Best platform for .35 Rem

[coyote315]

336 marlins are great for .35 remington. UNLESS you like bullet selection, the ability to custom load your ammo, and accuracy- in which case you want a 760 or if you are lucky enough to find it, 7600 (limited run of those).
Put a 180gr ssp bullet from hornady in front of your choice of powder and you've got an everything-within-300-yards catridge that is unbeatable. I've taking coyotes to 300lb deer and everything goes down in a furry pile. Except for that one ATV- I'll be damned if the thing didn't just stand there next to my no tresspassing sign and take round after round...

 

[rodinal220]

An older Marlin 336 in .35 Rem is an excellent working rifle. I'm still a little partial to my Remington models 8/81 and 14s.

 

[BSA1]

I vote with the others. Marin 336. Add a lever scout scope rail for the option of some type of optics and a good set of peep sights such as Skinner.

 

[Luv 2 Shoot]

I've been kicking myself for years for selling my Marlin 336 and reading this post has just made it worse. I loved that gun!

 

[fdashes]

IMO the Marlin 336. It will do what the others will do in the woods and is a beautifully built rifle that will go for much less money than the other choices. Go with an older model like the 336RC, pretty and smooth as silk.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Put a 180gr ssp bullet from hornady in front of your choice of powder and you've got an everything-within-300-yards catridge that is unbeatable. I've taking coyotes to 300lb deer and everything goes down in a furry pile. Except for that one ATV- I'll be damned if the thing didn't just stand there next to my no tresspassing sign and take round after round...

I use a .30-06 on tresspassing ATVs -- I think it kills them -- there are two on my property that have been there for quite a while.

 

[kludge]

The most accurate platform for the .35 Rem will be a bolt action. But if your going to get a bolt action, you may as well step up to the .358 Win. If you don't want the extra 300 fps, you can always down load it.

But if I were big game hunting in Utah, I think I would choose something other than a .35 caliber rifle. In Utah, I think I would go for a 7mm-08, .284 Win or .280 Rem. If across the canyon shots were in order, I would go with the 7mm WSM or 7mm Rem Mag.

But if I were stuck on a .35 Rem, I would get a lever action. And if I were getting a lever action, I would get a .338 Marlin Express.

Then again, east of the Mississippi I could be happy my entire life with a .35 Rem. But I would still get the .358 Win instead. However there is one singular case where I would get the .35 Rem, and that's if I wanted a short (18" or so) barreled bolt rifle. Kinda like post #5.

 

[bluetopper]

Been thinking mightily of late getting a 35 Rem barrel for my Thompson Contender. Recoil shouldn't be too bad considering the 35's moderate pressure.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

A Contender in .35 Remington would be a nice gun -- but I'd want a butt stock and a long barrel (say 20 to 24 inches) on it.

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

My contender carbine in .35 Rem is also a tack driver. Have used the 180's Hornady SSP with great results in whitetails also.

Several years ago I had a .35 Rem. 760 pump converted to .358 Win. and it's close to a one hole group at 100 yes

 

[Gordon]

I all ready posted the 6 pound 600 Bolt gun .35 Rem which handles over normal pressure loads with pointy bullets and get sub MOA accuracy to 200 yards. Now here is another favorite .35 Rem rifle (yes I hunted for years with a .35 Rem T/C super 14 PISTOL with a 2x Leupold) ; a 141 Remington with a strong old Weaver 2.5x with heavy post. These guns are slim and very slick as horse back weapons. This one was used for horse back hunting many years, carried "cruiser ready" and can take deer to 200 yards with Rem 200 grain corelokts-any day!

 

[03Shadowbob]

I love my marlin 336. Plenty accurate at 150 yds. Beyond that it will still do its part if you do yours. I have yet to have either a pig or deer not have both shoulders completely blown out when I've taken a square shoulder shot. Plants them real good.