Awesome story, especially keeping with the tradition!

Same, I bring my grandpa's old marlin rifle in .30-30 out to keep his memory alive, one notch in the stock for every deer it dropped over the past 80 years. Kinda feel weird carving the stock because replaced it with one he made himself out of some korean red elm he brought back from the war.

*Also in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvanians seem to like the 35. So I guess that includes me!!

@@pensnut08 Yep NW Pa here been wanting one but hard to find get picked up ASAP

My brothers Boy Scout Handbook, early Sixties vintage, had adds in the back. (I guess these companies supported the publication of the handbook) They had a .22 rifle add. I cannot remember if it was from Winchester or Remington. The photo showed a father & son in the woods holding the rifles that were being advertised. They were both wearing tuxedos! I love the cultural images of that time that were unrealistic & basically corny.

I'm learning that Buffalo Bore makes some really great cartridge options/loads! They can be a little pricey, but they make some serious rounds! I'll have to keep an eye out for their 35 Rem offering. Learning what I've learned, I would LOVE to see what they offer.

It and the 30/30. I compare em to a 38 special. The ballistics make no sense to how effective it really is

@@adamallison3685 The 38 special is 357 magnum on fentanyl. Why would you compare the 30-30 Winchester and the 35 Remington to 38 special? They all get the job done but most cartridges get the job done. When you consider what a cartridge actually does they all perform like cartridges did in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Which is they worked great. But now we've advanced and most people want to shoot deer from the warmth of their truck from a public road and they expect to be able to kill one at 1000 yards. I'm not saying I do that. But I can appreciate that. But it's the reason I use a crossbow for archery season. I realize it's much much much easier than using a bow. But I'm not interested in hunting deer like a caveman. I've done that all before. Don't get me wrong. All the cartridges are impressive. A matchlock rifle is still an impressive powerful thing to behold. But these cartridges are lacking over 100 years of improvements and evolution. But I know what you mean. For some reason I've fallen in love with cap and ball revolver's. I hunt deer with a couple of them. My Remington replica 44 black powder revolver is more powerful than the modern Wilson combat 45 acp that I carry concealed every day. With it's fixed barrel and long sight radius it's more accurate as well. Basically mankind became masters of our world with the invention of the spear. And we just been developing better ways of throwing that spear for the last several thousand years. Spears evolved into bullets and when you compare cartridge to cartridge you might notice that a 7 mm Mauser from 100 plus years ago can be sighted to hit 3 inches high at 100 yards. This will allow you to hit a deer sized animal by aiming directly at the animal. If you look at some of the most advance, flat shooting cartridges like the 7mm Remington Magnum (I know that it's around 60 years old and I would use 7 nosler as an example instead but I'm not really that familiar with it but I do know that it's not that much better than any other 7 mm magnum) but my point the fastest cartridges available today won't let you hold dead on a deer past maybe 325 yards approximately. I'm often amused when people talk about how handgun bullet design has advanced to the point that 9mm is equal to 45 acp because of hollow point design. Now image using a slingshot. The hollow point was never developed for the slingshot because it's not needed. Shooting living things with metal objects that are traveling 500 feet per second compared to 4000 feet per second has more to do with the distance you can hit the animal rather than the lethality of the projectile. Please don't think that I'm directing this comment to the original poster. I'm just making my opinionated comment that deal with the same subject. I once believed that full metal jacketed bullets weren't nearly as lethal as expanding bullets. Then one day I wounded a deer with a soft point bullet and discovered that all the ammo I had was fmj ammunition. It was during an ammunition shortage and I couldn't find any ammunition. So I hunted down my wounded deer and shot it with a fmj ball round. What I've learned is if you shoot them with a projectile and it penetrates their vital organs they die quickly. If you penetrate their nonvital organs they die slowly or they heal and survive. Then there are things like a sucking chest wound that are instances where vital organs aren't hit but are still lethal.

