Anyone ever shoot a 35 remington?
 

My grandfather gave me an old gun and it's a 35 Marlin Model. It kind of looks like a 30-30. It is a pretty neat looking gun and would like to keep it even though I hunt mostly with a .270 Savage. Can anyone tell me about tis kind of gun, and if it would be worth my time and money to scope it and use it or should I try to sell the damn thing?

I hunt in West Virginia woods. My longest shots would be about 150 yards. Thanks for any info!

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RE: Anyone ever shoot a 35 remington?
 

Are you serious?

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It's a good gun with-in its range. I wouldn't really scope it becasue it's range is only about 100-150yds. Pretty close to a 30-30. Heavier bullet and a little slower but still a good gun. Plenty of knock down power.

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It's a neat cartridge for those 150 yard and under shots you are talking about. I hunt in WV as well and although I'm primarily a bolt guy, I wouldn't feel a bit uncomfortable hunting with your 35.

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Thats what I use in Wirt County, Hand loads with 180 gr Speer. I get second dibs

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WV, If ALF doesn't buy it, let me know. The Marlin 336 in 35 REM is one of my all-time favorite guns. If you keep it, I would second the notion of "no scope". Go with a peep sight instead.
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I use one here in northern Maine. I inherited mine from my grandfather and wouldn't let it go for the world. Great deer and bear cartridge. Before I'd go off and sell it, TRY it. In my opinion, I haven't found anything that I like better when stillhunting and tracking. I shoot 200 gr. Core-lokts and when you hit a deer it is sort of like hitting them with a brick.

Accurate beyond my expectations, nice to carry, and a very efficient deer killer within its range. What more can you ask for???

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I would scope it with the lightest, smallest 2.5X scope you can find mounted as low as you can mount it. I used one several times in Texas and New Mexico, and although it is no long-range proposition, in close brushy quarters, the old .35 is a great deer round, in a rifle or a handgun! I loaded my ammo with the 180 grain Speer flatnose bullet @ about 2400 FPS.

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I agree with Portage. I have met many hunters here in Maine that consider it the best all around deer gun for mid to heavily wooded areas. Whether or not that's true is a matter of opinion but it is certainly a great lever action rifle. I would hold on to it.

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Thanks for the info guys... because of what you guys told me, I think i am going to keep it.

Now if I just knew how to sight in a gun with iron sights... damn!

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all my buddies except for two use the 35 remington up in maine. where the shots cane be up real close and out to 150yds. all use a 1-4 scope or a 3-9 scope on there's. i have seen what a 200gr. rem core-lokt can do to a deer at 75yds.
they look like a mack truck hit them. i would personally use peep sights or the iron sights with a gun that is made for under 150yds. i would not push that distance. it is also a pleasure to shoot. some places you might have problems finding ammo for it. but ammo at wal-mart is about $15.00

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I have one and killed a lot of deer with it. I used 200 grn winchester power points. I used it for climbing stand hunting in the woods, but 2 years ago when I bought my muzzle loader, I took the 4 power scope off of it and put it on the muzzle loader, so I haven't used it since. Now for climbing stand hunting and hunting stands where my shots are 200 yds. and under, I now use my remington 30-06 pump, parkerized with synthetic stocks shooting 165 grn tbbc's. But I did love that .35 for what I used it for, I am holding on to it for my son to use, right now he's only 16 months old though!

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Thanks for the info guys... because of what you guys told me, I think i am going to keep it.

Now if I just knew how to sight in a gun with iron sights... damn!
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If you change your mind let me know. I got 3rd dibs. Sighting in iron sights? Hope thats a joke. Rear goes in the direction you want the bullet to go.



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RE: Anyone ever shoot a 35 remington?
 

I've seen 4 times as many 35's as I have 7-08's and you can find ammo in many Walmarts so use it and I think you'll like it.

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ive been thinking about getting and contender in this caliber, though i have a list of 15 cartridges i want for a contender i dont own yet

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If my grandpa gave me a gun, well lets say it would never be for sale. Keep it and use it.