where to get .35 rem bullets

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I am new to reloading and am trying to find a place to purchase .35 rem 200gr and 180gr bullets so that I can reload ammo for my rifle. The only place I have found so far is ebay and the bullets cost more per round than buying factory loads. If some one out there could give the locations of some of the better places to purchase these bullets. Thanks
 
Thanks for the info

Thanks for the info, just wondering, I mostly do range target shooting, is the 200 gr sp the best for this, looks like it is the best price of all of them, but if 225 gr is ok I don't mind paying a little more for it. I know that when I buy factory ammo the only kind I can find in my area, southern arkansas, is the 200 gr Remington CorLokt and the Hornady.
 
With the .35rem, the Speer 180gr FN, 220gr FN, the Sierra 200gr RN, and the superb Remington 200gr RN-CorLokt are the best.

I've loaded the Hornady 200gr RN, but it is too tough for good performance on deer. It, as well as the two above mentioned Speer bullets are intended for higher velocity rifles such as the .358wcf, .350RemMag, and .35Whelen.

The most accurate powder I've found is Hod. BL-C2, followed by H322, and H4895.

For hunting loads, particlularily at higher than factory spec. pressures, the H4895 and Rem. 200gr Corlokt are superlative.

If you are just looking to "poke" nice tiny groups at 75-100yds, the Sierra 200RN has given me the best accuracy, and is equally as good on game as the Remington. A long forgotton load of some old surplus H322 under the Sierra 200RN would shoot 3-shot clover leaf groups at 100yds through a Reminton M760 I had. I "parted" with the gun, as the ergonomics of the slide didn't suit me, and the "rattle" it made really turned me off. Scared off a couple of nice deer trying to "situate" the rifle for a shot from a tree stand too.

Try 37.0-38.5gr of BL-C2. This will run 1900-2050fps and my M336 shoot to MOA or better with them. The Sierra bullets are NOT Cheap !!! They are about 2x more than the Remington, and 1.5X the nearly as accurate Hornady 200gr RN. The Speer 180 also shoot good over 40-42.0gr of BL-C2.
(These are all "nominal" factory loads. My hunting loads run a bit more pressure, but are at nominal .30/30 pressures -38,500-42,000cup rather than the SAAMI for the .35rem at about 33,000cup.)

If you want to go real cheap, try the Remington 158gr JSP pistol bullets. They are ok if not expected to penetrate much.
Even cheaper is some of the 160gr RNFP "cowboy" bullets. These should be held to about 1,200-1,500fps for decent accuracy however.

I've been meaning to sometime try the 180gr JHP that Remington makes. Could be an interesting close range reduced velocity deer load. Perhaps using a faster burning pistol powder such as #2400.
 
.357 for .35 rem bullets

I was looking at graf & sons for the 38/357 bullets and they show a .357 diameter, the 35 rem a .358 diameter. My question is is this ok, the .001, or will this create a problem. Also there are only a 148 gr and a 158 gr for 38/357, I only have loading data for a 150 gr and 180 gr bullets, is there somewhere that I can locate this data?
 
I am casting my own. Using an RCBS 180 gn gc mold and sizing them to .358 . I havn't loaded any yet but out of a .357 mag carbine its a hard hitter.I will try this bullit in the .35 Rem when I get some preverbial time on my hands. To many projects and not enough time to do them.
 
For amusement, I used to load 125 gr. JHP pistol bullets in .35 rem. over full loads of powder.

I used to hide in an abandoned house on the edge of a field to hunt(or try to) ground hogs.

Max range with this bullet is about 50 yards. The one time I did connect with a big ground hog, his upper torso and head evaporated into a red mist. I also killed a coyote with a 130 gr. FMJ made for GI .38 SPL rounds. Range is max of about 75 yards, but it will put a feral dog or coyote down but good at that range.

A .35 Remington loaded to max velocity with .357 hollow point pistol bullets might just be the ultimate anti-personnel round in close quarters.
 
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