Marlin 336 .35 Rem
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.35 remington cases can be made from .303 british or .30-40 krag. Turn the rim, cut a new extractor groove, trim the case, and then full length re-size.
However, I would consider that as an extraordinary, not ordinary, case forming technique. (And .30-40 krag cases are probably harder to find than .35 remington.)
Instead of those efforts, I would wait and hope for a "seasonal run" of .35 rem brass.
However, I would consider that as an extraordinary, not ordinary, case forming technique. (And .30-40 krag cases are probably harder to find than .35 remington.)
Instead of those efforts, I would wait and hope for a "seasonal run" of .35 rem brass.
Hello Dennis. You stated brass is easy to find. If you know of a source of brass please post it. My buddy that has the Marlin would love to buy a couple hundred pieces. The last place I saw that had once fired remington brass was called Blue Star reloading in Arkansaw. I think they were getting the brass directly from remington. But they are closed now. I haven't seen new remington brass in years. And Winchester does seasonal runs only. And there is none in stock at the usual sellers.
Also the chart I posted is based on factory loadings not hopped up reloads. And the 35 can be improved over the factory stuff. But so can the 30-30. I am guessing that the factory loads are kept down for older guns like the above mentioned model 8.
Here is a good read on the 35 remington.
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/fryxell/35_remington.htm
Also the chart I posted is based on factory loadings not hopped up reloads. And the 35 can be improved over the factory stuff. But so can the 30-30. I am guessing that the factory loads are kept down for older guns like the above mentioned model 8.
Here is a good read on the 35 remington.
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/fryxell/35_remington.htm
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I know all about the "notify me" button. I thought you had a ready source of brass that could be bought today. I just looked at Midway and they have no wild guesses about when the next run will be. It also states if you miss this season then you can get it on the next seasonal run. Gee, that really is easy. And thats why I don't have a 35 remington chambered rifle.
There are a few auctions for once fired brass on GB right now.
And Hammie you are welcome. Thats great site for a guy who likes lever action rifles. Also check out www.marlinowners.com
reynolds357
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As of 8/14/2013, Sportsmans Guide has .35 Rem. Leveroution ammo in stock.
Really? Coming out of the biggest ammo crunch in recent history? The factories are backed up cranking out common ammo, such as .308, and .30-06, not to mention the two-bazillion rounds the .gov wants to buy.
As a matter of fact, .35 Remington brass is easy to find. I walked out to my bench and found a bag of Winchester brass that I haven't opened yet. But, I bought it several years ago, when there wasn't an ammo, brass, or components crunch.
There ya go! Brass and ammo in the same box.
Heck, three months ago, I couldn't even find common .22LR at any local stores. Now, it's starting to lighten up, and I'm buying it locally for about 10 cents a round. When the panic is over, we'll be able to buy ammo, components, and brass again. Who knows, Winchester might even run a batch of .35 Remington.
Well you did say getting it was easy. But nothing is really easy to find right now. But I do want to give you a heads up if you are looking for bullets. Midway has the Hornady 200gr round nose on clearance right now for $25.05 a box of 100. Matter of fact I just off the phone to my buddy who has the Marlin and he is going to order 2 boxes of bullets.
On the Hornady ammo beware that if you plan on reloading the brass you may have trouble crimping it. I have read that the necks are shortened because the over long ogive of the rubber tipped bullets are too long for the action unless the brass is trimmed back at the neck.
Until things get back to normal(whatever that may be) I am not buying anything I don't already load for. I did just buy a Ruger 77MKII in 30-06 and it should have been delivered to my dealer by this afternoon. I am picking it up thursday morning. I have lots of componants and powder for that caliber.
But nothing is really easy to find right now. But I do want to give you a heads up if you are looking for bullets. Midway has the Hornady 200gr round nose on clearance right now for $25.05 a box of 100. Matter of fact I just off the phone to my buddy who has the Marlin and he is going to order 2 boxes of bullets.On the Hornady ammo beware that if you plan on reloading the brass you may have trouble crimping it. I have read that the necks are shortened because the over long ogive of the rubber tipped bullets are too long for the action unless the brass is trimmed back at the neck.
Until things get back to normal(whatever that may be) I am not buying anything I don't already load for. I did just buy a Ruger 77MKII in 30-06 and it should have been delivered to my dealer by this afternoon. I am picking it up thursday morning. I have lots of componants and powder for that caliber.
Also I went to my local Academy (S. Ft Worth) this afternoon and they had lots of 223 at the customer service counter but no 22lr. The shelves by the gun department were pretty much stocked up with ammo of every sort. The prices weren't great but I suspect they are about as good as they are going to get. And nope, there wasn't a single box of 35 Remington in stock. Too bad. Its a nice round.
steveNChunter
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There's an easy remedy for that. Load the 200 gr Hornady FTX bullet. It beats the heck out of a round nose bullet any day and performs great on deer. It's very similar to a SST I believe.
