Marlin 35 remington

FarmallRay · Dec 9, 2012

Im thinking of getting a Marlin lever action 35 remington for myself. Any comment on that caliber.I mostly hunt wooded areas. 75 yards shots at best. Should I get new or find an older one without the crossbolt safety? Thank for any input.

Fawteen · Dec 9, 2012

The .35 Rem has taken a BUNCH of deer in the Northeast where brush, swamp and heavy undergrowth are common.

JohnDeereJimOhio · Dec 9, 2012

We have one nice gun 75 yards would be no problem.. Its a good brush gun big bullet. We hunt with shotguns here.. I would say its pretty comparable to my slug gun...

Lou Kocon · Dec 9, 2012

I have a few of them in .35 Remington., a new one and an old one from back in the 60's. The 60's model is the Marauder with the shortest barrel allowed by law. Great gun and caliber, in my opinion, for the heavy brush, relatively short distances and the short barrel is really nice when you are in thickets. Even though I have a new one, I usually take the Marauder when I choose a Marlin to hunt with. I usually hunted in areas like you described and the .35 was ideal as far as I was concerned. Never let me down. L.O.L.

TomH in PA · Dec 9, 2012

It"s a good gun out to about 150 yds, I have a 336C that"s kind of fussy about the bullet and powder if you use reloads but the right combination is very accurate. Almost too much for deer but makes a perfect black bear gun.

Phil-mar Farms · Dec 9, 2012

I have my grandpa"s,dad"s 35 reminngton auto. When my eyes got to bad for open sights I got a 336C with a scope. Both did a fine job taking deer in Wisconsin, forest and farm land.Round behaves a lot like a 30-30. Old timer told me"put one in their crankcase,that will stop them"

old popper · Dec 9, 2012

The 336 Marlin is a great rifle. If it were me i would opt for an older model w/out the crossbolt safety. That of course is my preference only. Good luck, and good hunting.

TMo · Dec 9, 2012

Have you considered a .35 Whelen?

Superior velocity and ft-lb of energy. A definite brush cutter!

Cold Beer · Dec 9, 2012

I bought my Marlin 35 lever action in the early 80's. Excellent brush gun, 75 or so yards it can't be beat for the money. If buying today, I'd look for the older one.

Dave I Love My H · Dec 9, 2012

Hey Ray, I just purchased a Marlin 336rc, 30 30 yesterday. It's a 1961, I believe; and the action is like butter.
The new ones, since Remington bought Marlin, have a bad rep.
They can be made good 'n smooth with some gunsmithing skills, but they are known for alot of rough parts which translates into some rough handling action.
Go on the Marlin Owners forum and that may help you decide.
Good shooting!
Dave

Ellis Kinney · Dec 9, 2012

35 Remington is absolutely perfect for what you want to do. I would like to point out that the favorite chambering for the Remington 141 gamemaster is the 35 Rem. It is a pump action rifle that used to be a favorite of Pennsylvania hunters. Ellis

55deere70 · Dec 9, 2012

I have a Marlin 336C in .35 Rem that I bought new in the early 80s. No safety and gold trigger. Action is like butter, it is my go to gun for deer.

LJD · Dec 9, 2012

I love my Marlin 336C. I also have an old model 36 in 30-30. Also a great gun but the 35 has a lot more impact and is fairly accurate up to a 100 yards. Only downside is cost of ammo unless you reload yourself. I never had a Marlin I didn't like.

doubleN · Dec 9, 2012

You couldn't get anything better for what you want! Great rifle, great cartridge.

buickanddeere · Dec 9, 2012

45/70 the massive blunt bullet knocks deer off their feet and kills them.
Smaller calibers can kill the deer but the animal doesn't know it 's dead and runs away.

55deere70 · Dec 9, 2012

(quoted from post at 18:11:24 12/09/12) 45/70 the massive blunt bullet knocks deer off their feet and kills them.
Smaller calibers can kill the deer but the animal doesn't know it 's dead and runs away.

Not the most intelligent statement I've seen you make B&D, maybe you should stick to Deere and not deer.

RayP(MI) · Dec 9, 2012

Beg to differ with you - B&D. And yeah, I have a 45/70... But my gun of choice is .240 Weatherby, or 243. I have even hunted deer with a .223. All when properly applied will kill a deer quite dead. And I have used a Marlin in .35 cal too - shot my biggest deer with it. But most of our shots are in excess of 150 yards. Often beyond 200 yards, where the smaller faster excell. For a lot of hunting the Marlin in .35 cal is a very nice gun. When uncle who loaned it to me passed, I made sure that gun was kept in the family.

Rick Kr · Dec 9, 2012

1700lbs/ft, 150 grain bullet, great deer cartridge. You can get 180 or 200 grain bullets around 2000ft/sec.
Site it at 100 yds, and you will only be 3 inches low at 150.

Rick

teddy52food · Dec 9, 2012

About the same ballistics as a 30-30 but more punch. Good deer gun.

buickanddeere · Dec 9, 2012

Lets discuss if the bullet should pass through the animal? Or deposit 100% of it's energy and stop just under the skin on the far side of the animal?

doubleN · Dec 10, 2012

"There you go again!"

Yup--but the 30/30 and 35 Remington aren't the weaklings that you make them out to be. Granted, the 45/70 is a great cartridge and is my first choice when I'm deer hunting. But the guy with the 30/30, 35 Remington or /308 won't be under-gunned.

doubleN · Dec 10, 2012

dearborn-

Lots of variables but I've seen guys take a close head shot with a .17HMR and the deer is dead before it hits the ground.

Yes, a deer hit with a 500 grain lead bullet from a 45/70 will probably go down but that doesn't mean it's "instantly" dead.

Bret4207 · Dec 10, 2012

I own a 1952 336 Sporting Carbine. Excellent rifle and cartridge. I prefer to shoot cast from mine but the jacketed stuff works fine too. As with so many other older cartridges, it's limited more by trajectory than power. Certainly it's very good out to 150 or so yards with decent eyesight and open sights. Myself, I limit it some because my eyes are failing. A scope helps, but you still need to keep drop in mind. We have a lot of "hunters" around here with 12x or higher powered scopes that seem to think if they can see it they can shoot it. We also have a lot of fat coyotes that are far better at tracking gut shot deer than humans.

As with anything, shot placement is key. The 35 is a marvelous caliber in handguns and rifles. I've killed an awful lot of deer with a 357 Mag.

Marlin 35 remington

Member

Well-known Member

Member

Member

Well-known Member

Member

Well-known Member

Member

Member

Member

Well-known Member

Member

Well-known Member

Member

Well-known Member

Member

Well-known Member

Well-known Member

Well-known Member

Well-known Member

Member

Member

Well-known Member

Similar threads