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45-70 Gov or 35 Whelen?
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:39 pm
by teul2
Which one do you guys shoot? Looking at either / or as that's what barrel I can get for the Encore.
35 seems like it has a lot better ballistics. Which has easier to find ammo?
Re: 45-70 Gov or 35 Whelen?
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:42 am
by mfalkner
Can't get a 444 barrel? In between the two balistically and much easier to find boolits
Re: 45-70 Gov or 35 Whelen?
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:42 pm
by davidees
45/70 ammo is easier to find, but that said, get the 35 whelen. I've got both and after buying the 35, my 45/70 never leaves the gun cabinet. I just order the ammo online
Re: 45-70 Gov or 35 Whelen?
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 5:09 pm
by Matt S
Bullets are not that hard to find any of the 3 mentioned. I have all 3 and have only used the 35 for the last 6-7 years. 35 outperforms the other 2 ballisticly by a good bit. They will all 3 get the job done tho.
Re: 45-70 Gov or 35 Whelen?
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 2:15 pm
by chevy01234
.35 Whelen all day long.
Re: 45-70 Gov or 35 Whelen?
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:56 am
by jtdumallard
Joel my 35 whelen is my all around go to gun. I take it year round and feel comfortable out to 300 yards with it. I shoot 180 gr Barnes Triple Shock and they are nasty to say the least. Its the same bullet that most people are shooting out of there 30-06.
Re: 45-70 Gov or 35 Whelen?
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:08 am
by hntrpat1
35 barnes are badddddddd
Re: 45-70 Gov or 35 Whelen?
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:52 pm
by cwink
The 45-70 can be handloaded to really good ballistics.. The 35 Whelen is pretty tough on the shoulder it is simply the 30-06 necked up to 35 caliber. If you really want to get into sweet shooting with 35 caliber bullets look at the 358 Winchester. This is what I shoot on my Encore. It is the 308 Win necked up to 35 caliber, just about the same ballistics at the 35 Whelen with a lot less recoil. Another great brush caliber is the 35 Rem.