Author Topic: 35 rem (Read 818 times)

flatlander · « **on:** June 05, 2003, 07:01:10 AM »

Ok, time for some opinions. I currently have a 7x30 and a 30/30. They both seem to be giving me similar performance (I like my 7x30 the best and am shooting 120 grn bullets) and I'm thinking of adding something that can shoot a heavier bullet. Is a 35 a good step up from the 30/30? I had a 375 JDJ that I got rid of because I just didn't like that much recoil. Or can the 30/30 load up 150-170 grain bullets and still expand at the 150-175 yard range with good reloads? I am under the impression that the 30/30 won't expand well with the heavier bullets. Or are there better options out there that I'm not seeing?

Geno · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2003, 08:54:00 AM »

my 30/30 likes 150 grain and 170 grain Hornadys. Accurate and no problem with expnasion so far. Even on large black bears. I stepped up to a 45/70 last year (actually a leap up) and am really liking it too. :-D

RonF · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2003, 08:54:58 AM »

I don't have any experience with the 7-30, and only limited experience with a .30-30 in a handgun. My sense is that the .30-30 works best in a handgun with somewhat lighter bullets in the 125-135 gr range. I do know something about the .35 Rem. in a super 14, however. It is very accurate, at least in my barrel, and works great on deer with 180 gr Speer flat points or the 180 Hornady SSP bullet. I believe it is a quicker killer than my .30-40 Krag in a super 14, but both are good. The Krag will give .30-30 rifle velocities out of the 14" barrel, and the .35 Rem. gives rifle level velocities out of a 14" barrel if you handload. The 200 gr. round nose is a bit more recoil than I care for in the .35 Rem, but the 180 gr loads are more reasonable. If you get a .35 Rem, give H322 a try - it works great!

RonF

Graycg · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2003, 09:51:55 AM »

Flatlander,
I have an exceptionally accurate 35 rem hunter 14 barrel, I am sitting here looking at a 3 shot honest 1/2" group fired with a 2x scope at 100 yards off the bench. It shoots 180 grain Hornady SSPs, 200 grain round noses, 150 grain Rem spitzers and 180 grain Speer flatpoints all equally well. I will not hunt with this barrel though because I have been unable to get this particular barrel to fire 100% of the time, even with total attention given to cartridge reloading. Even factory ammo fails to fire about 10% of the time. I am planning on having it rechambered to a 358X444 when I have the money and someone I trust to do the job is available. If you can get a 35 barrel that is both accurate and will fire reliably, I think you will be very happy. I do hunt with a custom rechamber of a 12 inch 357 Maximum barrel and believe it or not, that barrel only gives up about 100 fps with the 180 grain SSP to the 357 rem...and it fires every time. I would strongly recommend the Max as an alternative to the standard 35 rem. If you want more oomph, look at the 358X444 or 358JDJ.

My opinion only,
Graycg

PaulS · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2003, 07:00:13 AM »

Flatlander,
The 35 Remington is a "baby step" above the 30-30 and is on a par with your other cartridges. If you are looking to step up from those then look at the 356 or 358 Winchester. In a break open I would stay with a rimmed cartridge but that is MY prejudice. Either of these cartridges will give you 500 FPS over a 30-30 and a bit more than 300 FPS over your other cartridges with similar weight bullets.
If you are into wildcatting use a 30-30 reamer in a 35 caliber barrel and you can get a 35-30 that will be another "baby step" above your other rounds based on the same inexpensive case.

PaulS