.35 Lever Action, anyone have one?

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My friend is looking for a .35 Lever Action for his dad, i think he would prefer Remington or Ruger as the brand. Im wondering if anyone knows of any specific models that are either currently manufactured or ones that are highly available. So far no luck at the local gunstores.
 
Marlin 336...I have one, but its not for sale.
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ditto. I bought my '72 vintage 336 in 35 Rem with a Bushnell Sportview on it, used in a pawnshop for about $270. They're sleepers around here and don't exactly fly off the shelf. I really like it. No complaints.

Les
 
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To the best of my knowledge only Marlin has ever chambered a lever action in 35. My favorite local shop has 2-3 in the racks at this time as well as a Remington 7600 pump in 35. Those are not exactly common. Remington has offered a few bolt actions in the round over the years but I have never seen one.

It seems to be a regional thing. They were probably the most common hunting rifle when I was growing up here in Georgia. Most people prefered them to the 30-30. Almost every gun/pawn shop I go into has at least one for sale.
 
I saw a Marlin 336 in 35 Remington for sale a couple of years ago. I almost got it, but I ended up going for the Marlin 444S next to it instead. Wish I could have afforded both...
 
I see them all the time down here in shops. More so than the .30-30.

My father has a Remington Model 600 bolt action in .35 Rem.

What's the recoil of a .35 Rem compared to the .30-30?
 
.35 remington

Have a Marlin 336 in .35 Remington. The recoil on it feels more like a push than a punch.
BacSi
 
saw a guy at our range last weekend shooting a marlin 336 35 remington. was trying out the new Hornady poly tip rounds in it. lever-evolution blah blah. said they raised his usual poi by several inches.

was kinda cool too, cuz he had that and a marlin 39 .22lr. his buddy had a 336 30-30, and i was sitting next to both of them with my marlin 1894c .357mag.

was marlin row. :D
 
.35 what?

Friend has a 336 in .35 Rem. If Browning wanted to do it, they could offer the BLR in Whelen. They do offer it in .358 Winchester. Since it's offered in .270 and .30-06, all you would need is a barrel change to make it a Whelen.

John
 
I've got a 336 in 35 rem. Marlin makes the 1894 in .357 mag. Winchester made one as well. I believe Rossi makes one too.
 
The OP's question was regarding a friend purchasing a .35 "Lever Action"......
Neither Remington nor Ruger have ever produced a lever action .35Rem.

Remington made the model 8 in the 1908-1920's era. (a semi-auto).
Ruger has never to my knowledge chambered anything in .35Rem. (not to be confused with the .358win.)

Remington has chambered the Model 600 and 660 in .35 as well as the Mod-7 "bolt actions"... It also has chambered the Mod 760 "slide action" in .35Rem. I've owned one, and it was the most accurate of the type that I've owned. (either semi-auto or pump/slide actioned Remington).

However, only Marlin and Mossberg have ever chambered the .35 in a lever. Hence, and currently only Marlin chambers the .35 in a lever.

Savage for a short time made a Slide action in .35.

So, it'll have to be a Marlin, but, that ain't bad!

My Marlin 336C in .35Rem is a 1970's vintage rifle, and with loads it likes is capabable of MOA, and kills deer as well as anything "legal" to use for the job.

But, personally, faced with the choice, I'd probably opt for the new .338 Marlin Express. But, nothing is wrong with the .35Rem. especially with the new Hornady LeverEvolution, not "revolution".......
 
However, only Marlin and Mossberg have ever chambered the .35 in a lever.
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Not true. As I pointed out, Browning offers the .358 Winchester in their BLR. Also, .357 levers have been made by Winchester, too.

J
 
Removed irrelevant info. I had a Marlin 336 in .35 Remington back in the '70s. Great gun. I don't remember what became of it.
 
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My friend is looking for a .35 Lever Action for his dad
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this is the whole point of that exchange... perhaps the OP could clarify as to the exact cartrige... as just saying .35 is obviously not specific enough.
 
The comment about Ruger and Remington never producing any lever actions is a testament to my lack of research on the subject. Thanks for helping direct my search.

My friend doesnt have DSL internet so he cant do online searches efficiently. Also he has simply been referring to ".35" when he asks about it and its entirely possible he doesnt know anything else about what his dad is looking for. Ill try to get some more info from him.
 
Ruger did produce lever actions, or at least they were cataloged. I've never actually seen one in person. I'm grateful I haven't, since they were REALLY ugly.
 
The Ruger 96 are available in .44 and rimfires. They are stylistically a bit similar to the Savage 99, which was ahead of its time in many ways (such as the detachable magazine, which allowed higher-pressure cartridges).

J
 
I'm not aware of any lever action in current production from Remington and Ruger's model 96 lever only comes in .17, .22, and .44.

The .35 Remington, a rimless cartridge introduced in 1906 and originally chambered for the Remington model 8 semi auto, is most commonly seen in the Marlin 336C model lever action rifle today. When someone mentions a lever action in .35, this is what they most usually mean.

The .356 Winchester (rimmed) was introduced in the early 1980's and can be found, if rarely in both Winchester and Marlin lever actions.

The .348 and .35 Winchester (both rimmed) are considered obsolete but may still be found in lever action rifles if you look hard enough for them.

The .35 Whelen (rimless) to my knowledge has never been offered in a lever action, but I would think any lever action capable of firing the 30-06 could be rebarreled to the .35 Whelen.

The .350 Remington magnum is a belted magnum and so far as I know, no lever action ever has or could be chambered for it.

I think that about covers the most common choices for a .35 caliber rifle.
 
The 336 in .35 Rem is a great deer rifle, I've had one for over 40 years. I also have a Remington 760 carbine in .35 Rem, another great deer rifle. You see them on gunbroker all the time just not as many as .30-30s and they bring more $
 
350 Mag was to fat for lever guns to chamber. The old Winchesters had the 358 chamber but you need a bank loan to buy one around here.
 
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