Well kid's I broke down and bought Marlin 35 Rem. Nice lever action. Hope to take it out today.

Your only regret will be that you didnt do it sooner ;) Let us know how it shoots.

I think you are going to like it!

Hope you have been following all the forums here on the shooters forum and also on Grey beards and Marlin Owners forums,regarding regarding the wealth of information that has been written about the 35 remington.

Once you start into reloading , you will find that the 336/35 Marlin will accept the 35Rem. + loading that many of us are now doing. If not try some of the Buffalo Bore loads on anything bigger than deer.
My rifle is one of the older Rc models with the straight grip and ballard rifling.Out of the ten rifles that we own, this is one of my favourites.
I hope you will get as much enjoyment out of your rifle as so many on the forums over the years have had from ours.
Enjoy

Wow kid's that's a nice gun! Throws out the lead!

Your right Big Medicine, that is my only regret. that I didnt do it sooner in my life. Well my dad talked me out of one 12 years ago. Nice dad :D ! Oh well.

About reloading that 35 Rem, I have been Reloading for years and following by the books. I'm not shure about using somebody's bullet with out there book on the right presures, powders, etc. I have never done that before? I that right to feel that way? :confused: I just whan't to do it the right way. Rob

Oh, by the way I'm still whating for the Marlin 480/ 475 linebaugh to come out yet.:cool: That would be lever action #2 in the gun room:D

Thanks!

You don't have to go over book for performance. Use 37.5 grains of 3031 and a Remington 200 grain Core-Lokt, or 39.0 grain of 3031 and a Speer 180 Flat Point. Standard primer. This will give you a 100 fps more than the factory stuff actually produces. Here's a link to the IMR data.
http://www.imrpowder.com/data/rifle/35rem.php

The Hornady 200 grain Round Nose is too tough for shots beyond a 100 yards. Figure double that range for the Core-Lokt and Speer.

Have fun.
Jack

Don't know why Marlin doesn't go back to the Ballard rifling ? Ballard rifling works better with either cast or jacketed bullets ! This is one of the best man stoppers you will ever find ! JAGG

Glad you like the rifle. They are fun to shoot.
As far as the load data goes you dont have to have a specific manual to use a specific bullet. If you are using data for a 200 grain bullet it really doesnt matter if the bullet is a Sierra, Hornady, Speer ect the data should be ok. I like having a few manuals to compare powders and data but will use any of the manuals.

Gotta put in my comments because I love my .35 too. The 200 grain core-locks are great deer and hog killers, and have made many of my hunts successful and worthwhile. The factory ammo still does a great job, and handloading the 180 grain past 2200 fps gives you a real nice flat shooting deer killer. For that bullet, 2300fps would be ideal, and I know one of the folks who replied to this thread is trying out his 210 grain .358 cal mould for his reloads, and maybe he'll give up some secrets. Meanwhile, if you just have to get the job done and don't twice the recoil of factory stuff, Buffalo Bore's heavy .35 offering has a 220 grain Speer leaving the muzzle at 2200 fps/2350fpe. It has killed two hogs with one bullet for me in the past, so for a non-handloader like me the cost is worth it.

I am in the process of working up pet loads for my 35, are you a handloader? If so, and you want some fun plinking loads, try 9-10 grains of Unique under a 158 grain bullet. My 336 shoots these into one ragged hole at 50 yards with 9.2 grains and a Remington bullet, WLP primer, R-P brass. I originally worked up the load for my son, who loves shooting the rifle but gets beat up a bit by the recoil. But since I tried this load, I'm shooting it a lot more than he does!

And a gallon jug or anything filled with water and shot with this load will make for a memorable method of soaking the area. I'm going to try some 125-grain HP's next time out....... :rolleyes:

PJ the Waterbaby

I am in the process of working up pet loads for my 35, are you a handloader? If so, and you want some fun plinking loads, try 9-10 grains of Unique under a 158 grain bullet. My 336 shoots these into one ragged hole at 50 yards with 9.2 grains and a Remington bullet, WLP primer, R-P brass. I originally worked up the load for my son, who loves shooting the rifle but gets beat up a bit by the recoil. But since I tried this load, I'm shooting it a lot more than he does!

And a gallon jug or anything filled with water and shot with this load will make for a memorable method of soaking the area. I'm going to try some 125-grain HP's next time out....... :rolleyes:

PJ the Waterbaby Yes I do reload. I just ran out and picked up some more brass, primers, 180gr speer bullets, and imr 3031. I hope i'm set:D

My first and only (for a while) centerfire rifle was a Marlin .35 Sporting Carbine. Got my first deer with it, using a 'whack-em' Lee Loader-prepared cartridge with IMR3031 and the Hornady 200 grain RN. For two years, it was my only rifle, and I shot everything from deer to woodchucks; paper targets to running deer competition, with it. I had a lot of fun loading pistol bullets with a good tot of IMR4227, and exploding varmints. The microgroove rifling was delicate, I guess, and after a couple of thousand rounds of assorted jacketed loads in a couple of years, the tube started delivering its bullets sideways into the 100-yard target about half the time (but, surprisingly, still in the group.) I sold it cheap to a tree hunter who has never complained...all his shots are at close range. I kept my brass, and a few years later picked up a used Contender Super14 barrel for the round. It works well with the 185 Speer. I'm still shooting that lot of early 60's brass, and expect it to last me a lifetime!
I took a lot of razzing for my .35 from lots of Maine 'thutty-thutty' hunters, but when they saw how it hit, they stopped pulling my leg.