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Old 11-25-2009, 09:08 PM   #1
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Default 30-30 or 35 rem

Which do yall think would be best for thick east Texas hard woods and weeds
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Old 11-25-2009, 09:18 PM   #2
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i shoot both, and both r great, but the 35
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Old 11-25-2009, 09:30 PM   #3
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I agree, the 35 Rem is hard to beat as a brush gun.
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Old 11-26-2009, 12:50 PM   #4
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I choose the .35 Rem.




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Old 11-26-2009, 03:41 PM   #5
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I would go with the 30-30 due to cheap and available ammo. I'm not much for niche cartridges, and I've seen new marlin 30-30's for $300.
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Old 11-26-2009, 05:40 PM   #6
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I have to choose the 30-30. The two cartridges are pretty close to each other in performance, but using leverevolution ammo you can squeak an extra 50 yards from the 30-30. I'm sure that it's different in parts of the country where the 35 is popular, but here in Florida you can't find ammo easily, 30-30's are everywhere.
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Old 11-26-2009, 06:03 PM   #7
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What are you going to be hunting? Both are a great beater brush gun. If all you are hunting are deer, then the 30-30 won't let you down and ammo is easy to come by. If you are going after anything larger then deer then stepping up to the 35 Remington gives you an extra bit of insurance.
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Old 11-26-2009, 07:16 PM   #8
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I'm with the majority. The 35 is ballistically superior to the 30-30.
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Old 11-27-2009, 08:57 AM   #9
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I've never shot a deer with a 30-30. I did shoot one with my 35 Rem. I shot it in the shoulder. It was a bang flop. It never took another step.

I think for deer hunting it probably doesn't matter. A little heavier game say black bear and/or wild boar, I'd go with the 35 Rem.
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Old 11-27-2009, 10:05 AM   #10
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If those were the only two choices I would spend my money on the 30-30. The trajectory is better and the heavier bullet for the 35 Rem isn't going to move brush any better than the 30-30.

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