I picked up a really nice 1966 Marlin 336 in 35 Remington, I never see much talk about this round. I figured it would be a good companion for my late 70's Glenfield 30-30 & I may hunt deer with it this season. 200gr @ 2225fps is bringing serious hate inside 200 yards, anyone else hunt with a 35?

Chris

Friend of mine used his to hunt moose and black tail deer with me in Alaska.



Very under appreciated caliber.  

A friend I used to hunt with used a Remington pump in 35. Great deer round at woods ranges.

I killed some deer with a .35 Rem Contender,Super 16.After a disappointing performance with some heavy jacketed bullets I started loading Remington SJHP (Short Jacket Hollow Point) 158 gr.They shot 1 1/2" 5 shot groups at 100 yards and were deadly on deer.

Thanks glad to hear it.

Love the 35rem

If you come across ammo or brass buy it.

Scarcer than 22lr.

Your deer will be impressed

200 Gr. core-loct looked  like after a 150 yard kill

I initially had a hard time finding it here, but now I see it several local stores and it just sits. Its mostly Hornady Leverevolution and some Remington. I bought some factory ammo because I couldn't find brass to load my own.  It took me several years to find my rifle though as it is not a very popular cartridge out west. My Marlin was made in 1978 and is in great shape. I put a 2-7x scope on it and was very surprised how well it shot with the Hornady ammo. I haven't had the chance to hunt with it yet but it is a ball to shoot.
 

Great caliber, more thump than the 30-30 and if you hand load you can use 357 mag jacketed bullets for reduced loads. I picked up an old Remington 760 in 35 Rem dirt cheap, hand loaded some light loads with 158 JHPs and introduced my stepson to center fire rifles. He later used it to kill his first deer.

Took my first black bear with an older Marlin .35 Rem just a couple weeks ago.  Great caliber.

I knew three old timers at home who started out with Win. M94's in .30-30 for deer hunting.

All three of them had issues with knocking deer down and having them get up again.  Sometimes, more than once.

Two of them told me they traded the M94's off on Remington M81's in .35 Rem.  Both said they never, ever, had to shoot a deer more than once with their .35's.

The other guy switched to 12 ga. slugs but also reported one shot knockdown/kills ever after that.

It's a hell of a deer/black bear cartridge.

I've been searching for a Model 81 35 Remington.  great short range woods gun.

Found this for $185.00 in bad condition on the outside, restocked it with synthetic, refinished it with cera-coat, threaded the barrel for a suppressor, and mounted a 2-7 Millett IR scope on it.





GREAT gun, easy to carry, shoot, accurate with thump, you will love a .35 Remington 336.

This thread sadly reminds me of the first year 1953 .35 Remington 336 that got away. Well actually I put it on hold and the day I was coming in to buy it the department manager called me to tell me his employee goofed and had taken it off of hold for another customer. Anyway the guy was threatening to go to store management over the mix up and they asked me if I would surrender my hold and let the other guy have it. I knew the department manager and he was a good guy so I told him if the guy wanted the gun that bad he could have it. It was a really nice example for $350... oh well, the manager gave me $50 off my next gun purchase for doing him a favor by letting the other one go.

I've owned quite a few rifles in .35, including several Marlin 336's, a T/C Contender 16" carbine, and a Remington 7600 Carbine.  I still have the 7600, and have taken a couple deer with the rifle using 200gr soft points.  I have some 220gr hardcast lead that I plan on loading in the rifle, but haven't gotten around to it yet.  Its a great cartridge, but becoming harder and harder to find ammo for.  I've stocked up on brass, and considering it uses pretty much the same powders as 5.56/.223 and .358 caliber bullets will always be available, I should be set for a while.

The 35 Rem is a deer and bear SLAYER!

Great round. Very underappreciated.

I buy the ammo whenever I see it.

I know I'll get flamed for this, but I've seen more deer wounded by the .30-30 that I care to.  The .35 Remington is a better round.  Apparently there have been some issues with headspace on some rifles.  I had a Marlin 336 that got light primer strikes with Winchester ammo most of the time, never with Remington, and sometimes with Federal.  I lost confidence and sold the gun.  There isn't much shoulder to headspace on.   I've been toying with the idea of getting an old Remington 760 in .35 Rem., cutting the barrel to 16", and hand loading fire formed brass with premium bullets.

I use a 35 pump for deer and bear every year. I love it. Gets through brush just fine.

light N fast, hunting bullets hard to find right now, esp heavier ones.
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My buddy uses one often for deer...I pushed a buck to him one day N he shot twice...only one hole, I made fun n said he missed.

When we skinned it there were 2, about 3/8" apart

My Dad cut down a Remington 7600 in 35 Whelen after hunting 30-30 and 30-06 most of his life said he loved it.

I have many rifles in .35 Remington. I have a Remington 760 and a 141 in Pump guns. I have a Remington Model 8 made in 1906. I have four Marlin 336's- an A model, an SC, a standard 20", and a standard rifle that I had cut to 16" with an Ashley Scout Rail and Leupold Scout Scope. I have a 14" TC barrel as well.

I have killed innumerable hogs with the guns and a few deer. I shoot a lot of cast bullets out of my guns.I also shoot a bunch of .38's, .357's, .358 Winchesters and .35 Whelens. When you shoot cast it's really easy to throttle loads up and down, rifle load, pistol load using the same bullets etc....You can shoot everything from squirrels (powder puff .38's) to moose with one caliber family. It makes logistics easier.....

Unfortunately, since the "great panic" of 2012 it's almost impossible to find .35 Remington brass, many places won't even take a back order. The factories still load a small amount of loaded ammo but that's it. I have repeatedly Emailed Starline trying to convince them to make brass for it. They make all kinds of oddball shit, you can't tell me there aren't more people who have guns in .35 Remington than 50-110 Sharps etc.....the demand should be there and Starline makes the best brass hands down.

Great deer cartridge. I have a Marlin 336 and a contenter chambered in it.  Ammo is scarce around here.

.35 Rem is still a very popular round in the northeast. Marlins in .35 are pretty easy to come buy at most pawn shops in PA. Remington 760's and 7600's aren't far behind either.

The PA Semi Auto..

I know of a few 336's in 35r sitting in racks at LGS's right now for cheap money. I thought about getting another one but no need for it.
The ammo can be scarce at times but it does show up often enough that I'm not worried about it. I have plenty in stock for my needs for many years to come.
One LGS owner told me he and his wife both use 35 rem for hunting and have for many years so he usually has it in stock. He said the ammo mgr.'s cut back on it but haven't deleted it entirely. They make a run of it during the summer which funnels out to the stores by hunting season and that's it until the following season. As of last week, I know at least 3 LGS's that have .35 ammo in stock.

Great guns, I love mine.  Just picked up some 200 & 220gr hardcast bullets to try in mine, finding ammo has made reloading almost a necessity.  Its crazy how high prices have gotten on factory .35 Rem ammo, even 200gr Remington Core-Lokts have been going for $40/box.  I finally found a box of Federal 200gr SP's for $25, and felt like I had won the lottery.