Handloads for 35 Rem.

[redhawk]

My brother recently gave me a Marlin 336 in 35 Rem. I need some handloading info., especially with solid lead bullets. I have plenty of load info. for semi jacketed loads but lead info. seems to be scarce. Would greatly appreciate a pointer in the right direction.

Thanks

[fordwannabe]

Just finished a load developement session with my 336 in 35 Remington. I am using a RCBS 35-200-fp with 36.0 grains of 3031 sized 359 with a GC and it shoots a big hole with ten shots. It is not high power but the rifle likes it and it will kill a whitetail. I crimped in the grove and used lee zip trimmer to get all cases the same length. Good luck, if you need any help let me know. Good luck I think you'll like this combo. Tom

[C. Cash]

+1 on the RCBS 200 gr. FNGC in 35 Cal.....a great lever action bullet.

[redhawk]

Thanks ford, I will give this a try.

[redhawk]

Thanks Cash. If any of you fellas have a source for lead load info. for this caliber I would appreciate you pointing me in the direction.

[mescalero1]

My RCBS cast bullet manual #1 has loads for 6 different cast bullets in it.

[AJMD429]

ammoguide.com usually has lots of loads; I'd post a link to their .35 Remington page, but my satellite is down and I'm on dial-up

[Thunder50]

Go to castboolits.gunloads.com on the leverguns section and ask. You will get lots of data

[1886]

+1 on the RCBS 200 gr. FNGC in 35 Cal.....a great lever action bullet.

Many have found this bullet to be a great performer. My rifle likes this bullet with a stiff charge of Varget. 2495 would be an equally good choice. CCI-BR-2 primers have worked well for me. Regards, 1886.

[jlchucker]

Just finished a load developement session with my 336 in 35 Remington. I am using a RCBS 35-200-fp with 36.0 grains of 3031 sized 359 with a GC and it shoots a big hole with ten shots. It is not high power but the rifle likes it and it will kill a whitetail. I crimped in the grove and used lee zip trimmer to get all cases the same length. Good luck, if you need any help let me know. Good luck I think you'll like this combo. Tom

That's exactly what I use with both of my 35's--and with pretty much the same results. Only difference is that I don't use a zip trimmer. Cases for this caliber can be scarce. You may want to, if you only have one 35 rifle, using the Lee Collet Die to neck size until you have to trim. Be sure to lube the case neck (inside) before sizing. If you already aren't using it, a Lee Factory Crimp die comes in especially handy for this caliber, as its got a stubby little neck that's pretty easy to bulge if you aren't really careful about crimping with the seating die. As a side note, there's really no reason to look for a better jacketed bullet than the Remington 200 grain Coreloct for this caliber, either. Excedpt that Remington has lately been reading everybody's brags on these websites and has jacked their prices up for this bullet until it now exceeds the price for Sierra and Hornaday slugs.

The 35 is a great caliber. I never realized how good it was until several years after I began handloading several other calibers. This one, handled carefully like you've obviously been doing during the loading process, can be very accurate with lots of loads. No, it's not a whizzbang shortymag--it just kills game like one within reasonable hunting distances.

[redhawk]

Thanks for all the info. and leads.
Phil

[fordwannabe]

A BIG +1 on the FCD. Tom

[3leggedturtle]

If you have not yet, read the articles by Paco and Glen Fryxell on the 35 Remington, really is some great reading