35 Remington lever action info?

[theboyscout]

I just got a 35 Remington lever action in. Doing some research on ammo is the 9x49mm Browning and 9mm Don Gonzalo the exact same thing?

This rifle is easily able to take big game deer at 100yrds correct?

Is there anything I should know about the round before hunting with it?


Thanks

 

[troy fairweather]

it will kill anything in north america, stick with 200 grainers, good for out to 200 yards, i killed a buck at just over 250 with one. most ammo is made once a year so get it when you can. 9x49b is the same it's for the europe market, unlikely to find it here. the 35 is a fine round and is kinda magical in the fact that it kills better then whats on paper.

 

[midland man]

a little bigger and a bit more punch than my 30-30 using 170gr bullets both are great rounds!

 

[Bfh_auto]

The only thing you need to know is if you can hit the vitals, it will die.
That is a good combo.

 

[shootstraight57]

I've killed many a deer with my Marlin .35 and like what was said it eats the 200 gr. Remington corelocs accurately! When I am out and about and see a box of those critters I pick them up. Never know when you will come across them again.

 

[Hookeye]

My LGS stocks the Hornady Leverevolution.
They have it year round.
I consider it a 150 and in round, but have yet to pop anything past 100 with it.
Did have a 200 gr Hornady SP frag on a doe at 50 yards. That kind of a shocker (shoulder hit angling toward me).
Like the .35 rem just fine.
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[Hookeye]

I now have a 760 in .35 rem and a diff Contender in handgun form.
My buddy LOVES his Marlin lever .35 rem. Shot a nice bear with it.

 

[Hookeye]

Other bud started w a CVA and now has two other 760's in .35 rem (he had three- I bought one).
Not much recoil. Not much blast.
Seems about perfect for popping deer in the woods.

 

[Hookeye]

Remington dropped the 150's IIRC.
And Hornady doesn't make the 180gr SSP bullet anymore.
Luckily, my 760 and Contender both shoot the 200gr Leverevolution factory ammo very well.
Not cheap though.
I have about 7 boxes stashed. Need three more.
Always have 10 boxes in reserve.

 

[herrwalther]

.35 Remington is a really fun round to hand load for. I found a very accurate load that mimicks the look of Hornady Leverevolution ammo. Except more accurate and cost much less. For the price of a factory box I can fill a 50 round MTM box with hunting rounds. Haven't used the chronograph on it yet but at 100 yards it is POA accurate.

 

[22250Rem]

I've always been impressed by the 35 Remington. Despite the fact that on paper the specs don't seem to indicate real power or velocity compared to many other rounds. But in the field it just flat out kills stuff. A contender in 35 Rem. is a deer hunters dream even with less barrel than rifles so chambered. Seems to me that it's making a comeback, as I now see 35 Rem. factory ammo always on the shelf in the gun dept. at the local Runnings, Home, Farm, & Outdoor store. Last year a buddy picked up a Marlin lever in 35 Rem. and I am now jealous. I'm sure the OP will become very fond of his.

 

[Gordon]

Yeah, Marlin .35 Remingtons are known for accuracy. Mine Alway's did 2 in.at 100yds with a smaller apeture in the Lyman peep. .I Shot 200 grain Coreloktd in it. I actually like the old 150 grain load. They worked very well on the small coastal deer and they are Thor's thunderbolt on coyotes. Today I only shoot .35 Remington out of my Remington 600 carbine with a 1-4x Leupold. I shoot 180 grain bullets at 2400 fps out the 16 inch barrel. They are way over pressure for a Marlin , probably, but are a 49K psi load that has a pointy bullet takes anything in a 500 mile radius where I live within 300 yards. In normal 200 Remington factory range the 20 " and longer barrels don't blast like a .270 or more does, they seem to pop more and not scare folks in the same quarter mile area Personally I would have built the M1 Carbine around it in WW 2

 

[horsemen61]

Love mine

 

[rodinal220]

Its a death ray!! 200gr Rem Core-Lokt has always worked for me. Don't let its paper ballistics fool you. Sometimes I will take out my Remington Model 8 to deer camp but the Marlin 336 is a solid performer too.

It will penetrate:

 

[troy fairweather]

here my little 336 custom 35 rem i am working on, one day i will blue it, and finnish the little things. but this gun shoots very well and now carries and points better. i can fit 4 in the mag. it looks really bad here with the mostly scrapped off camo paint and bad photos.

 

[herrwalther]

Added an extended hammer spur and flip open scope covers. Ready for any season I take it on. Haven't needed to try Core Lok rounds in it.

 

[Buckeye63]

The Speer 180gr bullet is double tuff ..
I used it for years .. Always left two holes
Another great bullet is the 220gr Speer
The 35 Remington can be pushed fast safely
Do some digging at the Marlin Owner forum
Look for some info. from a fellow named
35remington .. Very informative

I did a bit of digging

https://www.suitorsgarage.com/gunstuff/35remington/factoryloadpart1.html

This is a two part article ..
Great info

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

It was very popular in the North east for a very long time. It will kill anything in N. America. Buy ammo & brass when you can because they only make it once a year or so. Stick with the heavier bullets (don't know why Remington loaded a 150 except for the recoil shy folks).

 

[Hillbillyz]

My dad had a Remington 141 in .35 and I have a Marlin 336. Deer do not go far when hit, and you don't get pounded shooting it.

 

[GooseGestapo]

Factory loaded ammo is loaded quite mild. To quote John Barsness, “burrito fart” pressures. In deference to early semi-auto rifles...

