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Anyone shot any of the Double Tap 35 Whelen ammo?

Looks like some impressive numbers on paper! They are offering 5 different loads for it from 180gr up to 310gr.

I think i am going to order some to try out!

This seems like a bad round!

Exterior Ballistics: 200yd. zero
100yds - 1.9" high 2543fps / 3230ft/lbs
200yds - zeroed 2391fps / 2857ft/lbs
300yds - 8.0" low 2246fps / 2520ft/lbs
400yds - 23.0" low 2105fps / 2214ft/lbs
500yds - 45.8" low 1969fps / 1937ft/lbs

Caliber : .35 Whelen

Bullet : 225gr Nosler Accubond
Ballistics : 2700fps - 3643 ft./lbs. - 24.0" bbl. Rem 700
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200gr TSX bullet:

Exterior Ballistics: 200yd. zero
100yds - 1.8" high 2628fps / 3067ft/lbs
200yds - zeroed 2418fps / 2596ft/lbs
300yds - 7.7" low 2218fps / 2185ft/lbs
400yds - 22.5" low 2028fps / 1826ft/lbs
500yds - 45.8" low 1847fps / 1515ft/lbs

Caliber : .35 Whelen

Bullet : 200gr Barnes TSX
Ballistics : 2850fps - 3607 ft./lbs. - 24.0" bbl. Rem 700
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180gr TSX:

Exterior Ballistics: 200yd. zero
100yds - 1.6" high 2750fps / 3021ft/lbs
200yds - zeroed 2513fps / 2524ft/lbs
300yds - 7.1" low 2290fps / 2096ft/lbs
400yds - 20.8" low 2079fps / 1727ft/lbs
500yds - 42.4" low 1878fps / 1410ft/lbs

Caliber : .35 Whelen

Bullet : 180gr Barnes TTSX

Ballistics : 3000fps - 3597 ft./lbs. - 24.0" bbl. Rem 700
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Talk about a hog round!

Exterior Ballistics: 150yd. zero
100yds - 1.4" high 2130fps / 3122ft/lbs
150yds - zeroed 2050fps / 2884ft/lbs
200yds - 3.4" low 1966fps / 2661ft/lbs
250yds - 9.0" low 1887fps / 2452ft/lbs
300yds - 17.2" low 1810fps / 2256ft/lbs

Caliber : .35 Whelen

Bullet : 310gr Woodleigh Weldcore JSP

Ballistics : 2300fps - 3641 ft./lbs. - 24.0" bbl. Rem 700

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Last one, JSP

Exterior Ballistics: 200yd. zero
100yds - 2.2" high 2436fps / 3295ft/lbs
200yds - zeroed 2280fps / 2884ft/lbs
300yds - 8.9" low 2129fps / 2515ft/lbs
400yds - 25.5" low 1983fps / 2183ft/lbs
500yds - 50.9" low 1843fps / 1886ft/lbs

Caliber : .35 Whelen

Bullet : 250gr Speer Hot Cor Jacketed Soft Point

Ballistics : 2600fps - 3754 ft./lbs. - 24.0" bbl. Rem 700

I've been hand loading for mine, but this ammo seems to be the ticket.

i've gotta try that 310 grain bullets on a deer.

I'd try that 180 grain for sure.. I have loaded the 180, 200 and 225 out of my 358 Win and those 180 are sure a lot easier on the shoulder..

Where are you getting the 180 TTSX? Barnes doesn't even show them on their website. That would be serious bad joo joo over 57 gr (or more) of RL 15

CBRADGO wrote:Where are you getting the 180 TTSX? Barnes doesn't even show them on their website. That would be serious bad joo joo over 57 gr (or more) of RL 15

I have been loading the 180 Grain Hornady SSP..

Myself and another hunting buddy have been shooting the Double Tap 200 gr Barnes X for a couple years. They shoot good on paper and are great preformers on game. Not sure if they are worth twice the cost of the Hornady ammo some other guys are shooting. Seems like I ended up with about 55 bucks a box in the double tap and Van's in Brandon had a Hornady for 26.99.

But Yes they are bad booty!

Are the 180s a lot better on wind drift? Love the elevation ballistics! I imagine that a 180 grain .35 caliber bullet loaded at 3000 fps at the muzzle will do the job on anything in north America....and drift less? Maybe?

kevindrewry wrote:Are the 180s a lot better on wind drift? Love the elevation ballistics! I imagine that a 180 grain .35 caliber bullet loaded at 3000 fps at the muzzle will do the job on anything in north America....and drift less? Maybe?

Not sure on the winddrift part, but they will handle anything in NA

wind won't matter too much under 200-300 yards.

The BC will be pretty crappy I suspect. The 200g FB bullet has a BC of .284

geez, that is getting close to a 300wsm Man, i keep saying it, the more I shoot this caliber and look at it the more I like it. I shot a hog last year with mine (around 350lbs) and it looked like a slaughter house. It is a thumper!!

180 gr tsx
Exterior Ballistics: 200yd. zero
100yds - 1.6" high 2750fps / 3021ft/lbs
200yds - zeroed 2513fps / 2524ft/lbs
300yds - 7.1" low 2290fps / 2096ft/lbs
400yds - 20.8" low 2079fps / 1727ft/lbs
500yds - 42.4" low 1878fps / 1410ft/lbs

Caliber : .35 Whelen

Bullet : 180gr Barnes TTSX

Ballistics : 3000fps - 3597 ft./lbs. - 24.0" bbl. Rem 700

With ballistics allowed like this...why is there still a need for a "primitive weapon" season in MS other than making you buy another gun if you want to hunt hah....I would just buy a .35 W and let that be the one rifle I used all season! Nice load

I loaded up 50 rounds last night.

200 grain Hornady FTX, over 58 grains of RL 15.

holds great groups at 100, but haven't shot past there yet. dug a few of the boolits out of the dirt, they expand to about the size of a quarter.

Going to shoot out to 400 this weekend.

jdbuckshot wrote:I loaded up 50 rounds last night.

200 grain Hornady FTX, over 58 grains of RL 15.

holds great groups at 100, but haven't shot past there yet. dug a few of the boolits out of the dirt, they expand to about the size of a quarter.

Going to shoot out to 400 this weekend.

can you post what the ballistics should be on that load?

tombstone wrote:

jdbuckshot wrote:I loaded up 50 rounds last night.

200 grain Hornady FTX, over 58 grains of RL 15.

holds great groups at 100, but haven't shot past there yet. dug a few of the boolits out of the dirt, they expand to about the size of a quarter.

Going to shoot out to 400 this weekend.

can you post what the ballistics should be on that load?

I can't

not much data out on he FTX in .358 Hornaday's new 8th edition is supposed to have the date for it.

i just worked it up off a .200 grain hornady jacketed bullet that had published Data in the Lee manual. Could probably push it a little faster, but i am happy with what i have right now.

I settled on that exact load. Fired about 40 of them and the grouping was nice. Should be a good hunting load. Recoil seemed mild to me and there was absolutely no pressure signs.

jdbuckshot wrote:I loaded up 50 rounds last night.

200 grain Hornady FTX, over 58 grains of RL 15.

holds great groups at 100, but haven't shot past there yet. dug a few of the boolits out of the dirt, they expand to about the size of a quarter.

Going to shoot out to 400 this weekend.