Marlin 35 Rem

[northmn]

Kind of excited today. Always wanted a Marlin in 35 Rem but originally was put off by the Micro Groove which many say is a worry about nothing. Today I found a Marlin with a 24 inch barrel in 35 Rem that does not appear to have a Micro Groove barrel (not that it would matter) The magazine does not extend the length of the barrel and it is stocked in genuine walnut. Will cost a bit to get the molds and laoding stuff and cases but right now the snow is tail deep to a giraffe anyway. Looking at the RCBS 200 grain flat nose for a bullet. Always thought it amusing how many would claim the 30-30 would practically bounce off large deer but the 35 was good for moose (as I ahve shot a few deer with a 30-30 I do not expect to see any real difference). 30 grains of lead and .05 gain in caliber must be really something. Still I have wanted one and found one to my likeing.

DP

[excess650]

If you have a pre-microgroove 336-A, its a rare gem! Truth be known, 336-As aren't terribly common in any caliber, and much less so in 35 Rem. I have an early 35 as well, but its the shorter barreled, 2/3 magazine sporting carbine.

Is yours D&T for scope? I doubt that it would have been from the factory. Mine is not.

I have the RCBS 35-200 and it weighs right at 220gr with GC and lube. The Ranchdog 190gr would be a great choice as well. There is also the NOE version of the Ranch Dog, the NOE 360-180, the Saeco #354, and I think both BRP and Accurate Molds both list good alternatives.

[home in oz]

Neat find! I am still looking.

[Lloyd Smale]

ive got a 336adl in 3030 and a 335a in 35 and they both are very accurate guns.

[northmn]

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The rifle came with a scope mounted and a hardcase. The scope is a 3-9 Tasco. Whether I will leave it on or not is debatable as I like receiver sights. it is already drilled and tapped for the peep sights. It is a 336A and appears to have 8 grooves. Getting the stuff together to shoot it, like dies, brass and a mold also gets ones attention. Buying a new caliber is kind of spendy if you handload. I do have a few 357 pistol molds laying about so that I can load plinkers in it.

DP

[hicard]

I love the 35 Remington and so will you. Not too hard on the shoulder and a great deer/pig cast boolit gun.

[madsenshooter]

I like mine, especially since some load development has been done beyond that anemic 35,000psi SAAMI max. I use BaBores .362-220 with a hollowpoint. Mine was made in 1954 I think, and has 7 groove rifling.

[Baron von Trollwhack]

Many of us .35 R shooters really know that the caliber is a better deer rifle at 30-30 ranges, especially with the Remington round nose 180 or the RCBS cast FN.

BvT

[NVcurmudgeon]

northmn, does your .35 have a 20" or 24" barrel? Short magazine 24" bbl. is a 336A, Short magazine 20" bbl. is a 336SC (Sporting Carbine), and full length magazine 20" bbl. is a RC (I think Regular Carbine.) Is there a wavy line pattern on the top of the receiver? What is the letter prefix to the serial number? My J prefix (1952) 336A .35 Rem. has a seven groove barrel.

[izzyjoe]

man what a find, you lucky rascal! i can tell it's a older model, because of the notch in the finger lever, they quit using them in the early 50's. and it would have been a waffle top, but since it has been d&t it take advantage of it and use a scope. but that is a nice rifle you have there, and you'll love the 35, it's pretty much all the gun, a man will ever need, except for longer ranges. you did good!:lovebooli

[northmn]

northmn, does your .35 have a 20" or 24" barrel? Short magazine 24" bbl. is a 336A, Short magazine 20" bbl. is a 336SC (Sporting Carbine), and full length magazine 20" bbl. is a RC (I think Regular Carbine.) Is there a wavy line pattern on the top of the receiver? What is the letter prefix to the serial number? My J prefix (1952) 336A .35 Rem. has a seven groove barrel.

Its a 24 inch barrel and states 336A. It very easily could be a 7 groove barrel. I have shot a few deer with the 30-30 such that I have confidence in it but I do like shooting heavier bullets in cast. Really like the looks of the RCBS mold in flat nose. I have another scope that I think will work better on it. It a TC ML scope at 1.5-4.45.

DP

[excess650]

My SC is a "G" prefix, so a first year (1950) 35 Rem and looks like 8 groove.

[Roosterbob]

I've got a 336A, microgroove, that was bought new in 64 when I was 14. I can't begin to remember what all game has been taken with it.

It still works and works well for anything I care to shoot under 200 yards. What great old guns and caliber!

Roosterbob

[northmn]

I found the serial #'s under the lever and it is G prefix so I am getting things narrowed down. No checkering on the stock and someone inletted a compass on the comb right in front of the buttplate. Prefer to shoot cast bullets in an older gun as they are easier on them, but may shoot a few factory until I get a few things together. As the barrel is in excellent condition I doubt if a couple of boxes of factory would hurt it. Some of those old guns have not had all that much shot through them in their life time. Some of the old woodsy's I knew when I was a kid shot a pile of game, but a box of shells was about equivalent to 18-20 deer.

DP

[Nightfisher]

The compass was installed by the factory when it was new. Some of the 336 rifles in that year range came with the compass from the factory. That would be a + that the compass is in the stock. Congratulations on the fine old 35 you lucky dog. I have two of the 35 Marlins but would love to have one like you have found.

Nightfisher

[LarryM]

The local fun shop down the road has a '76 vintage 336 in .35 Rem on the rack. Kind of got my interest up. He's got a tag with $475 hanging on it but sad he'd come off of that. No scope and looks like i'ts not been fired much. How close is that?

[northmn]

I paid $460 for scope, a hard case and rifle. In my case, living where I do and so forth I thought if I wanted one I best pay that. New Marlins are sitting on the rack at $599 in the 336 models. A Tourus-Rossi look alike is listed at $499 at a local Gander Mountain. This Marlin had all the features I wanted in a Marlin so I was willing to pay a little more than a more current used one.

DP

[excess650]

I would expect a 336A to bring a premium, and a pre-microgroove even more $. I saw quite a few 336s in various calibers and vintages for under $400 at a gunshow last spring, and those were the asking prices. Gunshop prices are normally higher.

[richhodg66]

I have that exact rifle that hasn't been drilled and tapped but unfortunately, the finish is really rough (I bought it in Alaska and it looks like someone left it in an unheated building a long time standing up from the looks of the butt plate screws).

Good shooter though. Recail is gentle and it kills deer like a lighteng bolt. I used standard Remington 200 grain Core Lokts and IMR3031 for my deer loads, but shot a lot of cast through it as well. I looked around a while to find a pre micro groove one.

[kirb]

Just found a 336cs in a 35rem all I have seen is pictures should be here on thursday. what does the cs stand for. it is the carbine length will it be a mico grove barrel

Kirb

[excess650]

CS would be "carbine" and "safety", so likely a post 1982(?) 20", full magazine, pistolgrip gun with crossbolt safety.

[saltydog452]

If there is a Marlin 35 Rem, used, in the 'For Sale' rack, is there a printable database that could determine if the rifle is/isn't a Microgrove and the approx date of mfgr?

If so, where might I find that information?

Thanks,

salty

[northmn]

The microgroove barrel should be fairly apparent with a bore light as it is 12 grooove. I knew mine was not a microgroove just looking at the muzzle with a bore light. Also mine was a 336A which indicates an older rifle. The walnut stock also kind of let me know it was older. Marlin switched to microgroove in 1953 and by 1956 made them standard. I will point out that some of the early microgrooves gave trouble with cast but that many are doing well with current rifles and cast. They have been using Ballard in the Cowboy guns and I think the 95 big bores now.

SP