This has got to be the best Elk and big end game round going chambered in the Encore. I don't mean dangerous game, but game like moose, elk, nilqui ect.. If I didn't all ready have the 35-06 JDJ I would own this one in the encore. What do you think?
We all have our opinions… LOL… I just like the 375H&H. I also think there is a reason it has been around for 97 years.
I think the 35 Whelen (or in your case the 35-06 JDJ) is a GREAT round. If you are not going to shoot over a 200gr bullet… the 358 Win is VERY hard to beat in a 35cal in the Encore. I will shoot “tit for tat” with the 35 Whelen with the lighter bullets, or so my Hornady book indicates.
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The 370 is a 9.3x66, a bit more than the 62. It comes very close to the .375 with less recoil. In Africa or a lot of European countries you can't pull the 35 Whelen .358 or 35-06 JDJ off the shelf. The 9.3x66 is very popular in these countries and if the airlines loses your ammo your hunt is not ruined.