.35 Whelen: overlooked, misunderstood, vastly underrated
Magic calibers, field results, logic. Can we have that and still enjoy shooting and goofy new cartridges? Shooting in ballistics is easily reducible to mathematical precision, but field results are not. That's why there are so many myths and legends about magic cartridges - and we believe them, relish them even.
I like mulling over cartridges and playing around with ideas like smaller cartridges and rifles that generate more terminal impact, or huge powerful cartridges that provide killing authority for big animals a long ways away. But the reality is, I bought a M700 Classic in 270 Winchester in 1980, and none of the fancy, pricey rifles I've bought since are significantly more capable than is that one. In fact, with the new Barnes 110 TTSX loads, I can launch a bullet from that rifle at 3400 fps, nearly matching either 257 Weatherby or 270 WSM killing power and trajectory. In other words, fooling around with cartridges and terminal ballistics is not a practical man's work.
Magic calibers, field results, logic. Can we have that and still enjoy shooting and goofy new cartridges? Shooting in ballistics is easily reducible to mathematical precision, but field results are not. That's why there are so many myths and legends about magic cartridges - and we believe them, relish them even.
I like mulling over cartridges and playing around with ideas like smaller cartridges and rifles that generate more terminal impact, or huge powerful cartridges that provide killing authority for big animals a long ways away. But the reality is, I bought a M700 Classic in 270 Winchester in 1980, and none of the fancy, pricey rifles I've bought since are significantly more capable than is that one. In fact, with the new Barnes 110 TTSX loads, I can launch a bullet from that rifle at 3400 fps, nearly matching either 257 Weatherby or 270 WSM killing power and trajectory. In other words, fooling around with cartridges and terminal ballistics is not a practical man's work.
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