The old , tried and true 35 Remington is now 100 years old. By far the best of that group of Remington cartridges [25,30 ] it's been a popular one in areas like NY state. Though it looks the same as the 30-30 it's significantly better as it punches a bigger hole .It hasn't been marketed well these days but if it were it would be more popular.

You are right that it's a century old but your post is a bit belated.

the 35Rem was introduced with the Remington Model-8 semiauto rifle in 1906.

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Also left out the .32 Remington.

Doesn't look too much like the .30-30 either, other than having a brass case. Bullet diameter is .356"-.358", instead of .306"-.308", case is not as tapered, and case is rimless raher than rimmed.

But it IS a great old cartridge for the guy addicted to deer hunting, especially whitetail deer in the deep woods. Wish they'd put it out in something like a bead-blasted stainless Mini-14 with a double-stack 5 round magazine.....

My old COTW says 1908. Either way it's nice cartridge !! The 30-30 vs 35 Rem comparison was to velocity and 'energy' not dimensions !

I wish I could find a decent old 35 rem, they were fairly popular in North Idaho, but in Nevada it was not a popular cartridge.

I bought 6 boxes on closeout at K-mart last year for $4.00 per box,hell that alone is justifcation for buying a rifle in that caliber
dont you think?


cal30

Those cases are getting used today, the lack of rim and remingtons engineering department made a "new" round out of it.
Guess what it is?
277 bullet.........

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Originally posted by mete:
My old COTW says 1908. Either way it's nice cartridge !! The 30-30 vs 35 Rem comparison was to velocity and 'energy' not dimensions !

Ah so! When you said "looks like" I looked at the two and said "No...."

But, you're right on the money in saying it performs like the .30-30 only better. 10-4.

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Originally posted by cal30 1906:
I wish I could find a decent old 35 rem, they were fairly popular in North Idaho, but in Nevada it was not a popular cartridge.

I bought 6 boxes on closeout at K-mart last year for $4.00 per box,hell that alone is justifcation for buying a rifle in that caliber
dont you think?


cal30

I got my current one out of Alaska...a mid-50's Marlin lever in almost new condition. But it WAS pricey. We did a face-to-face purchase/delivery and on the way home a coolant line broke and cooked the engine in my Porsche. Took a few "tows" to get it home...and my wife wasn't too happy about having to journey up I-5 a ways to get me. They looked at me kinda funny when I walked into IHOP for supper carrying the rifle, too. (That's where she picked me up, after supper.)

But the tough part was the cost! Rather than replace the engine with another stocker which 95% of the "mechanics" in America seem afraid to work on (and parts are impossible to find for in just one day), I elected to install an all-aluminum Corvette LT-1 which anyone can work on, tweaked a fair bit, modified suspension, new OBD with modified program, stronger tranny & half-shafts, bigger radiator, etc., etc., etc. Anyway , I figure in the end that including the base purchase price of the gun, my current .35 Remington cost me over $21-large!!

Be careful what you lust for.......

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Originally posted by cal30 1906:
I bought 6 boxes on closeout at K-mart last year for $4.00 per box,hell that alone is justifcation for buying a rifle in that caliber
dont you think?


cal30

I saw them at our K-mart, too. I thought about buying a rifle to use them, but didn't buy gun or ammo. Not long after, my friend bought a Marlin 336.

i have a remington model 81 in .35 rem; it is the hardest kicking rifle i own. a tc contender with the 12" barrel is a comfortable shooter and a great shooter. 200 grain sp bought in bulk allow a lot of shooting enjoyment. when i get the money want to try and find a remington 760 or the earlier pump rifle.