Here is what I think you will find about the 35 Remington, it isn't a flashy cartridge, it isn't the darling of the current generation of hunters, it doesn't deafen everyone in the county when you fire it, it doesn't detach retinas or dislocate shoulders with its recoil. I have one of the limited edition unported stainless guide gun style rifles that Marlin did for Davidson's years ago in 35 Remington. Likewise, brass for loading your own is available from Graf & Sons and Hornady (in stock now). I'm running 210gr cast w/gas check at 2000fps+ with accuracy comparable to or better than jacketed bullets.Īmmunition is available, but simply not stocked by most retailers.
#.35 remington rifle manuals
The information printed in loading manuals (and on the 'net) saying that microgroove rifling must be limited to 1600fps with cast is pure BS. This is an excellent cast bullet cartridge due to the 1-16" rifling twist and modest case capacity. In a stronger action, meaning bolt actions, Remington 760s, and Marlin 336s, the ammo can be loaded to higher pressure. Factory ammunition is loaded to low pressure (SAAMI spec 33,500PSI) because of old, weak rifles and the Remington Models 8 and 81 autoloaders. 35 and so did Savage in their shotgun actioned 170 (avoid). The Remington Models 14 and 141, and Marlin 336 were the most common rifles chambered in that cartridge. The 35 Remington was one of the classic deer/bear cartridges when I was growing up in Pennsylvania. He called last weekend and said he thinks this is his new favorite and might unseat his 2! Ooh and do I have any more of those cast bullets? He cannot miss with them!! YUP, he is hooked on the 35 Remington too! I gave him a box of 200g Hornadys and two boxes of my RCBS 210cast FP. I like them best in the SC Model but Im also partial to the Texan with its straight grip and saddle ring.Ī good friend just inherited a Texan 35. WOW DOES A 16” BARREL BARK!! They stayed in silicone socks like the rest if the rarer Marlins like the first second and third gen 444 and first second and Cowboy 45/70’s. Both are in that safe at the bottom of the sound now. I found a Marauder in 35 then a week or two later a 30/30. Working in the gun industry I came across a bunch of rare guns and bought all I could afford. Nice bluing and rich oiled walnut what was not to love? It was a number of years until I had one of my own and then the flood gates opened. My cousin had a older 336 in 35 Rem at deer camp my first year and I was in awe of that gun. Was one of the very first “deer” rifles I wanted as a boy. I miss that rifle, would jump at the chance for another one of the same vintage. It's been awhile but i recall recoil being a little stiff,but not punishing. Soft points worked perfectly in that rifle for me. I'm not going to say it's bad ammo but that scared me to the point off swearing off of it. The hornaday flextips were not out at the time but i tried them in a 30/30 and had one come back at me after hitting a deer. Ran Remington corelok 200gn ammo, and reloaded for it also. Short easy to handle rifle that knocked pigs down quick, and allowed for quick reloads to put several down when they were plentiful. It really seemed to shine most taking hogs though.
#.35 remington rifle plus
I did play with it out to 400 plus yards on a 55gallon drum and could consistently ring it, but not accurately enough to consider taking a shot on game. Worked the wind and set up where i could limit my shot distance as much as possible. Hunted in allot of peanut and cotton fields.
Much of my hunting shots rarely exceeded 100 yards and off the bench at that range it would shoot about 1.5 inch groups or a little less iirc. Was not a long range one hole shooter, but it to about 300 yards if i did my part it anchored them. Can't say about the new ones, but muy first deer/pig rifle was a 336 in 35 rem.