i love my 35 rem is anyone using this in a pistol?what is the recoil like ?speed? gander mtn has a used one in hvy bbl with forend.

I have a friend that has a 35 Whelen Ackly Imp. in an Encore & absolutely loves it. I can't give you any particulars because I can't remember them, but it belongs to .358hammer over on the SP board. Look him up & he'll tell you all about it. He posts mostly in the big game section over there.

I've shot one,on a Contender(once). The recoil wasn't bad. But I couldn't tell you anymore.

I was thinking the same thing

I could be wrong(I probably am). It was in 1989,after a pheasant hunt in Iowa. Whatever I shot I LIKED IT.

could it have been a 35 Rem?

in 1989 it definitely wasn't an encore...they came along in 1996 i believe. must have been another 35.

It must have been a Contender in 35 Rem. That cartridge was popular especially in NY. It use to be that for big game the pistol cartridge had to be 35 cal or larger. That regulation has changed now. The 35 Rem is loaded at a low enough pressure that it's safe in a contender. The 35 Whelen is to hot for the contender.