carson123987
I chose 444 because of the recoil.
Yea, I'm a wus.
Yea, I'm a wus.
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