375 Whelen Improved?

[GuttormG]

It would be a 375 Whelen Improved, but marking and papers would say "38 Whelen"

Why? Just because. If one do not, we all would hunt with a 30-06...


And-having a 38Whelen do not mean I can`t have a 35 Whelen
My project/fun-gun is a Rem700Long Action with a switch barrel system

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

It would be a 375 Whelen Improved, but marking and papers would say "38 Whelen"

Why? Just because. If one do not, we all would hunt with a 30-06...


And-having a 38Whelen do not mean I can`t have a 35 Whelen
My project/fun-gun is a Rem700Long Action with a switch barrel system

@GuttormG
Plus all you have to do is overstamp the 5 with an 8 on a Whelen case and you have properly headstamped brass
Ha Ha ha
Bob

 

[hoytcanon]

No point in a .375 Whelen... might as well to a .375 WSM...

 

[CoElkHunter]

Or just buy a .375 Ruger?

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

No point in a .375 Whelen... might as well to a .375 WSM...

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@hoytcanon
Why???
Bob

 

[JimP]

@hoytcanon
Why???
Bob

Everyone ask me the same question when I try to tell them how much fun a wildcat or oddball cartridge can be.

I have a riot shooting my .357 Herrett and have thought about going to a 350 Remington, but then I ask myself, Why????

 

[CoElkHunter]

@hoytcanon
Why???
Bob

Because it's FUN Bob! No different than you with your wildcat .35BNE (Banzai Nelson Express). LOL

 

[CoElkHunter]

Everyone ask me the same question when I try to tell them how much fun a wildcat or oddball cartridge can be.

I have a riot shooting my .357 Herrett and have thought about going to a 350 Remington, but then I ask myself, Why????

Jim, I think you should get a .350 Remington. I have new RCBS dies for that cartridge but no rifle yet. The "why" has no translation or meaning on this forum. LOL

 

[hoytcanon]

@hoytcanon
Why???
Bob

You're all for necking up a .30/06 case to .375 and then adding the extra step of improving it, but necking up the WSM case to .375 and going shooting seems crazy?

As it turns out the .375 WSM is quite a pleasant and potent cartridge... I've been able to test it on moose and bears and will see how it does on PG in the near future.

 

[hoytcanon]

Everyone ask me the same question when I try to tell them how much fun a wildcat or oddball cartridge can be.

I have a riot shooting my .357 Herrett and have thought about going to a 350 Remington, but then I ask myself, Why????

Here is the answer...

If push came to shove, and I was forced to give only ONE answer to the question, "what is the perfect cartridge and load for bears?" The answer would be, the .350 Rem Mag loaded with 250 grain Partitions.

 

[hoytcanon]

Or just buy a .375 Ruger?

I did that... have you tried to find .375 Ruger brass? What a PITA. I have an unlimited supply of .300 WSM brass on hand. It just occurred to me one day that the WSM case is just about perfect to drive the lighter .375 bullets at good speed, in a light (ish) hunting rifle. The 235 Speer and 235 TSX kick azz out of this rifle... so much so that I am "carbine-ing" my .350 Rem Mag.

 

[BeeMaa]

You're all for necking up a .30/06 case to .375 and then adding the extra step of improving it, but necking up the WSM case to .375 and going shooting seems crazy?

As it turns out the .375 WSM is quite a pleasant and potent cartridge... I've been able to test it on moose and bears and will see how it does on PG in the near future.

What kind of ballistics are you getting with a 300 grain pill?

 

[Spooksar]

I just had one built, I’ve been doing a little load development but haven’t done much. I do have a load with Sierra 250 gr shooting 3/4 inch groups but haven’t cronagraphed it yet. My one club has been shut down since May.