35 remington

d4dave1 said:
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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Sounds worth it to me, but agree with MS. No Boyds, put a WTB in the EE and see what you can come up with for the exact stock.
 
d4dave1 said:
I have never seen a stock from Boyds so was not aware there were any issues. I will give the EE a try and see what I can come up with for an original rear stock. Thanks for the info guys.
Regards,
Dave​
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There aren't any issues with Boyd's stocks... I have dozens... I believe the comments were suggesting that an original stock would keep the historical flavor alive... as opposed to dropping it into a mundane (but nice) rendition...
 
Great cartridge, I use it extensively for deer hunting in a Remington M600 bolt action fed handloaded Hornady 200 Spitzers.
It is not so mild when you load it in a bolt action or pump action with pointed bullets.
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Great cartridge! One of my favorites in a lever rifle. I've been using .454 Casull this year mind you but that's just because it's new and exciting to me. The .35 Remington is very capable and I wouldn't hesitate to use it on everything up to and including moose at the ranges the cartridge was designed for.
 
sure wish the 356 was still offered. i would grab one of those in a heartbeat. had a winchester in that caliber as my first rifle and sold it like a fool.
 
35 Remington, Marlin 336C was my first rifle.
Can't beat that in the bush. Fast, accurate, light. With absolutely beautiful hitting power.
And if you hit a twig or branch the bullets deflects a whole lot less.
Love it!!
 
nomad 68 said:
Western Gun Parts has a very good selection of marlin lever stocks.I bought a set from them myself.
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Were you able to deal with them on line or did you have to go into the store yourself? I have to admit to having a bad experience with them a number of years ago and I have never been back. Just the thought of dealing with them gives me a migraine......

Maybe I will talk nice to one of my son-inlaws and see if they will go in for me....lol

My apologies to the OP for the derail. I would like to fire this old .35 but no way will I pull a trigger until the stock is replaced.
Regards,
Dave.​
 
If anyone in eastern Ontario is interested - the Renfrew Canadian Tire has a new Marlin lever gun in .35 Remington on display (or had at 2 weeks ago). I think the price was around $600.
 
Me too...1962 336RC 35 Rem.
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revolver_ocelot said:
noticed this calibre has a loyal following over in the marlin forums. i imagine it would be a really nice mild deer cartridge.
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Took deer and moose with my pre-remington "JM" Marlin model 336C in 35 Rem.
Sold the rifle a few years back to a relative and have regretted it ever since.
The factory 200 grain Core-Lokt ammo was "hit the ground dead after one shot" effective on both deer and moose.
I find that the cup n'core Remington Core-Lokts are as good as any premium bullet if you keep them under 2700 fps and I got the 35 Rem factory ammo dirt cheap (under $15 a box at SIR/Cabelas).
Dug perfectly "mushroomed" bullets out of a couple of moose carcasses.
 
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