Marlin 336 35 Rem

[DueceMcGurk]

In the recent auction, the cheapest lever was the subject rifle -- $300.

This caused me to read up on the 35 Remington cartridge. Must be a loser to sell so cheaply. Albatross. Dinosaur. Pariah.

Not so. It appears a 357 mag FMJ bullet can be reloaded into 35 rem brass. 2400 powder should send it down the pipe at nearly 2,000 fps. Quite a step up in performance versus my 357 magnum lever.

Why is this round so disrespected? Anyone have experience with it?

I like the option to use reloading components I already stock to feed a solid deer rifle -- with a lever no less. For $300 sometimes.

[John Browning]

I scooped up a 1957 Marlin 336 .35 Remington at Cabelas in Reno for $370.

I have never used it on anything other than paper, but it's a real soft shooting round, but has a cult following back East as a black bear round. Accuracy problems may occur with some pistol bullets, but there is no reason it shouldn't be a great round for anything inside of 200 yards.

[golfish]

Seems like a good round. It's been around for over 100+ years and still being made.
I think it was one of Henry's first batch of side loaders...

Get you some

[buffybuster]

Nothing wrong with the 35Rem. Was originally chambered in the Model 8 semiauto rifle. Has more thump than the 30-30 but ammo is harder to come by, if you don't reload. Technically has a .358" groove diameter, so .357mag pistol bullets are technically slightly undersized, but will slug up and provide acceptable accuracy for plinking/small game loads.

[golfish]

It does sound interesting...
Maybe these will work

https://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=333&category=6&secondary=36

Oh my!

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/869600357

[DueceMcGurk]

Golf,
I was concerned that hard cast might need gas checks at rifle velocities near 2,000 fps.

I actually have the ACME version of that bullet. Easy to test. Only need brass and dies. Would start with 16 gr of 2400.

[Spyder]

I forget right now, but there is a company that makes very good lead free bullets for it for a reasonable price too.

[200Apples]

The 35 Remington-chambered Marlins are well-liked by the folks over on the Marlin Owners forum, and I believe there was a 16.5" Marauder version as well.

The rifle in golfish's post was made in 1955, and I've been looking for any Marlin rifle made in 1955, my birth year, so... back off!

I've passed on the .35 Rem before because I have so many others rifles I handload for... but if the right one crossed my path I'd nab it. We'll see. One day!

Thanks for your posts, Deuce and golf! I think...

[MongooseV8]

35 Rem is legendary, not disrespected. Like many older rounds it hass been passed over by time.

[bergmen]

Oh my!
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/869600357

Beautiful stock on that rifle.

Dan

[Calif Hunter]

That is a beautiful Marlin, and I love those with the short magazine. I had seen a plainer version at Little John's in Orange, but it has visible rust in the muzzle so it gave me an excuse to pass.

A friend had one, and I remember many years ago how it took a good sized wild pig with one shot. Nothing wrong with .35 Remington within its range.

[RNE228]

Wasn't the Model 8 in 35Rem popular with law enforcement, and the primary rifle used when Bonnie and Clyde were shot?

[TMB 1]

Wasn't the Model 8 in 35Rem popular with law enforcement, and the primary rifle used when Bonnie and Clyde were shot?

It is what Frank Hamer used.

[W.R.Buchanan]

Wow! that gun is nice!!! It is a Pre- Safety Gun Post 1958 Micro-groove and one of two things happened to that gun.

Either it was refinished, or it was never used. I'm going for Refinished and slightly used after because it is missing the Front Sight Hood and the screws on the Front Sight are slightly buggered. NO reason to take the Front Sight off the barrel unless refinishing. Also there is some minute dings in the left top edge of the receiver and around the muzzle.

The wood looks similar to the wood on my 1894CB in that all of the Figure and Fiddleback in the wood was concealed by the Mar Shield paint on it. Once gone the wood came alive, and also it looks like there has been a push towards Winchester Red staining in the wood refinish.

None of that makes one iota of difference. That is a beautiful gun and I'd be surprised if it didn't go for over $1000.

Randy

[bergmen]

Wow! that gun is nice!!! It is a Pre- Safety Gun Post 1958 Micro-groove and one of two things happened to that gun.

Either it was refinished, or it was never used. I'm going for Refinished and slightly used after because it is missing the Front Sight Hood and the screws on the Front Sight are slightly buggered. NO reason to take the Front Sight off the barrel unless refinishing. Also there is some minute dings in the left top edge of the receiver and around the muzzle.

The wood looks similar to the wood on my 1894CB in that all of the Figure and Fiddleback in the wood was concealed by the Mar Shield paint on it. Once gone the wood came alive, and also it looks like there has been a push towards Winchester Red staining in the wood refinish.

None of that makes one iota of difference. That is a beautiful gun and I'd be surprised if it didn't go for over $1000.

Randy

Yeah, most of the screws appear to be buggered up a bit with close inspection. The hood being missing is not that uncommon, this happens a lot (even on my own Marlins). You are correct, a beautiful rifle for sure.

Dan