new itch to be scratched

[jimh]

don't ask me why because i have no clue, but for some uncontrolable reason i feel a need to add a .35 cal to the fold. i know the 35 Rem in a lever would be fantastic but i''m leaning more towards a 358 Win or 35 Whelen. i think an old Savage 99 in 358 win would be just pure classic. but an old bolt gun in the same or 35 Whelen would be choice too. don't know if i'll actualy get one anytime soon but i gots to admit it's itch'n kinda bad at the moment. ;D

[jmarriott]

I got a chance to scratch that ich about a year ago. It loves 180/200 grain core loks and I have a handloaded 150 grain vamint load and a 220 grain bear load also. That bear load goes through lots of phone books.

I have under 300 in it.(I purchassed a bunch with my dad twice last year,) The sight alone is worth over 150. Date of birth I can't remember but I think 1958, It is a waffle top marlin (no scope holes)with the big perch belly forarm. It ia also the 336 SC version with 2/3 mag tube. I have always liked the the 35 rem and look at it as a 30-30 on steroids. My marlin microgrove barrel has 22 lands sets of grooves instead of the original 16 or the later 12. And for a peep sight rifle it rocks even on paper at distance.

35 whelen is monster cartridge and long action only. Long actions and lever rifles I do not prefer. To long a stroke on them. So a bolt is the way to go.

358 win is talked about like a fine bottle of wine. I normally just drink beer. Never had a chance to even taste one of them at the range.

Remember the overlooked 35 cartridge. The 357 Mag. The marlin 1894C in 357 is a great little gun and cheap to feed. Might be a near perfect setup if you want to deer hunt and kill a rabbit with the same gun. If i could just convince someone to make me a 357Max lever I would get one.

[Jack]

The 358 Winchester has always been on my wish list, too. And there's one more 35 you've overlooked - the 356 Winchester.The 356 seems like a nice fit if you're a lever gun guy, since it was only chambered in the 94XTR. Well, there were a very few Marlins chambered 356, too, but I've never seen one. I have seen 94's, and some of them go for a lot better price than the pre 64 stuff.

[jimh]

the 358 win is what the 35 Rem wants to be when it grows up.
the 35 Whelen is just incase! I do like the idea of the Whelen loaded down if I desire to match 358 win performance.
btw that's a real classic you got there jmarriott, you did well.

[Purebred Redneck]

35 Whelen in a Remington pump

[twomoons]

I just sold a nice 35 Rem old marlin to a friend a while back, got it in on trade cheap, if I get another one I will post it here.

[jimh]

please do.

[jimiowa]

While surfing the web one time I stumbled onto an African Hunting forum.
The guys were arguing the pros & cons of an 30-06 vs the 35 Whelen.
One of the prohunters insisted there was a definate and beyond reason advantage to the 35 Whelen over the 06 on plains game in the way the whelen stopped game.

Jim for those Heavy North Missouri Deer, I think you would be undergunned if you did not have a 35 Whelen.

[jimh]

Apr 18, 2012 15:32:47 GMT -5 jimiowa said:

Jim for those Heavy North Missouri Deer, I think you would be undergunned if you did not have a 35 Whelen.

i can't beleive it took that long for that one ;D ;D

my desire has nothing to do with stopping/killing power it has everything to do with the "Oh so Cool" effect. if i had the cash i would get me a 35 Wheleln in a bolt gun (pre 64 model 70)
and a Savage 99 in 358 Win and have them both topped with period correct glass. I'd be in Tall Cotton then!

[jmarriott]

Sometimes when you get a deal the caliber does not make much of a big difference. Here is a 308 savage 99. It does wear a period correct weaver post retical 4 power scope.

[bounce]

Thanks for reminding me of period Glass, Now to call T/M's as I am ready now for mine.

[jimh]

jmarriott I'm hard press to argue with logic like that when a gun as nice as that is staring me in the face as a result.

[jmarriott]

I ended up with 3 lever actions all at 300 each after we sold off the superposed, a browning BPS uplander and a marlin model 60. The marlin 336 sc, the savage 99 (deluxe ? it has a golden trigger) and a Browning BLR 308 pre lieghtweight so a steel reciever. All 3 I love. The savage seems to have been shot the most and even with cheap military FMJ 308 german nato stuff it groups wonderfully.

All were owned buy the same guy, I don't know why I kept both the 308 and dad kept two 30-06's bolts one a abolt and one a model 700. I guess as a backup to the backup.

I went to a local gun show this weekend and did not even see a thing I had to have, There was a nice sagage 99 in 300 savage and it was near mint and OLD. The price tag was on it but it was nice enough for me to know I did not need to look at the tag. I know that guy and he runs into nice stuff but wants to make a weekends wages off one sale on them.

[jmarriott]

Apr 17, 2012 16:34:59 GMT -5 Jack said:

And there's one more 35 you've overlooked - the 356 Winchester.The 356 seems like a nice fit if you're a lever gun guy, since it was only chambered in the 94XTR. Well, there were a very few Marlins chambered 356, too, but I've never seen one.

The Win 94xtr was also produced in 7-30 waters a pet round of mine. At that time the winchesters were the nicest since the pre 64 models.

The 35 rem is tricky in a lever gun and so is the 308. they do not have rims. Handload need to be right at OAL or you can get light primer strikes.

[jimh]

I was under the impression the 35 Rem was built from a necked up 30/30 case and was rimmed.
am I wrong on that?