35 Remington Loads?

[Walt G]

I'm looking for recommended loads for my 35 Remington Marlin 336 to shoot Cowboy Silhouette (Rams at 200 yards). Of course, I'd like to use components which I already have on hand: Varget, Reloader 15, 3031, 4064, and N133 powder. The usualy constraints apply: minimal recoil, adequate accuracy, and enough energy/momentum to take the Rams down.  Not really interested in a hunting load.

Thanks, Walt G.

[leoparddog]

I'd say if you want to use those powders, your best bet is to seach the powder manufacturer's websites to see if they list loads with those powders.

http://www.hodgdon.com/data/rifle/35rem.php has a Varget load.  Is it the one you want?  

Alliant does not have a load listed for Reloader15 and the 35Rem.
[url]http://recipes.alliantpowder.com/rg.taf?_function=centerfire&step=1

[Harry Snippe]

In my experiance with my 336/rc. Varget did an excellent job with shooting the 205 gr. RCBS lead round , but seemed so /so in jacketed bullets in that weight. This gets about 2100/22 00 FPS.

I load 43 gr.s BLC-2 with the speer bullet in remington case's and am pleased with the groups from my old ballard rifled barrel How ever I have not shot this round @ 200 yards.

I read your post a few times and do not see where this could all fit together . For that little extra range your going to need extra powder , a lttle more of a pointed bullet, and a little more in recoil.

Newer Marlins have an over bore ,so -your not expecting MOA groups.
Best have bullets that fit the bore and in your case this might mean 360 +or - lead bullets.

Start with sluging the bore then finding a bullet to fit and feed in the rifle.
I get about an inch to an inch and a half groups @ 100 yards with lead sized 358 in my rifle , so  that would double at your range muliplied by human error.

You might want to go with the 30/30 and something like a 130 bullet.

Or go bigger bore, bigger case , heavy rifle, longer barrel.  Reciol is not then  not bad, if the rifle weight off sets the recoil.

I will take the 35 Rem . hunting , but pass me the single shot 45/70 with the peep and globe sites and I will dust your 200 yard ram.

Happy

[papajohn428]

After a year of experimenting, I found that my 336C/35 Rem loves the Speer 180 FP, over a max charge of Varget.  I use Lee Collet Dies, and will soon have them in all rifle calibers I load for.   Recoil isn't bad with this bullet, thanks to the adequate recoil pad on the gun.  I can shoot this one all day, and I don't weigh much.  I don't have a chronograph, but the trajectory is fairly flat, and it should have the energy needed to take down a ram at 200.  I've also had good results with the Rem 200-Core-Lokt, in both factory loads and handloads.  A heavier bullet won't help with trajectory or recoil, so I'd say the 200 grain load should be the heaviest you'd need to try.  I'm also getting ready to try IMR-4895 in the 35, I love the way it meters, and I'm saving my sheckels to buy an eight-pound keg of it.  I'm hoping it will become my all-purpose powder, to use in 30-30, 35, and .223!

Papajohn