Model 70 pre 64 35 Whelen

[Heavy lead]

got lucky today, $395 otd for a original stock, rebarreled .35 Whelen in excellent shape, obviously the collector value gone with the rebarrel, but heck the action and stock are probably worth $600 alone, wanted a Whelen forever, now I have a classic.

[starmac]

It just ain't true without pictures. lol I just had to be the first to say that. Sounds like a great score on a great caliber.

[Ben]

Remember with no pics to share with all of us, our version of all this is " It never happened ."

[Heavy lead]

I'll get some pics tomorrow, heck I'll even put the tag in them!
Luckily I've got 70 rounds of brass brand new just waiting for this occasion.

[richhodg66]

Wow, I think I'd feel guilty for getting a rifle like that at that price (but only for a few minutes)

Nice score, I love Pre-'64 Model 70s. I also like post-'64 Model 70s, just so,ething about those rifles.

[sthwestvictoria]

Nice find. I have a model 70 in .243 and one thought is to re-barrel to .358, the stock and trigger, bolt action are all just so lovely.
I have a 35 Whelen on a re-bored Mauser 98k by FN Herstal. Loads here:
With 38/357 pistol bullets:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?183082-35-Whelen-and-pistol-38-357-boolits

and 250grain thumpers with 2206H (H4895):
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?196174-Lede-Throat-Freebore-and-the-cast-boolit/page2

[missionary5155]

Greetings...
I guess the photos went somehwere else :( Maybe Heavy is down the Paw Paw blowing carp out of the overflows. That was great fun when I was a teenager. Dad was thrilled with carp grown tomatoes.
Mike in Peru