I'd like to bring this thread up to date if I may, as there have been some recent discussion on reloading and heavy loads affecting the brass, pressure, and the use of small primers for rifle cartridges. I have used Buffalo Bore's ammo for several years, first in my Marlin 336 .35 Remington and recently last May for my Marlin 1894 Cowboy Comp. .45, both of which dropped the hogs in their tracks, with one bullet killing two hogs at once.
Sunday Creek, I wonder if you'd be kind enough to update us your experience with the heavy .35 rem, as well as any observations about the size and type of primer? Anyone else that has used BB's ammo, whatever caliber that may be, is welcome to comment as well, as I think we all would like to hear your personal observations and thoughts.
Mike G., if this needs to be moved to another part of the forum or even retitled, your assistance would be greatly appreciated as well.
William
Sunday Creek said:
Just shot 30 rounds of the new Buffalo Bore ammo through my Marlin 336 which has a cut-down 19" barrel. Velocity was in the 2071 to 2106 range out of this short tube. Once sighted-in, I was shooting two-inch groups at 100 yards. There is more recoil with this round of course -- for those of you who don't know, this Buffalo Bore offering is a 240-grain JFN. I think it is safe to say this cartridge does what Tim Sundles say s it does. Namely shoot at 2200 fps (out of a regular barrel) and kill large game in the 150-200 yard range.