Tell me bout the 35 Rem

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Arik

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Honestly i dont even know why im looking at it since o rarely ever hunt (conflicting work / boss vacation schedule). And even then i already have a 30-06 bolt gun but as it is Im looking at a old Marlin 336 in 35 Remington, with a scope for $199. Dont remember the name of the scope.

I always wanted a "thumper" cal rifle and while its no 45-70 or 375h&h it does look like it will drop most 4 legged creatures where they stand.

The hunting i do is in NE US so its rarely ever past 50-75 yards....thick brush. Mainly deer but i want to give hogs a try too. Of course at the range ill try for 300!! !„!,

So is the 35 worth getting or should u just hold out for a 35 Whelen or a 375h&h

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Well, I'm average height, light red hair... Oh, you mean the cartridge??

200 grain bullets kill way better than the ballistic charts say it should, inside 150 yards, or so. My 336 is a great shooter.
It's pretty popular for black bear up your way. It will kill most anything, but it's no magnum.
 
If the gun is in decent condition, buy it. Marlin 35's have a cult following and you won't have any problem selling it at a profit if you don't like it. My dad has taken more deer than I can count with his and I don't believe he ever had to take a second shot.
The also take .357 handgun bullets if you reload. 158 gr. gold dots are very accurate out of mine. It doesn't like the 180 grain loads I've tried but shoots 220 gr to <2" groups at 100 yards.
At that price you can't go wrong.
 
I have my fathers Remington model 8, in 35 REM. It's a great deer & black bear round. Very popular in the NE back in the 50t's & 60t's..

Sounds like you have a deal,, you never have to many weapons.. :D
 
Just like JJ, I still have my dad's Model 8 Remington in .35 Rem. You should be so lucky as to kill as many deer with yours as he did with that old timer. For the conditions that you describe, relatively short range and brush, you would be hard pressed to find a better caliber. Factory ammo is somewhat hard to find but I usually see several boxes at the larger gun shows.

Bob
 
I actually asked and my LGS and they have Remington Cor-Lockt, Winchester X in a gray box and Hornady (not sure which type)

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They have a reputation as a great brush gun. Also a bit of a rep for heavy recoil.

I am sure .35 Whelen is heavier recoil.
 
That's a great price, even if it's a little scruffy. Love my Marlin .35 Rem. Check out the Hornady Leverevolution ammo - it adds to the useful range. That and the Remington Core-Lokt 200 grain seem to be the go-to rounds for deer and bear. There are plenty of small-game and plinking rounds using .357 pistol bullets. I don't find the recoil excessive, and I have a bad rotator cuff. (Kicks less than my 12 gauge guns.)
 
I've had a Marlin 336 and a T/C Super 14 in that caliber and I liked them both. Neither one was picky about the load I used. The Contender would shoot 3"groups at 100 yards, and that was with open sights. I hunted bear with the Marlin, and although I didn't get one, I knew that 200 grain bullet would do the job just fine.
 
My brother has a Marlin 336 in .35 Remington and swears by it.
He bought it from a buddy who is still a bit annoyed that he let it get
away.
 
Might not have very impressive numbers on paper , but it has 'killing power' on game like a bolt from the blue! A friend has used a Marlin 336 with Remington factory loads to take mulies and elk out to 150yds with no need for a chase.
 
woods walker

Howdy,
I know if you enjoy making huge craters in soft mud nothing does it better than the 336 35Rem w/ 125 jacketed HP over about a quarter pound of 3031.
Mine is no longer around but it was a lot of fun when it was.
Good luck
Mike
 
Your bolt .30-06 will do it all but wanting a well-balanced, rugged American made, slab-sided Marlin lever-gun is just plain natural. Likewise, I had to have a stainless .30-30 336 and it is the prettiest gun I own. Everyone I know who ever owned a .35 Rem. Absolutely loves it. Go for it and embrace the round nosed realm of big timber. CB
 
My dad hunted for 20 years with a 336 and a tip off scope. The caliber never worried him as he never got a deer. I think he went away all those weekends just to drink and play cards.
 
Back in the mid 70's i went looking for a good brush gun for hunting blackbears in tight brush/thick woods areas. After looking at all the lever guns marlin advertised there 444S as going thru 3/8" thick steel plate at 50 feet. I figured with its 100yd range with a 240gr, 270gr or 300gr bullet its an awesome brush gun one of the best. It has 3,000 ft lbs @ the muzzle. Our last bear was shot at about 20yds. My older brother went with the marlin in 35rem at the time too. Now i want a marlin lever in 45/70.
 
I don't hunt but I wouldn't feel under gunned with one of my Remington Model 8's in 35Remington.

Easy round to reload too. Even in the auto loader, the brass life is good. I did load the round for 2 Model 14 pump rifles also and had no problems with it.

Supposedly (and surprisingly) Remington has discontinued the production of 35 Remington caliber ammunition.
I'd guess that would be the end of their component brass in 35Rem also.

Winchester & Federal still list ammo in 35Rem. I think Hornady marketed either loaded ammo or maybe just brass in that caliber.
 
I'm sure there were a great many 336s made in .35 Rem, but you don't see them for sale often. There must be a good reason for that. Remington Model 8/81 afficionados love them in .35. Teddy Roosevelt took a Model 8 in .35 on his 1909 African safari for use on lighter game. It was also one of the early calibers of the Winchester Model 70, but a very rare and desirable caliber in that rifle. I was at the Federal factory in Anoka MN once about 10 years ago while they were making their annual production run of .35 Remington ammunition.
 
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