I have inherited the above rifle in .35 Remington. Ammo is very hard to come by so I guess I'll be reloading this rifle. Does anyone know if this rifle will have micro groove rifling? Don't think I'll load lead but I don't want to rule it out.
1968 Marlin 336RC
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herrwalther
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Hornady and Remington make ammo in .35 Rem for the Marlins. My 336 is particularly fond of the Hornady LeverRevolution ammo and I reload the brass. Good stuff.
Look along the barrel near the foreword handguard. That is where it says on my Marlin there there is micro groove rifling.
Look along the barrel near the foreword handguard. That is where it says on my Marlin there there is micro groove rifling.
Darn, I was hoping it didn't have the micro groove. Ammo is very hard to find around here. In the last 3 years all I've found is Hornady and in very limited quantities.
I now have 4 boxes of ammo but have yet to shoot the gun. Guess I'll order dies tonight.
I now have 4 boxes of ammo but have yet to shoot the gun. Guess I'll order dies tonight.
The 35 is slowly sliding into obscurity, I almost never see ammo on shelves any more and it is usually Hornady. It is a good enough round, but not really better than other similar rounds. I have one, it is a nice gun to be different. But while factory ammo is technically still produced not enough is sold for a steady supply. The factories make a small run once in a while, when it is sold it may be a year before they get around to making more.
I have several boxes put back. No more often than I shoot mine it will last me a while.
I have several boxes put back. No more often than I shoot mine it will last me a while.
david58
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I have an early '50s vintage 336 in 30-30. Would love to have a 35Rem as a bookend. Searching out here, just like them as neat old rifles, and I like the Marlin over Winchester as a lever gun.
My wife's grandfather hunted with a 35, deer and bear, and it was a reliable one-shot meat maker. In my hands, I'd likely be reloading more....
My wife's grandfather hunted with a 35, deer and bear, and it was a reliable one-shot meat maker. In my hands, I'd likely be reloading more....
Coyote3855
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Wow, nice rifle! I love the older Marlins. You got a very good one. To me, it would be worth doing whatever is necessary to keep it shooting.
Arkansas Paul
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Very nice.
I love the levers for sure.
I definitely think you should get set up to load for it. That thing will be a deer slayer (assuming you're a hunter that is).
Either way, enjoy.
I love the levers for sure.
I definitely think you should get set up to load for it. That thing will be a deer slayer (assuming you're a hunter that is).
Either way, enjoy.
Hardtarget
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Just wondering...does Starline ever make brass in the .35 Rem. ? For a hunting gun, a purchase of two or three hundred brass would last a life time!
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carbine85
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I have my fathers 336RC 3030 from 1954. It's in minty condition. They are well built rifles
Midway has a few loads available now:
http://www.midwayusa.com/35-remington/br?cid=7538
The Hornady load would be very effective on deer sized game out to as far as you should be shooting without a scope.
http://www.midwayusa.com/35-remington/br?cid=7538
The Hornady load would be very effective on deer sized game out to as far as you should be shooting without a scope.
loose noose
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I had a Marlin/Glenfield back in the early '70's with the Micro-groove barrel, the only way I could get adequate accuracy out of any hand loads using cast bullets, was using a gas check. Using jacketed bullets were no problem however.
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