Tell me about the .35 Remington

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I am going to look at a Marlin in .35 Remington, the price is good, but I have never owned or met anyone who has owned a .35 Remington. I've read up on it and a 200gr RN at 2100fps sounds pretty good. How is it on game? Are the Hornady RN bullets a good choice?
 
Its a bush caliber as you already know Kristian, and there is some history behind it which makes it a nice caliber to own. I would reload for it , and with the dia. of the bullet it should be worth the effort, and make a fine Black Bear /deer rifle. I wanted one for the longest time , but later shifted focus towards the 38-55 because of its history aswell.
You can't go wrong with the .35, thats been first choice for many hunters over the years.
Frank
 
I've got a buddy that used to use a Marlin 336 in 35 Rem for deer. Nice gun for handling but you couldn't make to many long shots. Came back into camp one day after firing off a full mag of shells at a big 8 point, couldn't hit it but said he could see the dirt flying up at it's feet.

I remember a small doe he nailed with it at about 50 yards, biggest exit wound I've ever seen and he was using 200 gr factory offerings.
 
I have a .35 Marlin 336. It's a great gun. The only drawback is the ammunition seems to be getting scarce. I could only find the factory 200 grain loads at Bass Pro. I have a lot of brass saved up in case I ever have to start reloading.
 
I recently acquired my first 35 Rem (thanks to dizzy dan 1) but haven't had a chance to try it yet. I remember when I was a kid my uncle had one and shot quite a few deer with it (none of which he had to look for!).
 
Worst case scenario buddy, you can rechamber it for around 100.00 to 356 win. ;)
Same/similar ballistics to a 358 win, but with FP bullets.
 
I'll post tomorrow night if I get it. I figure for 150 yards or under it should do fine.
 
I am quite familiar with this cartridge having taken a few deer with it. The cartridge itself has a long history of being more suitable for larger animals like black bear when it is compared to the 30-30. In my case it is an excellent caliber for both deer and black bear since my rifle is not a lever action but a bolt action Rem. M600. In a bolt action this caliber is a real thumper. I won't post my handloads except to say that they are way above the maximum loads listed for the 35 Rem. The bolt action really lets you pump up the loads in this caliber, it is closer to the 358 Win than the 35 Rem in power. I also have the advantage of using spitzer bullets which makes 200 yd shots a breeze. I have not recovered any bullets from this cartridge, they have always been pass throughs with large exit wounds. I love this little gun.
bigbull
 
Hey Kristian, remember that Savage 170 you sold me?

It was only offered in two calibers, the 30-30 and the 35 Rem.

Still trying to find one in the latter caliber.;)
 
MadDog said:
Hey Kristian, remember that Savage 170 you sold me?

It was only offered in two calibers, the 30-30 and the 35 Rem.

Still trying to find one in the latter caliber.;)
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I'll keep you in mind.:)

Unfortunately, I missed out on this rifle. It was at an auction that I had planned on going to, but another thing came up.:mad: Oh well, at least I sold my car (that was the other thing), although I was tempted to just go to the auction instead.
 
AH, ####ty.

Oh well. you'll see a few 35 rem's kicking around. they're great little guns with a bit more pepper than a 30-30 IMO. But as I said, easily done out to a 356 :)
 
DarrylDB said:
AH, ####ty.

Oh well. you'll see a few 35 rem's kicking around. they're great little guns with a bit more pepper than a 30-30 IMO. But as I said, easily done out to a 356 :)
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I'll find out the selling price tomorrow. The estimate was $75-125, which is by any standards a good deal.
 
DarrylDB said:
Thats an excellent deal... Maybe you can offer the guy 200, and still walk away laughing
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I'll live. I missed out on great deals before, as have most of us.:rolleyes:
The best one was:
Winchester 40-82 WCF model 1886 octagonal barrel, manufactured in 1889 in very good original condition. Selling price was $500:eek:
 
Ow...
The best cheap deal I've ever seen was abuddy of mine got a browning OU in 410 as new for 300.00 The engraving was beautiful, and the gun is worth 5 times (easy) what he paid. He also got a rem 1100 premier in 28 guage for the same price from the same guy. It had fired 5 shells from the first box of shells he bought for the gun (which he subsequently gave to my buddy)
This guy was luckier than he knows, and I bet both have rust on em now.
He's a good buddy, but I wont lend him any of my guns again, he doesnt take care of ####.
 
bigbull said:
I am quite familiar with this cartridge having taken a few deer with it. The cartridge itself has a long history of being more suitable for larger animals like black bear when it is compared to the 30-30. In my case it is an excellent caliber for both deer and black bear since my rifle is not a lever action but a bolt action Rem. M600. In a bolt action this caliber is a real thumper. I won't post my handloads except to say that they are way above the maximum loads listed for the 35 Rem. The bolt action really lets you pump up the loads in this caliber, it is closer to the 358 Win than the 35 Rem in power. I also have the advantage of using spitzer bullets which makes 200 yd shots a breeze. I have not recovered any bullets from this cartridge, they have always been pass throughs with large exit wounds. I love this little gun.
bigbull
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Would I ever like to find a 35 Rem. in a bolt action. DAN>>>:)
 
dizzy dan 1 said:
Would I ever like to find a 35 Rem. in a bolt action. DAN>>>:)
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I will keep you in mind dan, there was a Rem M7 KS in 35 Rem for sale at Epps about six months back. It was sold by the time I sent an e-mail. If you ever find one you will love it, especially any one of the two Remmies, they are short and handy.
bigbull
 
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