@@brianwilson4861 you took that way more serious than I meant it. I don't physically compare it to those others. I'm saying it's stood the test time. Like those 2 rifles have. While ballistically others are superior, those 3 calibers still get it done. Lmao

@@brianwilson4861 I respectfully disagree with most of what you have said. When you talk about the 7mm's their is a easy explanation as to why they can only advance so far with flat shooting. A top of the line 7mm like the new 7mm prc has a higher BC than a 7mm mouser. The big point is you can only make them go so fast, hence why they can only shoot flat for so long. Gravity and physics are the same for them both. There are cartridges from over 100 years ago that still are top of the cake today, for the easiest reference look at the 30-06. That was made in 1906, and they have built numerous cartridges off of that design and almost 100 years ago as well with some, than you have one of my favorites the 220 swift, that is still the fastest production cartridge to date around 4250-4500fps. And lastly, the 9mm was proven to be more affective because of its speed.... not because of hollow points, 45acp has and had hollow points just the same. So when you say fmj is just the same or just as lethal I would not say that is true, hence all hunting rounds are either soft point or hollow point or some type of expanding bullet, it's just a matter of how much they expand and how far into the tissue they start to expand. A soft point and a fmj are not the same at all. And same as you this is my opinion, it is stated around facts but just a friendly banter..

Hope you shared the wealth with the old fella. He obviously didn't know what he had.

I have a 760 in .35 Rem that my dad passed on to me. It wasn't the first he had (that one was stolen) but he was able to find a replacement, even if it didn't have the nicer stocks of his first one. Those 760s put a *bunch* of deer into our freezers. He also had a 336 in .35Rem the one of my brothers has and my other brother bought his own 336 in .35Rem.

I had the marlin and the Mossberg lever action, the marlin was better by far.

Where did you find your ammoi I too have been looking for years

I have some Hornaday Lever Evolution my buddy ordered me few years ago. Still have plenty of Remington Core Lokt tho.

Get into reloading then you can get any caliber you can dream of. I have a few rifles that they haven't made ammo for years.

​@@iamnoone. if you go online you can find Winchester 200 grain power points for around 50 bucks a box. Not cheap but it's ammo readily available right now. Try Bud's. Good luck.

You are to be envied!

My local gun store here in florida still gets the remington corelokt and hornady. Four boxes of each every two months, and they sell it for only $39.99

Been there too, I stick with the 30 30 for the same reasons

I sure hope Remington does start pumping out more 35rem factory loads. My brass stocks are getting tired!

I have a BLR pre 81 in that caliber and would not trade it for anything.

I have one in a BLR also. One of the most underrated rounds out there that would work well for most hunters at reasonable ranges. Last deer I shot was about 200 yards no problem.

Check out the 338 Federal. Even more impressive. More muzzle energy than the 7mmRM 😳

@@John_Redcorn_ Virginia Meat eater is big on that caliber.

I can't wait for you to do a head to head 360 buck hammer verus 35 Remington

@@3vo408 I would think the 200 grain might be a wrist breaker for that pistol.

@@3vo408 I let an AR shooter shoot my 336 35 rem. He held his shoulder for a few minutes after 5 rounds.

It will as long as firearms continue to be made chambered in it, but may not ever be on a popular level it once was unless demand really increases for it so ammo manufacturers take notice.

@@toddk1377 I totally agree. I hate to even mention what I paid for two boxes of ammo, but there were 3 of us looking for some. I’ll give you a hint; bye bye Benjamin. I have dies to reload for it, but not much brass. I think I have enough to keep us shooting for a while.

​@David Zakrzewicz last box I bought was $60 😖

@@RamTahoe , I got hit for $50.00 per box plus tax. I hate to cough up that much but have learned to buy it when I find it, especially with less common calibers. I paid about the same for a box of .44-40 a few years ago and wish I had bought both boxes that they had. I haven’t seen any since. I gave one box of the .35 Rem. to my brother as a birthday present.

@David Zakrzewicz I'm actually sitting on 200rnds 😁 I have 100 of 200gr Hornaday Lever Evolution and a mix of 150 and 200 gr Remington Core Lokt. I couldn't handle not being able to shoot that gun so I'll deal with the sore wallet when I have to

Been passing on a Traditions in 35 Rem due to the lack of ammo availability. Certainly is more than adequate for all the game I am likely to see in my woods

Spend a few hundred bucks on a reloading kit, if your not going through piles of plinking ammo then a basic press is a great option. Companies like Hammer Bullets in Montana would have no issue getting you the bullets you need, they cnc them so whipping up oddball sizes is as easy a few buttons. The brass may be a bit more difficult to find but if your not plinking with it all the time a few hundred brass would probably outlast you.

