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Harry Bonar · July 22, 2006, 06:10 PM

Dear Shooter.
Yea! The 35 Whelen is a great cartridge! That would work great - I like to keep my Mausers with the standard head size cartridges too.
The 35 will be cheaper to feed - the 338-06 (virtually even with the 35) will cost more because only Weatherby sells ammo.
(But the 9.3X62 suffers the same fate - only A-Square and Norma has ammo for it).
I think your 35 Whelen is the best choice. I see you're a big bullet man +++.
Douglas makes an FTC bbl. that only takes a few thousandths to fit and a machinist can do that.
Adams & Bennet is good too - I made a 416 Taylor for a Savage (that one is easy).
Have fun.
Harry B.

July 22, 2006, 06:10 PM	#7
Harry Bonar Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: In the Vincent, Ohio general area. Posts: 1,804	mauser conversion Dear Shooter. Yea! The 35 Whelen is a great cartridge! That would work great - I like to keep my Mausers with the standard head size cartridges too. The 35 will be cheaper to feed - the 338-06 (virtually even with the 35) will cost more because only Weatherby sells ammo. (But the 9.3X62 suffers the same fate - only A-Square and Norma has ammo for it). I think your 35 Whelen is the best choice. I see you're a big bullet man +++. Douglas makes an FTC bbl. that only takes a few thousandths to fit and a machinist can do that. Adams & Bennet is good too - I made a 416 Taylor for a Savage (that one is easy). Have fun. Harry B.