35 Whelen Max Effective Range

[Leaf Litter]

I'd wager that you could get a 196gr HHT bullet to 3000 fps with a number of powders.

The this is the ballistics chart for a 196HHT with 3000fps muzzle velocity @ 1,000' elevation.

 

[dwizum]

I don't mind spending money on gun stuff but the hammer bullets are just really really expensive for me.

 

[Leaf Litter]

I don't mind spending money on gun stuff but the hammer bullets are just really really expensive for me.

Totally get it, I'm currently trying to decide how badly I need 100 vs 50. $2 a pop for just bullets is a lot.

 

[Quandary]

My current 35 Whelen load in a 22" Bartlein barrel is a 225gr Accubond on top of Varget at 2,775. That gets me a little over 2,000fps, 2 mil drop at 400 yards and 1,875fps, 3 mil drop at 500 yards. 2,500ft of elevation. So I would say effective range is out to 500 yards.

 

[dwizum]

It looks like the accubond and partition both have pretty good BC so it makes sense that they would hold on to velocity better. Similar in ballistic performance to the HHT but with more weight.

 

[Bluefish]

My current 35 Whelen load in a 22" Bartlein barrel is a 225gr Accubond on top of Varget at 2,775. That gets me a little over 2,000fps, 2 mil drop at 400 yards and 1,875fps, 3 mil drop at 500 yards. 2,500ft of elevation. So I would say effective range is out to 500 yards.

That is one stout load. About 1/2 mil less drop than my load, but 50% more recoil. 23”, 160g CE Raptor .335g1, 48g rl 7, 2850 MV. Could easily run it 3k if I wanted more speed/recoil, but minimum upset is 1500 and I am usually inside 250.