I’ve used it to shoot dozens of Alabama and Georgia whitetail and several pigs.
The good-bad is the round and flat nose bullets. With an appropriate constructed bullet it kills splendidly. Too many component bullets are constructed too tough, intended for the .35Whelen and .350RemMag. My absolute favorite is the Hornady 180gr SSP. A Remington M760 I Had was amazing with it.


With a knowledgeable shooter, sighting in properly, the .35Rem is easily capable of 200-225yd kills.
I sight in for +3” at 100yds. This puts the 200gr RN zero at 160yds, down 5” at 200yds. (@2,000fps). However, my handloads for either 200gr Remington Corlokt or Sierra 200gr ProHunter over H4895 run 2,250fps and are zero at 180yds and only -2” at 200yds.
Just sighting in at 100yds really hobbles the .35 and it’s little brother the .30/30.

Fortunately, I have a lifetime supply of brass. Unfortunately hoerver, I also have about two dozen other rifles vying for my attention, to include two Marlin .338ME’s and a BLR-‘81 in .358win.
Due to Remington discontinuing the 200gr CL as a component bullet and dearth of components ‘08-14, I started casting the RCBS 200ge FNGC. Mine casts to 218gr. At 2,000fps it’s 2moa and kills deer as good as ANYTHING.

Not a fan of the 200gr FTX. Had one penetrate a mid-sized 8pt buck through heart, and still nearly lost the deer due to lack of blood trail (NO expansion). Ice pick sized hole through heart from 27yd shot...

 

[Buckeye63]

Factory loaded ammo is loaded quite mild. To quote John Barsness, “burrito fart” pressures. In deference to early semi-auto rifles...

I’ve used it to shoot dozens of Alabama and Georgia whitetail and several pigs.
The good-bad is the round and flat nose bullets. With an appropriate constructed bullet it kills splendidly. Too many component bullets are constructed too tough, intended for the .35Whelen and .350RemMag. My absolute favorite is the Hornady 180gr SSP. A Remington M760 I Had was amazing with it.


With a knowledgeable shooter, sighting in properly, the .35Rem is easily capable of 200-225yd kills.
I sight in for +3” at 100yds. This puts the 200gr RN zero at 160yds, down 5” at 200yds. (@2,000fps). However, my handloads for either 200gr Remington Corlokt or Sierra 200gr ProHunter over H4895 run 2,250fps and are zero at 180yds and only -2” at 200yds.
Just sighting in at 100yds really hobbles the .35 and it’s little brother the .30/30.

Fortunately, I have a lifetime supply of brass. Unfortunately hoerver, I also have about two dozen other rifles vying for my attention, to include two Marlin .338ME’s and a BLR-‘81 in .358win.
Due to Remington discontinuing the 200gr CL as a component bullet and dearth of components ‘08-14, I started casting the RCBS 200ge FNGC. Mine casts to 218gr. At 2,000fps it’s 2moa and kills deer as good as ANYTHING.

Not a fan of the 200gr FTX. Had one penetrate a mid-sized 8pt buck through heart, and still nearly lost the deer due to lack of blood trail (NO expansion). Ice pick sized hole through heart from 27yd shot...

I had alot of success with the Speer 180gr FN ... seems light , but the bullet is tuff ... For bigger game the 220gr Speer is the bullet ... ..
Especially when tbe 35 Rem is loaded to its full potential

 

[GooseGestapo]

I found the Speers to be too tough for the deer I shoot. Never recovered one, or got any expansion either.
For a jacketed bullet, my first choice is the Sierra 200gr RN ProHunter. The Remington M760 I had would shoot clover-leaf groups at 100yds with H322 (original Military surplus lot#).
I’ve shot deer with the .35, that when the light is right, you can see daylight through the temporary wound cavity... It definitely makes the game flinch harder than when hit with a .30cal, or smaller...

 

[jmr40]

is the 9x49mm Browning and 9mm Don Gonzalo the exact same thing?

I've never seen those designations before. But after doing some research it appears that at least at one time, someone, somewhere called 35 Rem by those names, probably in Europe. I seriously doubt you'll ever see a box of ammo stamped anything other than 35 Rem.

it will kill anything in north america,

That is true, but so will anything 26 caliber and up. There is nothing magical about any of them. Poke a hole in an animal with enough penetration to reach vitals with a bullet that expands and the results will always be the same. Bullet diameter and weight are irrelevant as long as they can penetrate enough to hit vitals.

The cartridge was developed in 1906 and many hunters still didn't fully grasp the advantages of smokeless powder at that time. With old black powder cartridges, especially with round balls, velocity was pretty much the same regardless of caliber. And with round balls the only way to make a bullet heavier was to make it larger in caliber. With the advent of conical bullets and smokeless powder you can now make bullets heavier by making them longer and retain the same diameter. Smokeless powder allow you to greatly increase velocity.

The 35Rem and 32 Special were geared toward hunters who didn't fully trust the newer smaller diameter cartridges. But over time the 170 gr 30-30 proved to out penetrate the 200 gr 35. In the real world there is no difference between 35 and 30-30, and that is why 35 has always lagged behind 30-30 in sales.

I've owned several 35's over the years and still have one. They are a cool old cartridge that will kill anything in NA within it range limitations. Just don't expect it to kill anything any deader than anything else. But you have something "different" from the masses.

 

[Hookeye]

I like the .35 rem
Rimless, so dandy in a pump rig (magazine fed).
Have no love of lever rifles.

And even less for the .30-30 win

 

[Hookeye]

Shooting 200gr bullets on deer, think the .35 rem pretty sweet.
Would not use it on bigger stuff.