GuyWithGun
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- Aug 14, 2012
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I got interested in a 35 Rem last year after shooting my second deer with a buddy's after my 700 .270 decided to get a case of not shooting well for no good reason that it gets every 4-5 years (last time needed the crown polished). The 35 Rem is a 336 and is probably 50 years old- was his grandfathers. As far as we know, it has never required any maintance other than a basic cleaning and had the scope rezeroed only once. I like that round, little recoil and seems to hit well above its weight. Was telling another friend I was looking into getting one, he tells me he has not one, but two. Both old 760s and he is willing to let me have one of them. Sounds like a no brainer right up until I started thinkng about it.
35 Rem is a bit light for elk and Alaska size stuff, so isn't a "just one gun" option and I'll have to have another rifle. Fortunately, 7600s that can easily be rebored into a 35 Whelen tha solves any critter problem in North America are all over the place. The same can be said for big bore marlins or reboring a Browning BLR. I find myself in a "What platform do I want to go with" debate. Have used a bolt gun for years, never saw any real advantage for huntng accuracy and have had a few problems. Can't use an auto loader everywhere or would get a BAR and be done with it. Have tons of experience with pump guns, grew up with an 870 just like everybody else. Not much with levers.
Any thoughts one way or the other?
35 Rem is a bit light for elk and Alaska size stuff, so isn't a "just one gun" option and I'll have to have another rifle. Fortunately, 7600s that can easily be rebored into a 35 Whelen tha solves any critter problem in North America are all over the place. The same can be said for big bore marlins or reboring a Browning BLR. I find myself in a "What platform do I want to go with" debate. Have used a bolt gun for years, never saw any real advantage for huntng accuracy and have had a few problems. Can't use an auto loader everywhere or would get a BAR and be done with it. Have tons of experience with pump guns, grew up with an 870 just like everybody else. Not much with levers.
Any thoughts one way or the other?