lyman 358315 204 gr mold in a 35 marlin

[sandman228]

im thinking about picking up the lyman 358315 204 gr mold to cast and load in my 35 marlin anyone have experience /data for this bullet they care to share? right now I have 2 1/2 (was 3) boxes of 100 of speer 180 gr jacketed flat nose bullets I picked up at a shop as new old stock for 17$ a box but im using them very sparingly being as how there more than double that price anywhere else. i got a really good deal on some brass (in my opinion) from a local classified the other day 215 once fired cases for 50$ . ive experimented with a few different pistol bullets with this caliber .358 158 gr and .358 195 gr but if i could get that 204 gr mold and have 1 good bullet i could load as a hunter or a plinker that would be great. this is a great old rifle in my opinion and its a shame this caliber is dieing off .

[badge176]

That was a fine price on brass, I cast that Boolits and can send you a sample lot to try... PM me

[RickinTN]

I don't have any experience with that bullet but do have with the 35 in a Marlin. With mold quality differences of late I think most would probably suggest the RCBS 200gr FN mold instead. I have the NOE copy of this bullet and so far it works well for me.
I'm curious to see what other Marlin 35 shooters have to say.
Good Luck,
Rick

[357Mag]

Sandman -

Howdy !

Lyman's data for the 204RN seemed to me to be spot-on. From memory.... aorund 35.5gr IMR3031.
Their 200gr RN "J"-word load was 1gr more of I3031 ( 36.5gr ), IF memory serves.

Please take a look @ the Lyman cast handbook data, for .35Rem loads.


With regards,
357Mag

[jlchucker]

Sandman, that's the first mold I ever bought when I started handloading for my uncle's 35 Remington. I had never heard of this website and knew virtually nothing about casting my own except for what a couple of other folks told me. My first loads were using either 3031 or Winchester 748 powder. I don't remember, and no longer have records of the data I used, but they were some mid-range loads out of the Hornady manual that I had at the time. The results were good, but later on I sold the mold after I got my RCBS 200. I was loading for a few 35's by then, and thought I needed a flatnose boolit. Looking back on it, both molds threw a great boolit for the 35. Round or flat nose doesn't seem to make any difference in those Marlins in my experience. I like 357Mag's comment about data, by the way.

[smoked turkey]

I have both molds, but I can say the RCBS 35-200-FN always works real good in the Marlin 35 Remington. That is what I used this year to shoot a nice buck at 75 yards.

[avogunner]

I experimented with 4064, 3031, and 748 with the Lyman boolit (sized to .359). My rifle definately preferred 748, easily besting the tightest groups I could get with either of the other two. It cycles/feeds through my rifle slick as grease and can shoot a hair under 1 inch at 50 yds. It's my go-to hog rifle.

Experimenting with component combo's is part of the fun. Enjoy the journey and Good luck.

[Larry Gibson]

You will be much better off with the RCBS 35-200-FN bullet for use in your 35 Rem.. The long rounded, unsupported nose of the 358315 is not conducive to best accuracy over 1700 fps. I gave up on that bullet, went to the RCBS and there is no looking back.

Larry Gibson

[catskinner]

Sandman, I don't know the dimensions of Lyman's current production but about 20 years ago I bought a used 358315 and the nose was seriously undersize. It is always a crapshoot when buying used molds. I got the RCBS 35-200-FN and am real happy with it. Gotten several deer and an antelope with it in a Marlin 336SC in 35 Remington.

[Menner]

Hi all I just today bought a 336 marlin in 35 remington first marlin and first 35 Rem I started looking for brass and it is hard to find any suggestions were to locate it?