Reloading for the .35 Whelen.

[PJgunner]

I like RL-15 as a propellent for my .35 Whelens. Yes Whelens as I have three and have possibly two more in planning stages. Just have to raise the money so I can chain my gunsmith to his bench for a while.
A couple of my favorite loads are 60.4 gr. RL-15 and the 225 gr. Barnes TSX or either the Hornady Spire Point or the Speer Hot Core over 53.0 gr. of
H-335. I will be trying RL-15 with the 250 gr. bullets.

CAUTION: Start at least 10 percent below those levels as all are pretty much max loads in my rifles. The load with the Barnes bullet has only been used in my custom mauser but I've shot the 250 gr. load in all three rifles.

The Barnes load has been the most accurate with .50 to .75" groups. The 250gr. loads shoot anywhere from .75" to 1,5" depending on which rifle they're used in.

Your Remington has a 1 in 16" twist which should be OK with bullets up to 250 gr. I have the same rifle and it's not bad with that weight bullet. I also have one in a Ruger M77 nd it's the 1.5" gun with the 250 gr. bullets. It too has a 1 in 16" twist. My custom Mauser has a 1 in 14" twist and is the most accurate of the three. It's the one I used to take my cow elk last December.hat 225 gr. TSX was very impressive. With that said, I really do not see the need for pricey premium bullets in the Whelen. With 225 to 250 gr. bullets the velocity is not high enough to justify the extra expense. The only reason I used a TSX on that elk was I'd had them loaded up for another hunt where they were requires, or at least used on a voluntary basis due to the hunt being in the condor flyway. I never got a shot so took them on the elk hunt. I probably would have been just as happy using a Speer or Hornady cup and core bullet. Personally, I think a 225 gr. bullet is probably a good compromise for all round hunting although unless I was using the barnes, I'd look at a heavier weight bullet for the great bears. I have a Canadian pen pal who hunts in Grizzly country and when he finally got a tag for griz, he went with the 250 gr. Speer HC. His thoughts being if they shoot clean through Bullwinkle, then they should do the deed to Brer Griz.
Dunno if you've seen this but you might find it of interest. I go there quite a bit just because. http://www.35cal.com/
Paul B.