Barrel modification on a Marlin 336 XLR In 35 Remington

Why Not:

What powder are you using to get 2200 fps from a 220 grain bullet?

My maximum velocity with the 200's was 2250fps.

I have chatted with Ted about this and I believe he was pushing them with BL-C2, but I think you can also get that velocity by using LVR as well.

Yes, and Accurate 2520 will get you there easily, too. This from Quickload.

Cartridge : .35 Rem.
Bullet : .358, 220, Speer FP 2439
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.525 inch or 64.14 mm
Barrel Length : 20.0 inch or 508.0 mm
Powder : Accurate No.2520

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.25% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-12.5 89 35.00 1826 1629 24972 4822 83.5 1.471
-11.3 90 35.50 1855 1680 25995 4921 84.4 1.446
-10.0 91 36.00 1884 1733 27068 5019 85.2 1.422
-08.8 92 36.50 1913 1787 28190 5115 86.1 1.397
-07.5 94 37.00 1942 1842 29370 5209 86.9 1.374
-06.3 95 37.50 1971 1898 30606 5302 87.7 1.350
-05.0 96 38.00 2000 1955 31905 5394 88.5 1.327
-03.8 97 38.50 2030 2013 33268 5483 89.3 1.304
-02.5 99 39.00 2060 2072 34703 5570 90.0 1.282
-01.3 100 39.50 2089 2133 36212 5655 90.7 1.259
+00.0 101 40.00 2119 2194 37799 5737 91.4 1.237
+01.3 103 40.50 2149 2257 39470 5817 92.1 1.213
+02.5 104 41.00 2180 2321 41234 5894 92.8 1.190

+03.8 105 41.50 2210 2386 43094 5969 93.4 1.167
+05.0 106 42.00 2240 2452 45058 6040 94.0 1.145
+06.3 108 42.50 2271 2519 47134 6108 94.6 1.123


Green highlighting is mine.

The thing we need to remember is that the factory 35 Rem loads are purposely kept low. Just checked, and SAAMI published maximum is 33,500 psi. This is, of course, for use in the older Remington 14 series pump and series 8 semi-auto rifles which are weaker actions.

If the Marlin 336 is capable of handling the 30-30, which is a tad over 42,000 psi in the factory load, then it can certainly handle the same pressure in a 35 Rem.

Ted
 
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Thankyou dave!
I have lots of the h4895. Thats what I use for my 200's. I will have to find some 220's to give it a try!

I cannot see getting 2200 from a 220'grain bullet in this cartridge. Not enough case capacity.

Does anyone have load data to this effect?

Here's what you can expect with your 4895 with the 200 and 220 gr bullets.

Cartridge : .35 Rem.
Bullet : .358, 200, Hornady SP 3515
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.525 inch or 64.14 mm
Barrel Length : 20.0 inch or 508.0 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H4895

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.282% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-12.8 85 34.00 1848 1516 26289 4348 79.0 1.420
-11.5 86 34.50 1874 1560 27255 4439 79.8 1.397
-10.3 87 35.00 1901 1604 28263 4529 80.5 1.375
-09.0 88 35.50 1927 1649 29304 4619 81.2 1.353
-07.7 90 36.00 1954 1695 30379 4708 82.0 1.332
-06.4 91 36.50 1980 1742 31489 4797 82.7 1.311
-05.1 92 37.00 2007 1789 32636 4886 83.3 1.290
-03.8 93 37.50 2034 1837 33822 4974 84.0 1.269
-02.6 95 38.00 2061 1886 35054 5061 84.7 1.249
-01.3 96 38.50 2088 1935 36334 5148 85.4 1.229
+00.0 97 39.00 2115 1986 37664 5233 86.0 1.210
+01.3 98 39.50 2142 2037 39047 5318 86.6 1.191
+02.6 100 40.00 2169 2089 40485 5402 87.3 1.171
+03.8 101 40.50 2196 2141 41981 5485 87.9 1.152

+05.1 102 41.00 2223 2195 43537 5567 88.5 1.134
+06.4 103 41.50 2250 2249 45157 5647 89.1 1.115



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Cartridge : .35 Rem.
Bullet : .358, 220, Speer FP 2439
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.525 inch or 64.14 mm
Barrel Length : 20.0 inch or 508.0 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H4895

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.389% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-13.9 85 31.00 1722 1449 25975 3979 79.6 1.509
-12.5 86 31.50 1749 1494 27018 4069 80.4 1.482
-11.1 87 32.00 1776 1541 28102 4159 81.2 1.456
-09.7 89 32.50 1803 1588 29234 4248 82.0 1.431
-08.3 90 33.00 1830 1636 30407 4337 82.7 1.406
-06.9 91 33.50 1857 1684 31621 4425 83.5 1.382
-05.6 93 34.00 1884 1734 32880 4512 84.2 1.358
-04.2 94 34.50 1911 1784 34185 4599 84.9 1.334
-02.8 95 35.00 1938 1835 35545 4685 85.6 1.311
-01.4 97 35.50 1966 1887 36963 4770 86.3 1.289
+00.0 98 36.00 1993 1940 38442 4855 87.0 1.266
+01.4 100 36.50 2020 1994 39986 4938 87.7 1.244
+02.8 101 37.00 2048 2049 41597 5020 88.3 1.222

+04.2 102 37.50 2075 2104 43279 5101 89.0 1.201
+05.6 104 38.00 2103 2161 45037 5180 89.6 1.180
+06.9 105 38.50 2131 2218 46874 5258 90.2 1.160


Ted
 
Thanks guys! I will be doing some load development as soon as I can locate some 220's!

This would definitely change the overall level of performance of this cartridge!
 
Thanks guys! I will be doing some load development as soon as I can locate some 220's!

This would definitely change the overall level of performance of this cartridge!


You are welcome.

Especially when you consider the velocities are out of a 20" barrel, it really is a fine performer.

Don't forget to check back in with your results.

Best,
Ted
 
I had a Guide Gun and the XLR (both in .45-70). The XLR, due to the longer barrel is a much better handling gun. Far nicer recoil characteristic.

I'd never consider bobbing the barrel on an XLR, in fact I sold the Guide Gun, and kept the XLR.

To each his own, I guess...
 
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