Marlin .35 made meat

[randy_68]

Well I had a great morning in the woods. About 8:30 I had two coyotes come by and I managed to shoot one. He rolled down a hill then took off on a hard run. Never did find him and didn't find sign of a hit. I may have shot over him, not sure.

At 9:45 this buck came sneaking by below a Ridgeline off to my left. Luckily I was standing at the time but all I could see was his head and neck so I put the cross hairs on the base of his neck and let him have it. He flipped over sideways and disappeared from view but I never saw him run. He was laying on his back right where I shot him. I don't think he even took a step.
He's not the biggest buck but just a nice average one. Didn't matter to me. My load of the RCBS 35-200 fngc over 35.0 hrs 3031 proved deadly as it was a complete passthrough and he never took a step. Man I love the .35 Rem.

[Smoke4320]

Very nice .. Congrads
All I have gotten is a doe, button buck ( muzzleloader) and a 4 pointer (marlin 45/70)

[pressonregardless]

Nice deer & nice rifle !

[osteodoc08]

Agreed. That's a nice buck and rifle.

Could you tell me more about the rifle. It looks like it's a matte dark stainless or perhaps cerakoted?

[white eagle]

nice deer fun aint it
plus you get some fine eatin' meats

[4719dave]

Best of both worlds nice buck and rifle yes tell us about your rifle ...

[Shawlerbrook]

Very nice ! Get the skillet hot. Congrats!

[jtaylor1960]

Good job! Nice rifle.Please tell us about the rifle.also what alloy are you using.Did you recover a bullet?

[randy_68]

Rifle is a 1955 Marlin 336 .35 with Ballard rifling. I traded for it this spring as a project rifle. I had it cerakoted tungsten grey with flat black accents, shortened the barrel to 18" and installed a Boyd's grey laminate stock set. Finished off with a grey and black paracord sling. Turned out to be one awesome gun. This was it's first hunt with its nrw clothes. I wish I knew the history of it .

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[osteodoc08]

Love the cerakote on there. Good choice. Definitely
a nice looking package you've got there.

[izzyjoe]

That's a nice buck, and a very fine rifle! I missed a doe this mourning at 50yds, crazy bullet hit a limb, and I thought I had those bullets trained!

[Blackwater]

Great job on the rifle and the shot! When can we all come over for dinner now?

[runfiverun]

that looks like a nice buck.
big enough to have meat on it's bones, and young enough to not need a meat grinder to chew it.

[Ramjet-SS]

Wow great vision on the outcome of that rifle it looks great and obviously operates as well. Nice buck great shooting and fine looking rifle.

[shoot-n-lead]

Nice buck!

[Landy]

Nicely done on both deer and rifle.

[richhodg66]

I have a .32 Special Marlin of that era that could be your rifle's twin (before). I also have a real old .35 that has the longer barrel and half magazine, love it. Killed a couple of deer including a nice buck in S.C. about 20 years ago, also used 35 grains of 3031, but used a Remington bulk packed 200 grain jacketed bullet. Worked real well.

I love the old Marlins and probably would have left it as is, but it certainly is interesting. Nice deer too. Glad Indiana's rifle deer season is working out for you guys.

[CITYREPO61]

Real nice buck! Excellent job on that Marlin.
That's one sweet looking rifle.

[brown bass hunter]

Nice buck and a great looking Marlin!

[randy_68]

Good job! Nice rifle.Please tell us about the rifle.also what alloy are you using.Did you recover a bullet?

My alloy is ww with 20% pure and a touch of tin. Air cooled and let set for a week or two the run thru a .360 die in a Lyman 45 lubed with Ben's Red.
The boolit passed thru and the exit was slightly larger than the entrance. Big enough that my thumb fit in the hole so there was some expansion. Either way it dropped him dead quick.