358009 Question

[TCTex]

What is a good velocity for a "WQ WW 358009 / 3589" bullet for large game?

Elk or moose sized game to narrow that down.

Thanks

Duane

[skeettx]

As fast as you can get required accuracy is my goal
What platform will you be using?
35 Whelan in a Rem 700?
Contender with a 16 1/2 in barrel?
Thanks
Mike

p.s. fun reading
http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/rifles/1026-what-do-you-think-35-whelen-7-print.html

[birddog]

I get decent accuracy out of my 700 Rem, 358 Norma at 2200fps
Charlie

[Blammer]

1900 fps or faster will flatten anything in North America.

[TCTex]

Blammer, that will work. I guess I knew that answer, but sometimes you just needed hear it from someone else for it to sink in...

Birddog, that sounds like a handful! LOL

SkeetTX, yes is the best answer I can give right now. I was shooting the 358009 out of my 16.5 Encore in 35-06 JDJ. 49gr 4064 at over 2000 fps. (The chrony at 25 yards gave right at 2000.) It was a handful, but deadly. In a moment of weakness, I had stupid judgment and sold off that SSK barrel. However, I do have a 16.5in TC Custom Shop chambered in 358 Win that Mike Bellm rechambered to 35-06 AI. I will not push it like I did the 35-06JDJ though. Ironically, I also have a 26in Encore on 357 Herrett with a really long throat. May have to play around with that rig.

When I purchase another bolt action rifle, I will build a 35 Whelen. 700 clone action, "drop in" replacement stock, custom barrel tapered to a 700 Rem barrel.

(The 15.75in 357 Max is NOT going to see this bullet. LOL. It is shooting the Saeco 354. )

Thanks for the feedback!!

Duane

[TCTex]

Well, this is almost an oxymoron, however, here is the 357 Herrett with the 358009


This 26in Encore barrel has a long throat, and I had an extra set of dies...


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