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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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.

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

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???

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.

Keep yore powder dry!!

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.