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First Deer Taken With 35 Rem. LE (Pics)

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I finally got a deer with my 35 Remington 336 RC 1966 model, using the Hornady LE 200 gr. ammo. I was pretty impressed with the performance of the bullet. I shot the deer at approx. 85 yards quartering toward me.

The bullet entered behind the right shoulder, took out the heart and part of the lung, and exited in front of the left hind quarter leaving a golf ball sized exit hole. The deer ran approx. 30 yards, but I just think that was probably involuntary muscles. There was quite a blood trail out both sides.

Here is the deer and my Marlin:



And here is my ugly mug:



I think I'm going to try the 30-30 LE in my Glenfield 30A for next season. Hopefully the bullets will be out for reloading by then.
 
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Put a notch on that ole 35. That round is hard to beat as a meat getter. I bought a 72 model 35 but have not killed a deer with it yet. I have taken several in the past with other 35s I have owned. That looks like a nice sized deer. Now get one with your 30-30.
 
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Love my .35 also! With the LE stuff you've got a 250 yard gun now. Bullets will be available for reloading after the first of the year for .30-30 and .35, plus a few more as the year unfolds.
 
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Nice job.I have a marlin 35 rc,also.Mine was born in 57.Its a grrreat round!!.I once took a doe from about 150yds with it.She was lookin at me in thick pucker brush.I droped my sights about 8-12' and let go.Much to my suprise she was lookin at me directly from across her back.The bullet[handload]took her just above the tail,and stoped at the bace of her neck.It ran all along the intire lenth of her body,rippin the top part of her spine all the way.It made ground up LITTLE crumbs all the way!!. I recovered the bullet.That 35 is more than enough for any and all north american big game in my humble opinion.Goin around 2000 fps and with a 200 gr pill,[Horn],just does the job,and does it well,with out the felt recoil of the Whelen.The ole 30-30 is just as good.The settlers had them and did just fine.
As a side note,Teddybear its also called killin.Thats what we do when we hunt,lol.pan.
 
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