When I start reloading the Hornady brass I have (which will be soon, I'm almost down to my last box) I'm probably going to pretty much duplicate the factory LEVERevolution load. It is so accurate in my rifle I really doubt I can improve on it. I always line up/check zero at 50 yards and it always makes one ragged hole for a 5 shot group. Can't ask for better than that from a 40 year old 336
That would be a solution. Hopefully your dies will roll crimp the extra short brass. Which was my point in the first place. If your dies will crimp the shorter brass you can use any bullet you want.
I trimmed a batch of 30-30 brass and when seating the bullets I discovered that I had over trimmed the brass and the bullet seater/crimp die would bottom out on the shell holder before it would crimp the brass. I finally ordered a Lee Factory Crimp die and it did crimp the brass. I paid a lot more attention to what I was doing after that when trimming cases. And I like the factory crimp die so much I bought couple more for other calibers.
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early-1980something
Yep.
Early 1980s. I was in my late 20s.
Kmart. Pre-Hunting Season sale.
I walked out with a Marlin 336 in .35 Rem. for $84.99.
My first centerfire rifle.
It is in my rotation of deer rifles, and God, like none of the others, it is like an old friend.
Sometimes, when I see my wrinkled fingers reach for it when I think something is coming, I reflect on a time when my 62 year old hands were stronger and healthier, decades ago, with this same rifle.
With the .35 in my rotation I have harvested many deer with this carbine over the years. Not counting the ones taken by friends I loaned it to. Keeping count lost its importance for some reason.
The only thing that killed deer with noticeably more authority for me was the old .12 gauge Foster slug.
But of all my firearms, the only ones that I am attached to are the first two:
The Marlin 336 .35 and the Remington 12 gauge 1100.
These two are the only ones that are not just tools.
Rmocarsky
Yep.
Early 1980s. I was in my late 20s.
Kmart. Pre-Hunting Season sale.
I walked out with a Marlin 336 in .35 Rem. for $84.99.
My first centerfire rifle.
It is in my rotation of deer rifles, and God, like none of the others, it is like an old friend.
Sometimes, when I see my wrinkled fingers reach for it when I think something is coming, I reflect on a time when my 62 year old hands were stronger and healthier, decades ago, with this same rifle.
With the .35 in my rotation I have harvested many deer with this carbine over the years. Not counting the ones taken by friends I loaned it to. Keeping count lost its importance for some reason.
The only thing that killed deer with noticeably more authority for me was the old .12 gauge Foster slug.
But of all my firearms, the only ones that I am attached to are the first two:
The Marlin 336 .35 and the Remington 12 gauge 1100.
These two are the only ones that are not just tools.
Rmocarsky
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I paid $87.50 for mine, NIB, and was proud to have it. Looks like I got hosed, because you got yours $2.51 cheaper.
The first deer I shot with it, he was looking down a logging road, all I could see was his head, and two little spikes. I shot him and the big 200 grain Core-lokt caught him at the point of his jaw. I broke his neck and he dropped like he'd been pole-axed. We loaded him the back seat of a '68 Volkswagen Beetle and drove him home. He bled all over the back seat of that car, and when we dragged him out, it looked like a slaughter house. My buddy was considerably dismayed, as it was his car and he had a hot date that night. I don't know how that turned out. Didn't think to ask, but we never went hunting in HIS car again.
The second deer I shot with that rifle was drinking from a small pool. He looked up at me and I put another one of those 200 grain Core-Lokt's (can you see a pattern here) in his brisket. It entered high on the brisket, went in the base of the neck, destroyed both lungs, clipped a vertebrae, went through the paunch and exited through his left ham. The interior of that deer was a damned mess. He was shot through-and-through, lengthwise. He also folded up like a cheap pocket knife.
Every deer I've shot with that rifle has been Dead-Right-There. The only load I use is that 200 grain Core-Lokt, 34.0 grains of IMR 4895 and a standard primer in Winchester brass. If you're not very good at tracking, use that load and place the bullet correctly. The deer will be right there where you shot him.
rmocarsky I agree about favorite rifles. I have a couple of rifles built by my grandfather and they are my most cherished guns. My GF was a gunsmith from the late 40s thru the late 70s. It wasn't until my dad died and I got a packet of letters from Phil Sharpe and P.O. Ackley sent to my GF that I realized just how into guns he was.
I have an 8x57 and a 7x57 both on 98 Mauser actions built by my GF. What nice rifles they are. The 7x57 is made on a G33/40 action that is apperently a sought after action. Its my favorite deer gun and I have killed most of my deer with it. These will be passed down to my two sons. They know the history of them and will keep them for heirlooms.
A gun doesn't have to be custom made to be special. Just appreciated for what it does and what it means to you.
I have an 8x57 and a 7x57 both on 98 Mauser actions built by my GF. What nice rifles they are. The 7x57 is made on a G33/40 action that is apperently a sought after action. Its my favorite deer gun and I have killed most of my deer with it. These will be passed down to my two sons. They know the history of them and will keep them for heirlooms.
A gun doesn't have to be custom made to be special. Just appreciated for what it does and what it means to you.