Ruger 77 35 Whelen new (for me)

[Mr Humble]

Well I sold my old 35 and since I have dies, a mold, lotsa bullets, proven loads..... answer, buy a "new" one. Actually not new but an early 77 tang safety model back when Ruger still put good wood on most of their guns. Stock was redone by a professional car restorer, so it's a bit nicer than factory. Anxious to get it back to WY in June and try it out with my NEI 35 caliber that would hold 5 in 1" @ 100 @1900 fps in the old Whelen.
(it's the middle bullet)
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[9.3X62AL]

GORGEOUS machine, for sure. Ruger has not abandoned the Whelen, or the 257 Roberts either. Both are SUPERB game calibers, even in this day of whiz-boom ultramagnum barrel melters.

[nicholst55]

Good choice - and a beautiful stock! I do most of my hunting with one of three rifles - a .35 Whelen, a .257 Roberts, and a .54 flintlock.

[Lloyd Smale]

amazing how good those stocks look under all that factory stain. Ive got a buddy who is a stock maker and hes redone a number of rugers for me. Its like night and day after a refinishing.

[NHlever]

Nice looking rifle! Not too many of those tang safety .35 Whelens around...

[Four Fingers of Death]

Real nice rifle!Always had a hankering for a Whelan.

[Mr Humble]

While I like the Whelen, I also have a 400 (below), were I starting fresh, I'd pick a 9.3x62.
Got two of those too......obviously out of control!
400 W. R.F Sedgley, 9.3x62 R.F. Sedgley, 9.3x62 Merkel SR-1

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