re: What is the OB's opinion of the .35 Whelen?

I bought one a few months ago and we couldn't get it sighted in for some reason. Took about 15 rds. My shoulder still hates me

Can't wait to get to use it in less than 2 weeks

Fellow posters got one in his family that I've used for "primitive." It's an awesome gun with tons of knock down power.

I have taken dozens of animals with this caliber. Hunted all over Africa with it, including plains game, a lion, and a leopard.

While I think it could work fine for a brown bear, I prefer the step up to a 375. Of course, there is no substitute for proper shot placement. But a brown bear is heavy and tough animal. You need some good penetration unless your shot placement is good.
In Africa, I have also used a 7x57 for smaller plains game. And I've stepped up to 416 Rigby, 375, and 470NE for large dangerous game.

TL/DR: I love my 35 Whelen

I take it by all of the talk about how much it kicks, most of the experience here has been with crack barrel rifles (which may have something to do with primitive hunting regs?).
Mine is a well balanced, Mauser bolt action. I don't find that it kicks much at all.
Each rifle likes different ammunition, but I have Superior Ammo load mine with Woodleigh soft nose. I've been very happy with the performance.

Remington used to make the pump 7600 in it (along with some other very cool calibers)

I love those 7600's

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I use a .300wsm which many consider "overkill" but even the smallest does I have shot have had no meat wastage from damage and this is using Barnes ttsx ammo.

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That's what I use to gun hunt too!

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the only primitive caliber taht should even be considered

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Thats just fricking stupid and you should be ashamed