.35 rem

[dalegann]

Hey guys. I recently came across some 35 Rem brass. I was going to trade them but after researching I'm considering getting one for hog hunting. Would love to get your thoughts on this round.
Thanks

 

[Ks5shooter]

Good hog gun...go with a Marlin 336 lever gun ....

 

[frankmako]

the 35 rem is a good round for hog and deer size game. the 35 rem is a good bush gun.

 

[BigBore44]

There isn't anything "impressive" ballistically about a 35 Remington. That being said, the 35 is a great round. Perfectly capable of dispatching the biggest deer, hogs, and even black bear.

 

[d2wing]

My dad loved his. It is in a place of honor in my safe.

 

[ngnrd]

The 35 REM is way too underpowered for any North American game. You don't want one. You'd be much better off with the newest super-duper-ultra-bigboymagnum. When you realize this, PM me and I'll take that brass off your hands so you're not tempted to try reloading such a girly-girl cartridge.







But, seriously... sell me that brass.

 

[eastbank]

here is my 35 remington contender and it is a super shooter. with 180gr bullets loaded fairly stiff it cuts bullet holes at 50 yards and 2 inches or better at 100 yards from a bench rest. when i hunt around and in the brush filled sink holes i carry it as its very light and handy to carry.i have killed deer and a few ground hogs with it and have no complaints with the 35 remington. eastbank.

 

[Salmoneye]

One of the best things about the .35 Rem to me is the versatility of loads...

I personally load from round ball to 200gr...

My favorite plinker is a 158gr truncated cone @.359"-.360" over 7gr of Red Dot...

I even have a load for 250gr bullets at about 1600fps...

 

[jmr40]

It is a good round for a handloader or the guy who just wants something different. It has a mythical status among some guys, but in reality it won't do anything a 30-30 won't do and 30-30 ammo is a lot cheaper and easier to find.

 

[Walkalong]

I like mine (Marlin) a lot. You can also fire .357 bullets with SR4759 or AA 5744 for reduced load fun, or Trail Boss for mouse fart loads.

Will it kill anything the .30-30 won't? I doubt it. Does it offer a larger diameter bullet which some folks like? Yes it does. Is it just as cheap as .30-30 if you reload? Yes it is. If I did not reload and was buying a hunting rifle in a short carbine in that energy level would I buy it over the .30-30? Probably not, but maybe.

 

[BSA1]

Good discussion going on here;

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=741995

 

[beefyz]

Recent NRA Rifleman mag had very interesting article on the .35 cals. Good round.

 

[Zeke/PA]

There was a thread on THR a couple of days ago about this same subject.
For years, I carried a Pre-War Model 70 Winchester .30-'06 for Deer here in Penn's Woods. I since replaced it with a bargain priced Marlin 336 in .35 Remington and the collectors item M70 resides in my gun safe. I like carrying the .35 and it certainly does the job on deer. Seven one shot kills so far, average range maybe 35 yds.

 

[horsemen61]

I love mine I used it to kill a couple of deer this last deer season it worked like a charm

 

[T.R.]

Years ago, I hunted with a Cree guide in Saskatchewan, Canada for caribou and moose. His antique rifle was a Remington auto-loader in 35 Remington. Literally hundreds of caribou and dozens of moose were felled by his 35.

The 35 Remington has a long history of knocking down big game without any fuss at all. Some call it a deer rifle, but I know a wise Indian who knows about the chest organ damage it does to much larger animals.

Loading the Speer 180 grain bullet flattens out trajectory to equal that of the 300 Savage. Good lethal power for shots out to about 225 yards or so.

35 Remington is a keeper!
TR

 

[willymike]

Dalegann,

I've been shooting 35 Rem in a couple of Marlin 336s for 50 years. It is an excellent hog and deer round. In factory loads, I shoot 200 grain Core-lokt and the new Hornady Leverevolution loads with great success. I also reload the 200 grain Sierra round nose (Pro Hunter) and Hornady FTX.

The 35 has superb terminal performance that is above what manu folks would assume given its ballistics. Keep the range under 150 - 175 yards for best results. It is perfect for hunting in timber where ranges are limited. I hunt in the heavily wooded hills in north Arkansas and the 35 is hard to beat for that terrain.

In my experience, the 35 is a wonderful cartridge that is very efficient at hog killin'. It pokes a big hole and drives deep.

I'd hang on to that brass if you plan to get a 35. Brass for the 35 is very hard to find at present. Most manufacturers only produce brass during a "seasonal" run.
The 35 is easy on brass and you should get many reloads per case.

 

[JohnBT]

A .35 Rem Marlin is all my uncle ever used for bear. In '63 he killed the largest bear taken that year west of the VA Blue Ridge.

This isn't that bear. This was taken in '59. I spent a lot of time at my cousins' house - our mothers were identical twins.

 

[rodinal220]

Great round. It still works in my 1908 Remington Model 8 and my Remington Model 14.The Marlin 336 is a nice Remington 200 grain Core-lokt launcher,fantastic on hogs and black bear.

 

[dalegann]

Thanks guys!

 

[Riomouse911]

I bought a used .35 Rem Marlin 336 off of GB a few years ago. I really, REALLY like the thing. You can't go wrong with a classic caliber like that for hunting hogs, deer, black bear etc.. out to 175... maybe 200, yards or so.

 

[Balliet]

seems like most of the people i talk to, that shoot this caliber, shoot it from a 336. ive got a remington 141 game master in .35. any particular drawbacks to this much loved, seemingly very reliable dinosaur. sorry if im thread-jacking, OP.

 

[35Remfan]

I have 3 35Rems. Rem 14 and Rem 760 pumps. Took my first buck with the 760. I need to put a new scope on it. I also have a Marlin 336 made in the 50's or early 60's.

These rifles were handed down from my Great-Grandfather, grandfather and then from my parents (the Remington 760 Gamemaster was my mom's deer rifle).

I reload and still have some factory loads as well. Easy round to reload.

I feel very confident out to 150 yards. I would love to take one of my 35's elk and hog hunting.

If I ever find a "Texan" model 336 with a straight stock I will find a way to make it mine.

 

[Balliet]

I gotta get on the ball with the reloading

 

[StrutStopper]

I wish I would have hung on to my .35 Rem brass. Held onto it for years in case I ever started reloading, got rid of it a couple of moves ago. Eventually I started reloading but no .35 brass. Oh well.

 

[herrwalther]

Wonderful little cartridge, .35REM. It fits in well as a short-medium range light brush round. I haven't used it for hog hunting...yet but it dispatches deer very effectively. I handload a round that effectively clones Hornady's Leverrolution round but more accurate in my rifle and for much cheaper per round.