Favorite 35 Rem Loads

[bluetopper]

I just bought online a Marlin 336 in 35 Remington. I shot one a few years ago and really liked the caliber. I have ordered all components I needed to load up some ammo and can now start doing so although I haven't received the rifle yet. What are your favorite loads in the 35 Rem.? I have on hand powders that are suitable 748, BLC2, Varget, and 4320.
I'm finding out through research the 35 Rem was designed for a semi-auto in the early 1900's designed for moderate pressures (33,500psi) and that the Marlin 336 can handle very safely, a bit over max pressures.

 

[brewer12345]

What do you want to do with it? For me, this is primarily a hunting rifle. Mine shoots hornady leverevolution very well. If that is the case with your rifle, you can buy those bullets and powder. I am starting to experiment with cast bullets and 4198.

 

[Walkalong]

In my Marlin .35 Rem I tried 40.5 Grs Varget with a Speer 180 Gr Hot Core and got 2136 FPS. (Slow) I was only looking to get an idea of velocity and just loaded one. H335 and TAC both gave better velocities and I worked up a load with TAC that shot suitable well. That is the closest I can come to helping with those powders.

 

[JT-AR-MG42]

I've used only one load in my Remington 141 pump for some time.

The Hornady 200 gr. RN with 39 grs. of 4320 in W-W primed cases.

The load consistently gives me 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" three shot groups (cold, clean barrel) at 100 with a 3x
Leupold which is all I need from it.
Advice? - Do consider picking up a Wilson headspace gauge and take your time setting up the sizing
of your cases to keep from messing with the shoulder more than necessary.

JT

 

[Walkalong]

Do consider picking up a Wilson headspace gauge and take your time setting up the sizing
of your cases to keep from messing with the shoulder more than necessary.

Good advise to help case life.

I used my own home made "bump" gauge for .35 Rem to set up the sizer.

 

[Salmoneye]

Once I fire a round in my .35 Rem, I only neck size and do not bump the shoulders...

I have wanted a Marlin 1894C (.357 Mag) for some time, but since Remington in it's infinite wisdom can't see fit to make any, the price of older guns has gone through the roof...I simply can not justify the expenditure...

Sooo...I set out to see what I could load to simulate .357 cost/performance in my 1958 vintage 336RC in .35 Rem...

I settled on a 158gr cast @ .360" over moderate doses of Red Dot using data from this site:

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm

 

[horsemen61]

Ttrl

 

[Skinnedknuckles]

Once I fire a round in my .35 Rem, I only neck size and do not bump the shoulders...

I have wanted a Marlin 1894C (.357 Mag) for some time, but since Remington in it's infinite wisdom can't see fit to make any, the price of older guns has gone through the roof...I simply can not justify the expenditure...

Sooo...I set out to see what I could load to simulate .357 cost/performance in my 1958 vintage 336RC in .35 Rem...

I settled on a 158gr cast @ .360" over moderate doses of Red Dot using data from this site:

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm

My Marlin (similar vintage) also shoots the Hornady LeveRevolution ammo very well. Like Salmoneye, I like to load "gallery loads" for my shooting enjoyment, and I studied the GMDR information as well. While Unique was OK, I have found that Universal is much easier to meter. A load of 11 grains of Universal under a standard Missouri Bullet 158 gr coated LRN bullet gives about 1600 fps and is very accurate at 50 yds and does quite well at 100 yds. This is very similar to .357 Magnum loads in my Rossi Model 92.

 

[GooseGestapo]

I suggest you mosey over to Marlinowners.com.
Much more enlightened clientele regarding things Marlin and there is a dedicated.35Rem forum.

