jaysouth
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Stick with the .35 Remington.
For a little variety, find an older used Rem Pump or mortgage the farm and have a custom bolt action made up for it.
I have .35s in all three actions and love them all, however, I carry the Remington pump in the woods and fondle the bolt action at the range. My bolt action is made up on a Swedish Mauser action with a hart barrel and custom walnut stock. Far too pretty to take into the woods. The Marlin is a 336RC with the old fashioned straight stock and a williams peep sight. Great gun, but I like the pump better.
For a short range varmit cartridge, load a 158 gr. .357 JHP pistol bullet at .35 Rem max velocity. Talk about a hummer!! Groundhogs evaporate at up to 100 yards. I hunt squirrels with a 158 gr. copper plated swc loaded to about 1200 fps. I mount a 4X scope on the Remington pump for small game hunting. For deer, I mount a 2.5X scope.
For a little variety, find an older used Rem Pump or mortgage the farm and have a custom bolt action made up for it.
I have .35s in all three actions and love them all, however, I carry the Remington pump in the woods and fondle the bolt action at the range. My bolt action is made up on a Swedish Mauser action with a hart barrel and custom walnut stock. Far too pretty to take into the woods. The Marlin is a 336RC with the old fashioned straight stock and a williams peep sight. Great gun, but I like the pump better.
For a short range varmit cartridge, load a 158 gr. .357 JHP pistol bullet at .35 Rem max velocity. Talk about a hummer!! Groundhogs evaporate at up to 100 yards. I hunt squirrels with a 158 gr. copper plated swc loaded to about 1200 fps. I mount a 4X scope on the Remington pump for small game hunting. For deer, I mount a 2.5X scope.