.30-.30 or 35 REM

My favourite deer rifle is a bubba'd 6.5x55 swede-and it has accounted for a lot of one shot kills on deer and a couple of black bears-nothing went farther than maybe 20 yards.Matter of fact-I like the swedes so much I bought a couple of Husky 9,3x57's for moose/bear from tradex-one with a nice Norma peepsite.Anything getting hit with 286 gr of lead moving at 2000 fps isn't likely to go far either-I think that would be pretty close ballistically to a 38-55
 
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ratherbefishin said "----286 gr of lead moving at 2000 fps isn't likely to go far either-I think that would be pretty close ballistically to a 38-55.

Wow, I wish I had me one of them dang 38-55s that would sing that tune!!
 
C'mon man you know that if you load it with a 286 gr. TUG Scener, TSX,blah, blah,you'll reach those speeds with the 38-55!
 
Prefer the .35 as a bit more reliable for a bear if need be. Looks cool with a sight hood and the short tube mag. Down side would be ammunition purchase availability of the .35 or even borrowing some if need be you can almost get 30-30 out of the mall vending machines.
 
I've only ever shot 35rem from a handgun, that will be rectified shortly as I have a "package" coming in the mail.....:dancingbanana:
 
I have shot both and I chose to go with the .35 Rem. (bought a nice Marlin 336RC in the exchange forum last year) because it's a larger caliber and you can send 200 gr. of medicine down the line... No use in using a mega-mag if you are shooting a deer at 50 yards.;) The 30 WCF is a fine deer cartridge, but the 35 is way cooler:cool:
 
that's all I'm asking roadwarrior, I have my pick of Marlins and one is a 336RC in a 35rem was yours drilled and on the receiver and barrel the one I'm looking at is? I don't really care about other calibers .30-.30 or 35rem are my only choices
 
Yes, it's drilled and tapped. The guy who sold it to me included a 1 piece weaver mount. I have never put a scope on this rifle because it was wearing a Lyman aperture sight and I prefer that for hunting in the bush. I don't know if all RC's are the same, but mine does not have the infamous cross bolt safety.

The only downside to this rifle is that it is slightly heavier than my grand-dad's Winchester '94...
 
roadwarrior said:
Yes, it's drilled and tapped. The guy who sold it to me included a 1 piece weaver mount. I have never put a scope on this rifle because it was wearing a Lyman aperture sight and I prefer that for hunting in the bush. I don't know if all RC's are the same, but mine does not have the infamous cross bolt safety.

The only downside to this rifle is that it is slightly heavier than my grand-dad's Winchester '94...
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Smart idea to keep the aperature sight instead of a scope. Being familiar with a peep sight, you will get everything out of the rifle in hunting, that you would have with a scope, plus faster sighting, especially on close and/or moving animals. Something seldom mentioned is the much greater ease in carrying a rifle without a scope.
No cross bar safety means it is an older rifle, but I do not know what year the cross bar safety came into use. Actually, I have it on two rifles and I don't mind it. If you use the action to remove cartridges from the magazine it can be done in complete safety with the cross bar. Otherwise, I just leave it off and ignore it.
What bugs me more, is the "warning" stamped on the barrels. "Don't fire this gun until you have read the manual." I think this started before the cross bolt safety, but a rifle without it has a premium, value added, for me.
 
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Something seldom mentioned is the much greater ease in carrying a rifle without a scope.
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No cross bar safety means it is an older rifle, but I do not know what year the cross bar safety came into use
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1-You are right, the one hand over the receiver carry is one of my favorite things with lever-actions.

2-If I remember correctly, I read an article recently that said it was in 1984.
 
.35 rem

IMHO i have hunted with both and find that the .35 Rem is better. with that big ole 200 grain bullet it takes a bit more for twigs to glance it. I have one also in a 336 marlin and find its the cats a$$ in the bush. I would have no hesitation at all shooting anything with it. They hit hard and the 200 grain has got the "omph".
As far as price of ammo goes, how much is droppng a big deer or moose worth?? Is it worth saving a few buck on "cheap" ammo??? I dont reload so i now pay $35 per box for 200 gr .35 rem. When i zero in on something that im gonna try to kill, i know the only screw up im gonna make is a bad shot placement.

My .02$:dancingbanana::wave:
 
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Stewienb said:
IMHO i have hunted with both and find that the .35 Rem is better. with that big ole 200 grain bullet it takes a bit more for twigs to glance it. I have one also in a 336 marlin and find its the cats a$$ in the bush. I would have no hesitation at all shooting anything with it. They hit hard and the 200 grain has got the "omph".
As far as price of ammo goes, how much is droppng a big deer or moose worth?? Is it worth saving a few buck on "cheap" ammo??? I dont reload so i now pay $35 per box for 200 gr .35 rem. When i zero in on something that im gonna try to kill, i know the only screw up im gonna make is a bad shot placement.

My .02$:dancingbanana::wave:
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---- X 2 --- .35 Rem. is the best of the two, a Great Calibre , using the 200 Gr. bullet !!!!!!!! :)
 
If you really want your 35 Rem to sing, load it up with some 4198 or 3031 and the Speer 220 gr flat nose bullet. I load them for a trapper friend on mine, and it is a real hammer on moose and bear!

Ted
 
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If you really want your 35 Rem to sing, load it up with some 4198 or 3031 and the Speer 220 gr flat nose bullet. I load them for a trapper friend on mine, and it is a real hammer on moose and bear!

Ted
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----- Thanks for this Ted, Real good info, ----- about Bear, are you talking Grizzllie and Brown, or just Black, ---- Thanks again.
 
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