Why choose the .35 Remington?

[DennisE]

What are the advantages of this caliber for general shooting and hunting as opposed to other similar calibers?  Thanks,  Dennis

[jbadams66]

The reasons I got the .35 rem

Still produced in a factory new rifle and ammo was readily available,
Almost all the handloading data for the .35 rem is very underpowered for the 336 marlin so if you stick to printed data it would be hard if not impossible to damage a gun,  Handloads could be a little warmer then book (at own risk).
 
Just like the larger diameter bullet and the fact that not everyone has a .35.  I have gotten some funny looks when I tell people what I hunt with ( and that I leave a .30-06 at home)

Probably would have gone with a .356 if it was still produced by marlin but i am still happy with the old .35 remington.

[Slamfire]

I started out with a .30-30, and decideed it was about time to move up a notch.  :-D

[Cottonwood]

I found my 336CS .35 Remington because I was looking for a 1895 or the 1895GG models.  The old timers around NW Montana will tell you, if you can't find a 45-70 or 444 Marlin the .35 Remington is the way to go.

Actually the .35 Remington is all the woods gun you need around here.  I'm not putting down the good ol 30-30's that is a whole nuther subject  :grin:  cuz there aint nuttin wrong wit em either.

But I like big slow boolits and hard hittin ones too.  

[Graybeard]

The .35 Rem. is one of those rounds that kills game all out of proportion to its paper ballistics. Inside of 150 yards or a tad more maybe it's all the round you need for most nondangerous game in North America. It has been proven on them all many times over for a lot of years. Used in conjunction with the 200 grain RN bullets it ls all the gun needed if you're hunter enough to get within 150-175 yards of your quarry.

[Cottonwood]

Bill

A friend of mine was here from Wisconsin, and a land owner that he knows says there are two things that he would not allow on his property.... those that hunt with a muzzleloader and those that carry a .35 Remington.

He said they simply will not kill deer  :shock:  obviously he is sadly mistaken as the numbers show.

I would like to meet a Hawg Buck like this one with my .35 Remington and then send him a picture  :-D

[victorcharlie]

The .35 Rem. is one of those rounds that kills game all out of proportion to its paper ballistics. Inside of 150 yards or a tad more maybe it's all the round you need for most nondangerous game in North America. It has been proven on them all many times over for a lot of years. Used in conjunction with the 200 grain RN bullets it ls all the gun needed if you're hunter enough to get within 150-175 yards of your quarry.

 
 
Yep.......The .35 makes bigger holes, which result in better blood trails......the .35 with the 200 grain at 2000 fps seldom over expands even at close range, but yet penetrates completely........
 
The round is usually chambered in rifles designed to handle well in close conditions which appeals to us fellows who regularly hunt the hardwoods and pine thickets where shots on game come fast and at close range.....
 
The .35 rem also has the reputation of dropping game in it's tracks and is loved by hunters who hunt in crowed areas as they don't have to worry as much about the game running and other hunters placing shots as it flees.......thus avoiding the arguments about who's deer this really is.......
 
It just plain does more with less.........and is a very efficient killer......

When I was young I enjoyed fast cars, fast cash, and fast shooting rifles.......Now I'm older, and wiser........and understand the wisdom of my elders.........

[Mike Buchholz]

This past summer I bought a Marlin 336 in .35 Remington.  This fall it accounted for two deer with two shots.  Neither deer went more than 10 feet after being hit.  This is a fantastic deer round.

[Harry Snippe]

And the 35 cal tends to shoot Lead as well as hand gun bullets

[CJ]

Montanan,
   I sure hope that landowner doesnt tell the deer here in Penns woods that the .35rem wont kill them, cause they sure dont realize it now. I guess I got them buffaloed pretty good, cause they sure fall down hard when I shoot em!
  Great old pic by the way, year before I was born. Anyone you know?

[Cottonwood]

I've seen some mule deer in this body class like this whitetail in the pick... I wonder what kind of rifle that old guy is holding.

Yep these .35 Remingtons are in a class all there'ye own  

[Bubba w/a 45/70]

That looks more like a shotgun than a rifle.  I would venture to guess a Remington moreso than a Winchester...but I'm no expert on older shotguns.

[DennisE]

Looks to me like it might be a lever action.  LOL!  At least my old eyes think they see a lever.  Dennis

[Keith L]

I think I see a lever also, but the barrel and such look more like a shotgun.  Great picture, though.

[CJ]

My guess is an old Winchester lever action shotgun. 10ga  1887?

[Cottonwood]

Winchester Model 1887 Shotgun


In 1887, Winchester developed a lever-action shotgun loosely based on its rifle mechanisms. While it was an attractive weapon, it proved difficult to simply "scale-up" the lever-action mechanism to handle shotgun shells smoothly. Also, shotgun shells had more of the "dirty" black powder than smaller rifle charges. As a result, the M1887 suffered frequent jams, shooters complained that the lever-action was clumsy and tiring, and the copious black powder residue made thorough cleaning a chore.

[big medicine]

A friend of mine was here from Wisconsin, and a land owner that he knows says there are two things that he would not allow on his property.... those that hunt with a muzzleloader and those that carry a .35 Remington.

I'm surprised that someone from Wis would say that. The 35 Rem is the classic North Woods cartridge. He surely cant have much experience with one. The deer I have shot with mine have folded on the spot, and the longest shot was at 200 yards on a large doe (170 lbs). It has been around for 100 years and I dont see it going away any time soon :wink:

[Savage .250]

I`ve had a Marlin lever in .35 for years. Got it originally because(1) i liked it`s looks(2) because i thought it would make a good woods gun(3)
  because i liked the idea of 200 gr bullets being available when needed.
  As most of my hunting is for deer and most shots are under 100yds, the .35 suits me just fine.
  It doesn`t get "hunted" every season but always goes as the back-up gun.
 
 " The best part of the hunt is not the harvest but in the experience."

[Cottonwood]

Well it's like this... I always thought that I needed a 45-70 such as one of the 1895 models... you must admit these are very nice indeed.  But in the woods that I hunt, the largest thing I may encounter is a black bear.. now depending on several factors I could find a griz.

I have encountered those only in the Bob Marshall Wilderness while on horse back.. but not in my hunting woods.

I don't feel undergunned one bit with the .35 Reminton and a proper bear gun is plainly a 12 ga pump with "00" buck.  Our Fish Wildlife and Parks Wardens will tell you this.

Like you say this land owner in Wisconsin should know better, but I feel he formed his opinion as many do, based on what someone else may have said... you know the type... I know a guy who this, that and another thing knows a guy, who knows a guy who... but no solid facts to back it up.

Have a great one, and use our .35 Remingtons to keep harvesting the game.

[victorcharlie]

Yep I know the type.......probably tried a 250 yard shot and hit the deer in the rear and them bad mouthed the round because it didn't fall dead in it's tracks..........

I too feel that I don't need any more rifle for anything that crawls, swims, walks, or fly's around these parts.......provided I'm close enough.....