New Lipseys M77 .35 Whelen

[sestoppelman]

@sestoppelman
The muzzle on my Savage Whelen is .7. Wish I had gone to .65 to save some weight
Bob

My rifle scoped is over 9#, but thats OK with me, I dont plan to pack it and on the bench it helps with recoil.

 

[Reg26]

Does anyone have one to measure the barrel diameter at the muzzle? I am mostly curious as the muzzle on my Ruger No.1 S medium 24" barrel .35 Whelen measures .675", and I wonder if the new bolt gun is the medium weight or standard.

TIA!

The new Ruger 35 Whelen measures 0.6265 at the muzzle.

 

[sestoppelman]

The new Ruger 35 Whelen measures 0.6265 at the muzzle.

Thanks very much!!

 

[shark_za]

This looks like a beautiful option.

 

[leslie hetrick]

i tried finding a sugar moma, but at my age that was not going to work, so i became a sugar daddy. i know i will not last to long, i just hope my money lasts as long as i do.

 

[RayAtkinson]

I have the African still in the box, but passed the test with a 5 shot group in 9,3x62, and back in the box, My right hand and age is getting worse at handleing recoil, so I will probably put it on the classifieds, Its a classic..Im having a REm 721 rebored to a whelen, hope it works but I can handle my 30-06s so for,

 

[Reg26]

I have the African still in the box, but passed the test with a 5 shot group in 9,3x62, and back in the box, My right hand and age is getting worse at handleing recoil, so I will probably put it on the classifieds, Its a classic..Im having a REm 721 rebored to a whelen, hope it works but I can handle my 30-06s so for,

I would be interested in a 9.3x62. If you decide to pass it on, let me know!

 

[Fryeguy]

I think that a lot of us will be interested in the 9.3 if you decide to sell it!

I just left the range with my 35whelen Lipseys, (yeah I shot it, couldn’t take setting it back) and it is getting very close to getting the final load/loads wrapped up. I am liking it so far!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I think that a lot of us will be interested in the 9.3 if you decide to sell it!

I just left the range with my 35whelen Lipseys, (yeah I shot it, couldn’t take setting it back) and it is getting very close to getting the final load/loads wrapped up. I am liking it so far!

@Fryeguy
Let us know what loads you settle on . Mine doesn't care what I thow down the tube.
Bob

 

[F. Vaccaro]

@Fryeguy
Let us know what loads you settle on . Mine doesn't care what I thow down the tube.
Bob

Gotta love a rifle like that!

 

[Fryeguy]

Started with varget. I have tried 225 ballistic tips, Norma 250 oryx, and swift 280 aframes. So far varget 56.0 and Norma oryx are winning in accuracy. I start with two shot groups testing. If two aren’t close it won’t get better with three. Once I get decent group I go back and try a few 3-shot groups, tweak it here and there. I really wanted the 225 bullets to do well. I have a 9.3 that likes everything I put thru it 250-286, not picky and speed is always there. I wanted the 35 to shoot 225’s and bridge gap between my 300win mag and 9.3x62 and 9.3x74r. Also mainly to have a cool kick ass looking Africa style rifle to play with at times

 

[Fryeguy]

I will keep waiting on 225 a-frames to become available, I think they would be perfect.

 

[pigsticker]

I gave up on trying to find gloss scopes. I have a couple of nice super grades and some Sako deluxe rifles that unfortunately have to live with matte scopes. Oh well, first world problems, I guess.

found one! Actually several to pick from. Got mine in the other day and it looks nice

My Lipseys .35 Whelen showed up the other day too. Sweet piece of work!

US Cerakote | Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40mm CDS Duplex Gloss Black 174182

us-cerakote.com

 

[hoytcanon]

found one! Actually several to pick from. Got mine in the other day and it looks nice

My Lipseys .35 Whelen showed up the other day too. Sweet piece of work!

US Cerakote | Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40mm CDS Duplex Gloss Black 174182

us-cerakote.com

That's interesting, so they take new scopes and cerakote them gloss black? Retaining the gold ring too... that is a nice option for the guys that want a traditional look. Would be interested to see pictures of your African 35 all dressed up for the dance.

 

[pigsticker]

That's interesting, so they take new scopes and cerakote them gloss black? Retaining the gold ring too... that is a nice option for the guys that want a traditional look. Would be interested to see pictures of your African 35 all dressed up for the dance.

I have the lipseys African in 9.3x62, 280AI and now the 35. The 9.3 is scoped and I think that will be the next one to take the trip over with me. That one is dressed with a vari-x 3 I had on hand that was gloss.

I'm not sure if this new scope will go on the 280 or 35. But yes, it has the gold ring and you literally cannot tell that it was taped off. There is one spot on the scope that if held in the light at the right angle, you can see some slight dimpling, like where the finish didn't get sprayed heavy enough and lay flat, but I'm a perfectionist, so I'm not surprised that I picked it apart until I noticed some minor imperfection lol.

 

[hoytcanon]

There is one spot on the scope that if held in the light at the right angle, you can see some slight dimpling, like where the finish didn't get sprayed heavy enough and lay flat, but I'm a perfectionist, so I'm not surprised that I picked it apart until I noticed some minor imperfection lol.

The problem is, now that you've seen that spot, you can't un-see it... lol.

 

[Fryeguy]

Could you post some pics of the scope? I am very interested in doing a couple of my scopes now. I looked at their website and it was only $100. They had like 90 colors in stock, but I just was gloss black

 

[hoytcanon]

Has anyone else nabbed one of these Ruger African Whelens? I'm on the lists, but haven't heard anything. It will pair nicely with my Ruger No.1-A Whelen, really looking forward to putting my hands on one.

 

[gearguywb]

I handled one of the new 35’s today at the LGS. Vdry nice rifle. If I can find a 416 I may just try to do a 2 gun battery

 

[JoninCO]

I really like mine so far, I bought some Barnes 180gr and 200gr to see what it likes and it shoots both very well. Probably gonna be my go-to for deer and elk this year.