My favorite is H4895 by a large margin, with JACKETED bullets. Specifically the 200gr Remington Corlokt Round Nose. Best bullet ever for .35 Rem. Followed closely by the 200gr RN Sierra ProHunter.
I've gone as high as 42.0gr of H4895 (compressed load!). However, 40.0gr is the "happy" spot. It gets 2,250fps and is superlative accurate. With either listed bullet, the question is "how accurate is YOUR rifle" ? Mine has on more than one occasion given three shot clover-leaf groups at 187yds. ( distance to berm in my back-yard range. After three, the barrel heats up and starts walking up and right... 40.0gives easy extraction and long case life. 10% more velocity than factory. Just enough to be noticed.

With the 220gr RCBS FNGC, it's 39.0gr of BLC2. This powder is also superlative accurate with the 200gr jacketed, but is too slow to give the velocities of H4895. The 39.0gr BLC2 gives 2,050fps with the 220gr cast bullet. With a 50/50mix of pure lead to wheelweight metal, it gives good expansion, and sufficient penetration it takes a moose or great bear to stop one. (And even then, most will completely penetrate).
One of my most favorite cartridge/rifle combos. For pigs and deer, it's unexcelled. Most I've shot with this have been bang-flops...

Even against my BLR '81 steel reciever.358win, the Marlin one-ups it due to far superior trigger... btw, the BLR ALSO much prefers H4895. 48.0gr under a Hornady PtSpt Interlok. 2,500fps and 1" 5-shots at 100yds. Nothing else even close. This was Ken Waters "pet load", btw.

You're correct concerning the factory.35Rem loads. To quote John Barsness, they're loaded to "Burrito fart" pressures...

 

[bluetopper]

Have any tried gas check bullets in 35 Rem? I just got in some that are round nose 204gr, but with lube and gas checks they weigh 212gr. Can't wait to try them.

 

[LOLBELL]

I load a RCBS 200FN gas checked over IMR4227. I size to .360, go kinda slow, about 1800 FPS, but it's a great 100 yard deer load.

Have any tried gas check bullets in 35 Rem? I just got in some that are round nose 204gr, but with lube and gas checks they weigh 212gr. Can't wait to try them.

 

[GooseGestapo]

BlueTopper, see my post above. RCBS 200gr FNGC is a FLAT NOSE GAS CHECK bullet. As cast, they vary in weight due to variations in alloy mix, and individual molds. Mine with gas checks and lubed, run 220gr.

In a Marlin with MICROGROOVE rifling, you MUST size .360-.361" to get best accuracy. My gun is 6-10" 5-shot groups @100yds with a .358" bullet. 1.5-2" at .360".
Lee makes a close copy of the RCBS but theirs runs closer to 200gr, as cast. Alas, reports are though, they tend to cast undersized.
I would love to have a 6-cavity if I KNEW if it would throw adequate bullets.

I've got a Lee Ranch Dog .338" 6-cav mold, and it's undersized. My two .338ME shoot MUCH better with the Lee 220gr RNGC, which pop out at .341"
I size/gascheck them with a flat nose punch. Drill a 1/8"x3/8" deep hollow point on the ones I hunt with. Oddly, the drilled ones are slightly more accurate. Go figure!
IMO, the .30/30 and .35Rem are both better served with a correctly alloyed and sized CAST gas checked bullet. A 50/50 PB/WW bullet at 2,000fps performs like a Nosler partition. Only at 1/20th the cost...!

Added; Try the BLC2 under a 200gr Hornady. 39.0gr is VERY accurate, but 42.0 gives a bit more velocity for those 200yd shots.
Sight in +3" at 100yds. It'll surprise you how flat the 'Ole .35R really shoots.

re: 200gr Hornady FTX, failed to expand on a 8pt buck I heart shot at lased 30yds. Scant blood trail for 20yds. Found dead deer 200yds away in fire break at my property line. Punched .35" hole in rib in, rib out. .35" hole through heart. Chrono'd at 2,275fps.
Another shot from same stand, 105yds, same shot placement except from opposite side with 220gr FNGC, 2" exit wound, top half of heart obliterated, copious 25yd blood trail. 200gr FTX, $.40 each. Cast bullet $.04(gascheck and lube, free lead!). Do the math!