35 whelen vs 35 whelen Ackley Improved - The Firearms Forum

dcon12 · 10-30-2004, 07:25 PM

Ok guys, what is the difference? I purchased a 760 Rem. in 35 whelen. I took it to my gunsmith to make sure since the gun was originaly a 3006. He verified it. I have now been told and it is punched on the barrell 35 W.A.I. Have I been doing any harm to me or the gun shotting 35 whelen thru it? Thanks in advance. Don

AlleninAlaska · 10-30-2004, 08:40 PM

Nope, that's the good thing about the Ackley Improved cartridges, it allows you to still shoot factory ammo in them. You should have been able to see the difference in the case after shooting the factory ammo. The biggest downfall to shooting factory ammo in an Ackley chamber is that you will more than likely lose some velocity. But with a 35 caliber 225 or 250 grain bullet still doing 2450 to 2575 FPS I don't think any critter will notice a difference.

dcon12 · 10-30-2004, 08:46 PM

Thanks Allen, I let Ray shoot the rifle and he is the one who noticed. First because of the caseing and then the markings which I had overlooked. Don

ryan_marine · 10-30-2004, 10:23 PM

Hey Don,
I thought that somthing was funny there. ESP after I saw what the barrel said.

Ray

CountryGunsmith · 10-31-2004, 02:43 AM

Yep, that is how you make the cases for the Ackley Improved cartridge, by fireforming .35 Whelen in the chamber.

Next to the 7x57AI, the .35 Whelen AI is my favorite of the Ackley cartridges.

10-30-2004, 07:25 PM	#1
dcon12 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Albany, Ga. Posts: 1,128	35 whelen vs 35 whelen Ackley Improved Ok guys, what is the difference? I purchased a 760 Rem. in 35 whelen. I took it to my gunsmith to make sure since the gun was originaly a 3006. He verified it. I have now been told and it is punched on the barrell 35 W.A.I. Have I been doing any harm to me or the gun shotting 35 whelen thru it? Thanks in advance. Don __________________ "I wouldn't mind being the last man on Earth-just to see if all those girls were telling me the truth." -->

10-30-2004, 08:40 PM	#2
AlleninAlaska V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bethel, Alaska Posts: 252	Re: 35 whelen vs 35 whelen Ackley Improved Nope, that's the good thing about the Ackley Improved cartridges, it allows you to still shoot factory ammo in them. You should have been able to see the difference in the case after shooting the factory ammo. The biggest downfall to shooting factory ammo in an Ackley chamber is that you will more than likely lose some velocity. But with a 35 caliber 225 or 250 grain bullet still doing 2450 to 2575 FPS I don't think any critter will notice a difference. __________________ Allen Glore Delta Firearms & Supply P.O. Box 1228 Bethel, Alaska 99559 (907)543-2080 aglore@gci.net

10-30-2004, 08:46 PM	#3
dcon12 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Albany, Ga. Posts: 1,128	Re: 35 whelen vs 35 whelen Ackley Improved Thanks Allen, I let Ray shoot the rifle and he is the one who noticed. First because of the caseing and then the markings which I had overlooked. Don __________________ "I wouldn't mind being the last man on Earth-just to see if all those girls were telling me the truth."

10-30-2004, 10:23 PM	#4
ryan_marine Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 919	Re: 35 whelen vs 35 whelen Ackley Improved Hey Don, I thought that somthing was funny there. ESP after I saw what the barrel said. Ray

10-31-2004, 02:43 AM	#5
CountryGunsmith Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep Piney Woods of East Texas Posts: 5,116	Re: 35 whelen vs 35 whelen Ackley Improved Yep, that is how you make the cases for the Ackley Improved cartridge, by fireforming .35 Whelen in the chamber. Next to the 7x57AI, the .35 Whelen AI is my favorite of the Ackley cartridges. __________________ The autonomic nervous system provides for involuntary muscle function - the work of breathing, digestion, and so forth. On some folks, that's a pure waste of ingenuity.