35 remington

Marlin Owners forum loves it. 35 Remington recoil energy using 200 grain bullets is 13.5 lb's. A 30-30 using 150 grain bullets has 10.6 lb recoil energy. The consensus is that the 35 puts deer down with a little more authority than the 30-30- although the 30-30 has never failed me. It definitely has a few followers as well. If you only use store bought ammo, the 35 is harder to find for and will cost more. If you handload, this isn't a concern.
 
The .35 Remington is a great woods round for deer and black bear. Despite what some might say it is superior to the .30/30 class of woods rounds. My old man has used a Remington 760 pump since 1955 when he bought it new and has killed two or three dozen deer with it. Good power and penetration and comparatively mild recoil.
 
revolver_ocelot said:
was surfing around and found the model 8/81 remington. what a cool looking rifle.
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Back off! There mine, mine all mine I tells ya!

This is my favourite Deer round now for hunting the bush in Ontario! I have a Remington Model 8D in .35 Rem, 2, soon to be 3 FN Browning Patent 1900's in .35 Rem and a Remington Model 14A in .35 Remington. Just need a Remington Model 30 Express in .35 Rem, Remington Model 81 in .35 Rem and a nice Marlin 336 in .35 Rem and I should be happy!

It is a nice slower, big fat 200gr. pill that transmits more energy to the target than a lot of other rounds at close range. Good out to 150-175 yards from what I have read. Too many people think they need a .308, .30-06 or larger for a bush gun! Shooting right through the animal at 75 yards is totally pointless. The exit velocity and energy associated of the bullet is completely wasted when it goes through your target. The stated foot pounds of energy listed on your box of ammo would only be transfered to the target if it were to stop inside of the animal.

Large caliber, slower moving bullets are what you need for close range work and the .35 Rem is excellent for this purpose. Hell the .44-40 used to be one of the greats back in the day with the loading of only 1245 ft/sec for the 200 gr. bullet. People now a days look at the really low muzzle energy (688 ft/lbs.) and balk at how weak it seems. What they don't take into consideration is that all, or almost all of that goes into the animal at your typical 50-75 yard bush shot.
 
It just has that- oh I don't know- "Je ne sais quoi" about it.

Some day I'll have a Marlin in 35 Rem just to see what its all about!
 
Aside from a few forays in the bush with a 43 Mauser,as far as I know the only rifle my Dad ever hunted with on a consistent basis was and is a Marlin 336,mid 50's vintage in 35 Remington.That rifle shoots like a dream with everything from 158gr. pistol bullets to 200 gr. Hornady RN bullets.Nice rifle and a great caliber as far as I'm concerned.
 
Smitsauce said:
Back off! There mine, mine all mine I tells ya!

This is my favourite Deer round now for hunting the bush in Ontario! I have a Remington Model 8D in .35 Rem, 2, soon to be 3 FN Browning Patent 1900's in .35 Rem and a Remington Model 14A in .35 Remington. Just need a Remington Model 30 Express in .35 Rem, Remington Model 81 in .35 Rem and a nice Marlin 336 in .35 Rem and I should be happy!
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That's a great list of rifles, smitty! But you missed one of my favourites: Remington Model 7KS in 35 Rem. There was one on the EE a few months ago that I balked at buying, but should have. I like the 35 Rem for all the reasons already mentioned. I just love the look of the round when loaded with the Remington 200gr Core-Lokt. Unfortunately/fortunately, I acquired a Marlin 336ER in 356 Win that is supplanted the 35 Rems in my collection... still, it's a 35 cal so good in my books.
 
i've always liked medium bores, just don't understand why they never caught on. 338 federal looked really nice, it too is a flop i gather. sentiment seems to be the same here as elsewhere, everyone who used a 35 rem seems to praise it. looks like a nice balance of "oomph" and low recoil.
 
35 Rem is a mild mannered hunting cartridge that seems to work pretty well - in woods hunting scenarios especially. Took a bear with my 35Rem Marlin Marauder using 200 RN core-lokts a few years ago and reported that here - http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/639064-35-Rem-Marlin-Marauder-proves-it-s-a-capable-hunting-arm

This is my 35 Rem Marauder;

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I was lucky to find a marlin XLR in 35Rem. Feels, carries nice. But I would like the barrel about 3-4" shorter.

I used it to take a 450 pound black bear boar a few years back. More
Than enough power for that purpose.

The shot was 150 yards feeding on fresh alfalfa sprouts in a northern alberta meadow.
Recovered the 200 grain Hornady round nose on the far side, against the hide.
That rifle earned its place in my gun cabinets that evening!
 
I had two .35 Rem's... but reamed them both to .358 Win... I don't regret it... I am shooting the whole .308 family now.
 
An old friend of mine handed me his Marlin 336 RS in .35 Rem a while ago and told me to keep it as he was moving out of country to retire. So many memories and nostalga in this rifle that I have not touched it and it has become a safe queen. Well, perhaps a safe TROLL might be a more accurate description!

This rifle has been WELL used and Abused. The rear stock is broken in...I don't know how many places because it is wrapped solid in duct tape. Yeah...you heard right...lol. The fore stock is good and the metal is all good just has no blueing left. I have not fired it but my friend used it, loved it and hunted with it until the month he left.

I am debating whether or not to replace the stocks with something like a Boyd's replacement and do a rebuild on the rifle complete with re-blueing just as a project rifle and for poops and giggles. Maybe not financially sound but anyone think it is worth the effort? Any suggestions?
Regards,
Dave.​
 
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