Now my itch is needing scratched by all the 35 caliber hunting stories I read on this forum. Maybe I should pull the old Whelen out of mothballs and cast some pretty boolits for hunting in seasons to come, just because I want to. All I read is "you can't go wrong with the RCBS FN200" for whitetails. That may be a great start, yet, what if I decide to visit my son in Colorado with an elk tag in pocket. Should I confine myself to the 200 grain boolit or bump up to the 225 fngc?
Even with jacketed bullets this rifle never shot nearly as flat as the 30/06 did, which said son now owns and hunts with, so I don't expect a long range afair, just a good solid hunting boolit that can thump a deer, or elk up to 200 years, maybe a tad more. What are your recommendations? Does anyone use the RCBS FN200 for Elk?
If anyone wants to spare a few of those, or other 35 caliber medicine to try out I'd be pleased to pay for shipping and such.
Thank you,
Christopher