(JFN=Jacketed Flat Nose, JSP= Jacketed Spire Point, JRN= Jacketed Round Nose,
JHP= Jacketed Hollow Point)
Loads for 35 Whelen Rifle:
(Note: These are near maximum loads, you should use 10% less to start.)
(See note on Powders below or read all about various
Powders.)
Bullet is .358″ diameter. Due to different barrel lengths, type of bullet,
seating depth, primer type and other factors, you may not get near the FPS
charted. It is just a guide and the reason you should start under these
charges and work up.
158 grain JHP (.357 Pistol Bullet)
| 2400 | 31.0 gr. | 1,546 | FPS |
180 grain JFN
| IMR 4895 | 63.0 gr. | 2,918 FPS |
| IMR 3031 | 60.0 gr. | 2,983 |
| IMR 4064 | 63.5 gr. | 2,867 |
| IMR 4320 | 63.0 gr. | 2,876 |
| AA2230 | 63.0 gr. | 2,951 |
| RX7 | 53.0 gr. | 2,845 |
200 grain JRN
| H335 | 55.0 gr. | 2,684 FPS |
| H332 | 56.0 gr. | 2,691 |
| H4895 | 57.0 gr. | 2,689 |
| H380 | 61.0 gr. | 2,602 |
| VARGET | 57.0 gr. | 2,653 |
| RX12 | 63.7 gr. | 2,796 |
| IMR 3031 | 57.9 gr. | 2,831 |
| IMR 4064 | 63.0 gr. | 2,839 |
| IMR 4895 | 61.0 gr. | 2,791 |
| IMR 4320 | 61.5 gr. | 2,744 |
| AA2230 | 61.0 gr. | 2,768 |
| BL-C(2) | 63.0 gr. | 2,807 |
225 grain JSP
| H335 | 55.8 gr. | 2,637 FPS |
| RX12 | 61.5 gr. | 2,722 |
| IMR 3031 | 54.4 gr. | 2,617 |
| IMR 4064 | 60.0 gr. | 2,689 |
| IMR 4895 | 58.0 gr. | 2,648 |
| IMR 4320 | 59.7 gr. | 2,693 |
| AA2460 | 55.2 gr. | 2,563 |
| RX12 | 61.5 gr. | 2,722 |
250 grain JSP
| H335 | 55.7 gr. | 2,514 FPS |
| H380 | 59.0 gr. | 2,416 |
| VARGET | 55.0 gr. | 2,486 |
| BL-C(2) | 59.0 gr. | 2,503 |
| H332 | 52.0 gr. | 2,398 |
| H4895 | 53.0 gr. | 2,455 |
| AA2460 | 56.0 gr. | 2,520 |
| RX12 | 58.2 gr. | 2,578 |
| IMR 3031 | 51.3 gr. | 2,485 |
| IMR 4064 | 56.7 gr. | 2,529 |
| IMR 4895 | 55.3 gr. | 2,511 |
| IMR 4320 | 56.0 gr. | 2,501 |
280 grain #358009 cast bullet
| SR 4759 | 31.6 gr. | 1,968 FPS |
| IMR 3031 | 48.5 gr. | 2,349 |
| IMR 4227 | 28.0 gr. | 1,825 |
| IMR 4895 | 60.0 gr. | 2,445 |
| MR 4198 | 40.0 gr. | 2,154 |
Discussion: The 35 Whelen was originally a wildcat round developed in 1922. If
a rifleman wanted more punch but wanted to avoid the short lived cases of
belted magnums, the 35 Whelen is the only cartridge between 30’06 and the hard
kicking 416 Rigsby. This is one of the reasons why the 35 Whelen was one of
the few of the wildcats to survive WWII. There were no
SAAMI standards for the 35 Whelen prior
to its domestication by Remington in 1987. Therefore this data is not for use
by custom wildcat chambered rifles. A 250 grain boattail spitzer will deliver
a ton of energy at 300 yards when launched at 2,500 fps. A 250 grain boattail
spitzer can have a point blank range of 300 yards on elk by zeroing 3 inches
high at 100 yards.
Actually ALL 35 cal. bullets are .358 in diameter.
#2400 is a product of Alliant (formerly Hercules) Powders. H380, H335,
BL-C(2), Varget, H332 and H4895 are products of Hodgdon Powders. IMR 3031, IMR
4320, IMR 4064, IMR4198, IMR4227 and IMR 4895 are products of IMR (formerly
DuPont) Powder Company. AA2320 and AA2460 are products of Accurate Arms
Company
References: Lyman 47th Reloading Manual – – NRA Shooting Illustrated Jan 2004
– –
Hodgdon’s 35 Whelen Rifle Data webpage .35-06 Garand page of Martin
Frankford
M1 Garand rebored to .35 Caliber
