RE: pricing and opinion
35 Winchester or 35 Remington? I' m assuming you ment 35 Remington. 35 Winchester would very, very difficult to find. It hasn' t been factory loaded in years, as far as I know.
That prices seems a little high to me. Or at least around here. Different areas bring different values. Around here an excellent 30-30 is $175 to $200 from an individual. The .35' s are about the same or maybe $25.00 higher. Store prices for used ones can run higher.