240 gr. WFNGC for 35 Rem

[264 Win Mag]

Cast Boolit Guru's,

I need advice regarding the 240 gr. WFNGC for my Marlin 336C in 35 Rem. I hunt in a thick swampy area and needed a boolit that will put something down on the spot so I don't have to try and track something after I hit it. I know shot placement is critical but I figure these Alabama deer are not enormous and a good sized slug will put them down, right here and now. This and the chance of running into hogs are also the reason I chose the 35 Rem over the 30 WCF.
So, does anybody load anything over 200 gr. in their 35 Rem with H335? Its the powder I have lots of on hand and it has worked well with the 200 gr. boolits so I figured why try something new until I had ruled out H335 first.

Thomas

[felix]

Go with it, at about 3 grains less for starters. ... felix

[Bullshop]

I load a 270gn wfn-gc in the 35 Rem. I dont use h335 because I dont have enough to even work up a load. If I did I likely would as it seems to be about the right burn rate.
BIC/BS

[Vance in Ak]

What kind of velocities are you guys getting with these bullets?

[beagle]

The 240 grainners seem to be a pretty good heavy bullet for the .35 Rems. I shoot a modified 358415 in mine and it gives me a 240 grain HP with a 440 style ogive. Haven't put it to meat yet but I may this fall. Haven't tried H335./beagle

[arcticbreeze]

Cast Boolit Guru's,

I need advice regarding the 240 gr. WFNGC for my Marlin 336C in 35 Rem. I hunt in a thick swampy area and needed a boolit that will put something down on the spot so I don't have to try and track something after I hit it. I know shot placement is critical but I figure these Alabama deer are not enormous and a good sized slug will put them down, right here and now. This and the chance of running into hogs are also the reason I chose the 35 Rem over the 30 WCF.
So, does anybody load anything over 200 gr. in their 35 Rem with H335? Its the powder I have lots of on hand and it has worked well with the 200 gr. boolits so I figured why try something new until I had ruled out H335 first.

Thomas

264,

I am playing with a couple of heavy (220-250gr) boolits in the 35 Rem right now. I will be happy to share my experience with you as it comes and I would love to hear yours. I have some of the NOE/Lyman 358318 loaded with H335 that I will be shooting tomorrow. I will let you know how it goes.

Marc

[Bullshop]

I have not yet chronoed from the 35 Rem. I mainley tried them to see if they would stabalise from the Marlin, and they did, and also wanted to see if they would cycle through the action, and they did.
Mine is a very early pre micro groove and also pre D&T receiver so may be slightly differant from the current production.
BIC/BS

[GabbyM]

I've a 240 grain 35 rifle bullet shaped much like the RCBS bullets. And this 205 grain pictured on the right next to the RCBS 35-200-FN

In a rifle you've enough velocity to get a flat nose to expand without much magic casting voodoo.
2% antimony 2% tin with a 420 degree or so heat treat. If you're feeling frugal leave out the tin. You hit a deer with that alloy at under two hundred yards from a 2000+fps loaded 35 rem and you should get a 75 caliber shroom with over 95% weight retention. If you run into a bear you'll be better off with a smaller meplat to punch through the hide. Although a hard non expanding WFN may be the ticket on a bear up close. I like my rifles to have some modest range capability. WFN doesn't do anything but slow you down very fast. Couple weeks ago one of our forum members posted a photo of a nice expanded 357 mag rifle boolit recovered from a deer shot at 150 yards.

I've a 205 grain 35 rifle bullet and the 240 grain which I've not had a chance to even try casting with the mould yet. The RCBS 200 grain FN actually cast a bullet of 215 to 220 grains since they calibrate it to Linotype alloy. Photo below is RCBS 35-200-FN on left and my http://www.mountainmolds.com/ 205 grain bullet on right side. My bullet has a wider front drive band and fatter nose with a tapper bore ride section. In short it's just a copy of the RCBS shrunk down to a true 205 grains with tighter fit in the bore. I did use a Secant ogive instead of a BTAN to balance the bullet more to the base plus give a weaker nose for better expansion, at least in my theory. The RCBS bullet in photo weighs 219.5 grains from 50/50 heat treated alloy. It's a great bullet and proven slayer of hogs. I just tweaked it a bit for my design. If you'd like to try some send me a PM. Small flat rate box is $5 pluss $1.50 per pound for the bullet metal for in the white should get you samples. If you're set up for sizing and gas checks. That's as close I can come to giving them away. I sold the RCBS mould.


http://castboolits.gunloads.com/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=503

[264 Win Mag]

If you'd like to try some send me a PM. Small flat rate box is $5 pluss $1.50 per pound for the bullet metal for in the white should get you samples.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/picture.php?albumid=32&pictureid=503

Thanks GabbyM for the offer but I have the 240 gr. Boolits coming in a couple of days and that ought to keep me busy for a while. From what everybody has said so far I think I am headed down the right road.

Thomas

[Marlin Junky]

SAECO 352 at about 250 grains checked works well in my 24" 336 with Ballard rifling but the powder it likes is 2520. 38 to 39 grains delivers the 250's at just under 2100 fps. Obviously, if I was trying H335 for the first time, I'd start with a few grains less powder.

MJ