Originally Posted by
thelukai1100
I have a Remington 760 Gamemaster in .35 Rem, i was wondering:
1: Whats the maximum range for target shooting?How biga boy are ya? Max range is limited only by how good a shot you are. It won't punch paper at 500yds like your 7mag but it will STILL punch paper at 500yds!
2: Whats the maximum range to cleanly kill a deer with the .35?
(my longest shot was 100 yards with it)"power wise" it could kill a whitetail under "perfect conditions" at 400yds. But there are WAY to many variables and "what if's" to list for that stunt. With todays ammo and under good conditions the 35 will cleanly whack a whitetail at 250yds. (Assuming you know YOUR part first!)
3: Can it kill an elk? and whats the longest shot you would take at a elk with the .35?In it's century plus of life the ol 35 has killed EVERY species of beast on the planet. (Again, perfect conditions and in some cases I'm sure Lady Luck was smiling large!) But with the better ammo and the proverbial "perfect broadside or slightly quartering away" shot there's NO reason it won't smoke a wapiti at 200yds!
4: whats a good scope for under $50 for the Gamemaster in .35?
(currently i just have open sights)For $50 I hope you are talking about a STEAL of a deal on a decent used scope. NOBODY builds anything new worth having on a big game gun for $50! Save another hundred and stick a decent lil ol 2x7 Redfield on it.
Ammo wise, there are two loads that maximize the 35 and "bring it into the 2010s". Of course the 200grn Leverevolution from Hornady. For most deer hunting it's the ticket and easy to get. Now if you want to turn your ol 35 into a MAX KILLER then checkout the FULL THROTTLE fodder from Buffalo Bore:
http://www.buffalobore.com/index.php...t_detail&p=166 Nary a critter inside of 250yds will be able to take this kind of punishment (as usual, assuming you do YOUR part and put the bullet where it's supposed to go).
It aint pretty, fast or flashy but like most other mid and big bore cals it doesn't need huge cases, snazzy bullets nor NASA speed to kill. It does what a big game cal is supposed to do, put a hole ALL the way through whatever you are wantin it to!
HL