Light loads for .35 Rem.

[Vince from MO]

I need some recipes for light loads using .358 cast 158 gr swcs. My book shows about 10 grs. of Unique. Can I use 7 or 8 grns. and be safe. Fixing these for some small girls.

Thanks,
Vince

[Bret4207]

Yup, you can, or you can use even lower loads with faster powders. I will TRY to remember to look up some of the old data when I get out to the barn today. (casting room)

[richhodg66]

I used to shoot mine with the Lyman 358311 and 8 grains on Red Dot, but I think a similar charge of Unique would work well too. Gotta love the .35 Remington, t sure is a sweetie to load for and shoot.

[357maximum]

With unique/red dot/bullseye/700X/green dot you can safely go as slow as you want .... as long as they ALL make it out the end of the barrel...that could be bad. I have went stupid super uuuber slow in the 30/30 and stuck one in the bore. That is no big deal as long as you realize it happened.

My favorite no doubt "limbo load" for the 35rem is 6gr unique and a soft cast tumblelubed SWC.

[Larry Gibson]

I've done a bit of testing with PB'd pistol bullets in my 35 Rem (M91 Argie rebarreled with Shilen 26") and have found accuracy really isn't all that great above 1160 fps with a couple bullets and most give best accuracy in the 800 - 1050 fps range. I found Bullseye to be the best powder for such loads. I cast them fairly soft and size all .358 - .360 depending on "drop" size and lube with a soft Lube such as javelina or LLA.

My favorites loads are;

Lee 356-120-TC over 5 gr BE for 1160 fps
Lyman 358477 over 3.5 gr BE for 910 fps
Speer or Honady swaged WCs or SWCs over 3 gr Bullseye for 830 fps

Accuracy is excellent to 200 yards with the TC and SWCs, 75 yards or so with the WCs which also need to be single fed.

Larry Gibson

[Bret4207]

Vince, I thought I had some light loads stashed someplace, but I'll be hanged if I can find them. Probably put it all in a folder I hid someplace so I wouldn't lose it! Sorry.

[kirb]

I have had good luck with tite group powder.

Kirb

[Vince from MO]

Thanks to all for your replies. I am going to try the 6 gr. of Unique and see if they will work. A friend has a couple of girls (8-10) and they like to shoot. Trying to make them some loads that won't make them gunshy. If anyone else has any loads, I will listen.

Thanks again,
Vince

[Nobade]

5 gr. Clays and any soft cast pistol bullets.