ISO .35 Rem. info

[444encore]

For some reason I've always wanted a .35 Rem bull barrel for my Encore,
but I've heard stories of poor accuracy from this cartridge. Anyone have experience with this round?  I'd like to hear your opinion.

[Bullseye]

I had one in a Contender.  It had misfire problems, but not accuracy problems.  It was probably one of the most accurate barrels I ever owned.  In my opinion the misfire problems are related to the all most non-existant shoulder.  A lot of people have found cures for the mis-fires, I never did and sold mine even though it was very accurate.

[Graycg]

If you aren't careful you will have many misfires, if you are careful with your case resizing you will have one of the most accurate barrels that the folks in Rochester ever sold.

regards,
 Graycg

[Lone Star]

I've used my .35 Remington Contender barrel for over 20 years.  It is highly accurate.  Ammunition is the limiting factor for potential accuracy.  

The urban legend about the .35 Remington having an insufficient shoulder is of course a fantasy. If this was true - would the cartridge have prospered for over 95 years?  Would it still be chambered in current rifles?  No, it has plenty of shoulder.  The .35 has similar issues to the Herrett cartridges; improper sizing will cause misfires if the shoulder is set back.   I never have misfire problems because I always resize my .35 cases correctly.  Do not run the case all the way into the die - instead, smoke the neck and size the case to within 0.05" of the shoulder.  Then there will be no headspace problems and misfires will disappear.

[Bob/FLA]

I too have a 35 rem bbl...absolutely my favorite.  <1" @ 100 yds and NO MISFIRES.  Lone Star and I share the same reloading habits, as I neck size only.  IMHO, the 35 is maligned due to RELOADING issues, as it fires every time with factory ammo.  As I have never experienced this issue, I will continue to favor the 35 as my main workhorse.

[Graybeard]

I am convinced some .35 Rem. barrels just had problems from the factory that led to misfires. I've owned three of them. All three were easily sub MOA barrels when they fired. The two blued ones had a LOT of misfires and with factory ammo also. They were at best 50% with factory ammo.

Now the last one was a super fine 14" SS that not only had NO misfire problems but fired every single round I had laid back that the other two barrels failed to fire. First time every time it went bang. Oh the stupidity of letting that barrel go off to Bellm for a rechamber. He ended the life of it when he botched the rechamber and ended up getting a replacement barrel chambered and to me almost a year later. Guess we all let a good one go at times.

GB

[wheelgun]

I have a 35 rem in my contender and it is very accurate.I had a problem with misfires the first time I reloaded but got that corrected.The 35 is a good one.

[markc]

I have only fired factory ammo, since I just bought and sighted in a super 16 in 35 Rem.  Took my first big animal with it Sat when I shot a nice Mouflon ram with the factory Rem ammo.  I think I am really going to like the barrell, and one of these days will likely load for it.
markc

[BLACK BEAR]

I have two 35 Remington barrels, a 16" and and 18" from the custom shop.
I did run into missfires with new brass, the solution was to expand the necks to .375 with a buddies 375 JDJ dies and then neck back down to 35 while checking for a good snug fit when closing the action.

My favorite load for antelope and deer is the Hornady 180 Single Shot Pistol bullet and H322 powder. Work up the loads with caution as usual.  :idea3:

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[fish]

My 35Rem is one of my most accurate barrels. I use IMR3031 and Hornady 180 ssp bullets. The 3031 isn't the fastest powder for this but is the most accurate. I would like to see someone make a 180 or 200 grain ballistic tip bullet for the 35.

[jhalcott]

I had a 35 rem barrel that misfired a LOT ,factory or reloads! It was very accurate when it went off. I sent it to JDJ and now I have a very accurate 358JDJ.
   happy new year to all.jh

[Lone Star]

I am convinced some .35 Rem. barrels just had problems from the factory that led to misfires.

I'm sure this is true. Running the chambering reamer a bit too deep puts the shoulder too far forward, and when this happens the flimsy spring-loaded extractor won't hold the case rim against the breech face.  This would cause a misfire.  

To correct it, load new cases with a 158-grain pistol bullet seated backwards, firmly into the lands with a load two grains below book maximums.  This will blow out the shoulder to the correct position for the chamber; just remember not to set the shoulder back on subsequent loadings.  :wink:

[dakotashooter2]

Had a barrel for the contender and don't recall ever having a misfire with factory or reloaded ammo even when full length sizing. must gave gotten a good barrel. Really liked the Hornady 180gr ssp bullets. Groups ran aroun 3/4" at 100 yards and often less than that. Shot circles around my current 308 encore.

[Possum]

I have a 14" 35 Rem that I have shot for about 2 yrs.  Never have had a misfire.  I am shooting H380 & H322 in it with 180 SSP Hornady bullets.  it will shoot WAAAYYY better than I can.   It will shoot 1" groups consistantly and has shot a 200yd 1" group (although I have yet to repeat that effort-fluke??  I don't know.).  I love mine and would never have known there was a potential problem with the caliber had I not read about it in the forums.

[444encore]

Wow, Golly Gee Wizz,
 Thanks for the info everyone. Look's like I am buyin that .35 Rem barrel.
As far as miss fires go I'll just have to chamber each round in the loose barrel and run my depth mic over it. Something I already do for my .22-250 barrel.
  As I said before , in the past when I first became interested in this caliber I read several articles that said it had poor accuracy.  But it sure sound's as though you all have had quite a bit of success with it.
 I'm sold,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Thanks again,
                                                                    Justin

[bigbore]

I own the contender with the 14" barrel in .35 Remington, I have never had a misfire, either with factory or handloads. I shoot it in competition in big bore silhouette. This is the first time that I have heard of misfires. I have a friend that has the carbine Contender in .35 Remington  and he has never had a problem with misfires. Does anyone know what is causing their misfires?

[444encore]

Bigbore,
  From what I've been reading I can only assume that it has to do with headspacing off a small shoulder. If the case isn't sized just so , it could chamber deep enough that the firing pin won't compress the primer charge against the anvil.

[Wildwilly]

Theres one thats been gathering dust at the local pawn shop for a few months now.  It even has a Bushnell scope on it.  After all the good comments, looks like I NEED it.  I can adjust the sizing die on my Dillon press to only neck size the case and I'm off in the land of 35 caliber heaven.

[Lone Hunter]

I had a 35 Rem barrel. It was a good shooter but, I was lucky to get 5 out of 20 factory rounds to fire.  Reloads where better but still had some misfires. When a barrel will not fire factory rounds, some thing is wrong.  Should have sent it back to T/C and had them fix or replace.

  Instead I sent it to SSK to rechamber to 358JDJ.  Best desission I have ever made.  No more misfires and a whole lot more power.  

 

Jeff