Lindcott Armory Wildcat · Wildcat
.35 Brown-Whelen
.35 Brown Whelen.35 Whelen Brown Improved
Improved .35 Whelen wildcat with geometry distinct from the Ackley Improved version..
Identity
- Introduced
- 1955
- Type
- Wildcat
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Norman Brown (with P.O. Ackley)
- Standard
- Wildcat
- Status
- Wildcat
- Availability
- Handload Only
Dimensions
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.358″
- Primer
- Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimless
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for .35 Brown-Whelen. Parent case: .35 Whelen.
Reloading cost
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Lineage
Immediate parent
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History
Norman Brown (with P.O. Ackley), documented in a 1956 Gun Digest article; shoulder moved forward, distinct from the .35 Whelen Ackley Improved.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .35 Brown-Whelen?
- .35 Brown-Whelen uses a 0.358″ (9.09 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .35 Brown-Whelen still in production?
- .35 Brown-Whelen is wildcat; typical availability is handload only.
- What is .35 Brown-Whelen used for?
- .35 Brown-Whelen is primarily used for hunting.
- What is .35 Brown-Whelen based on?
- .35 Brown-Whelen is derived from the .35 Whelen case.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →