.35 Whelen
US medium-bore rifle cartridge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The .35 Whelen is a powerful medium-bore rifle cartridge that does not require a magnum action or a magnum bolt-face. The parent of this cartridge is the .30-06 Springfield, which is necked-up to accept a bullet diameter of .358 in (9.1 mm). This cartridge is more powerful than its parent, especially in killing power on large game. However, with much wider availability, and the higher BC (ballistic coefficient) .30 caliber bullets of today, the power gap between the two cartridges has been decreased.
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||
Designer | Col. Townsend Whelen James Howe | |||||||||||||||||||
Designed | 1922 | |||||||||||||||||||
Produced | 1988–present | |||||||||||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent case | .30-06 Springfield | |||||||||||||||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .358 in (9.1 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Neck diameter | .385 in (9.8 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | .441 in (11.2 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Base diameter | .472 in (12.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rim diameter | .473 in (12.0 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Case length | 2.494 in (63.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Overall length | 3.340 in (84.8 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
Rifling twist | 1-16" | |||||||||||||||||||
Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
Maximum CUP | 52,000[1] CUP | |||||||||||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 24 inches Source(s): Accurate Powder [2] |
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