20'' or 24" barrel for .35 remington?

[acgill07]

I have been looking at marlin lever guns in .35 remington. I like the looks of the XLR (stainless and laminated) but the C looks handier. XLR comes with a 24" barrel and the C is 20". Is the ballistic advantage of the longer barrel worth having a more cumbersome rifle?

 

[USSR]

Is the ballistic advantage of the longer barrel worth having a more cumbersome rifle?

No, but the longer sighting plane might be if using iron sights.

Don

 

[Abel]

The 336C is fine, but if you want to be a serious 200 yard threat with a 35, you need a hot loaded bullet & 4" of extra barrel will help a bit too. I don't usually see deer past 150, so my 20" barrel and regular factory Winchester 200 grain PP is fine for me.

 

[Finprof]

20 vs. 24 barrel

My 336C with a 20 inch barrel has a scope on it. The old 336A with a Willimas peep has a 24 inch barrel.

 

[Ridgerunner665]

20" is plenty for the 35 Remington.

 

[NCsmitty]

The 35 Rem is one of those cartridges that does not benefit appreciably from the longer barrel.
I reload 35 Rem with the FTX bullet for a guy who has an XLR, and it's a beautiful rifle.

As USSR mentioned, the longer sight radius may be beneficial, but the shorter barrel is handier under most conditions.



NCsmitty