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Unless where you're going to hunt prohibits autoloaders, if I was going to get something chambered in .35 Whelen today, I'd seriously consider having one built off a donor M1 Garand. Install a Schuster adjustable gas plug to tune the gas system to the ammo, and the M1's semi-auto will dampen felt recoil. Run it iron-sights only or with an optic.
I'd also dress it in tight-fitting laminated wood which is about as weather- and water-resistant as you can get without going to a synthetic stock.
Robar's laminated M1 set-up attached ...
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