@@jaydunbar7538 Primers are still hard to source and stupid priced. I haven't looked for the brass.

I have a CVA Scout in .35 Remington and that has become my favorite hunting rifle. Deadly accurate and always a one shot kill. I got 2 nice doe last year with it and was able to drop them both within seconds of each other. Love the cartridge, hate that it has become so difficult to find it.

They did I have one

@@javitl7382 there's collectors out there that would fill your pockets with money for a model 70 in the 35 Remington very rare chambering for the model 70 win

You forgot the 35 Whelen. Awesome round but it’s not in lever action to my knowledge.👍🇺🇸🙏🏽😎

That.32 rem is obsolete just like the.25and the.30 rem unless you have enough brass to reload them

The 32 spcl was to be a transition cartridge that could be used with Black powder, 32/40 type rounds.

357 herritt/360 buck hammer? Seems like that's a good comparison for Spooner to make! Or is that all Remington did is commercialize the 357 Harriet?

My dad has one from 1951 with Ballard rifling and a waffle top.

Bolt action 35 rem? Doubt it but if so I want it!

@@rex8958 they only chambered it for two years after ww2 in the model 70 46-47 or 47-48

Killed my first few deer with a 35 REM.

I am also, and hope Ruger will chamber both the 35 Remington and 360 in the 336, as I have two 35's but live in Ohio which is a straight wall only state.

@@patrickhenry236 Henry has a lever rifle in the works for it already so if it takes Ruger a while to get to it there will be options. The article I read on it the Henry test rifle was built on one of the older actions that loads via the tube but the model designation suggests the production rifle will have a side gate load (looking at their website it looks like they have switched all but a couple models to side gate loading). Both the rifle and cartridge are supposed to be out this year.

@@indydurtdigger2867 I already saw Henry was the introductory manufacturer, however my observation is that since the Henry action (30-30 and 45-70) is based on the marlin design that ruger should be able to make it happen relatively easily

@@3vo408 I had one of the early BB 94's in 356. Could never get my handloads to shoot as well as factory ammo. I got rid of the rifle after 4 or 5 years.

@Boomstick McNugget Sometimes I regret selling my .356 as I had a lot of reloading components for it. Today the ammo is nowhere to be found although Winchester list's a 200 grain load. Love my 35 Rem though and I have a nice supply of 220 gr Speer bullets for it.

The 35 Remington is one of my favorites. If you were close enough to me, I might be able to give you a hand feeding that old Marlin.

My family has several .35 Remingtons. My dad used a Remington 760 in .35Rem almost all his life (and now I have it). He got a good deal on a .30-06 once and used it for three seasons before giving it to me and going back to his 760. We also have two Marlin 336s in .35 Remington (and two Marlin 336s in .30-30). Those have put a *lot* of deer in our freezers over the years. My dad said that when he first got his, all they had were 150gr Core-Lokt factory loads and he never liked those that much. He said he almost never got full penetration (really needed down here for blood trails when you need them). When the 200gr Core-Lokts came out, he went to those and those were his favorites and what he used. He said he got full penetration with those probably 75% of the time or more. He tried the Hornady Leverevolutions but didn't like them because they were "too hot". He put a lot of deer in the freezer himself with the 760. It's hard to find factory loads for it anymore... it doesn't shoot out of an "accessorizeable" gun so they don't put out much ammo for it.

@@shanehebert396 I wish I could find one in a 760 or 7600.

I could maybe help feed that marlin also lol. I’ve got a marlin 336 in 35 rem that I inherited. I literally just got supplies in the mail today to reload it. With the new 360 buckhammer coming out soon the .358 bullets should become a little more available.

@danielback3236 Let me encourage you, when you find the ammo, build a stockpile of it and keep it moisture controlled. As the round continues to fade, it's only going to become harder and harder to acquire as supply ebbs and flows. If you want to shoot it/carry it far out into the future, or pass it down, having rounds to go with it adds so much more to having it around. I still pull inherited rifles out of the safe from time to time and carry it for old time's sake or target a handful of rounds. It's always nice cleaning them afterward too, going down memory lane reflecting on your granddad's stories, and maybe even your own. I'm inheriting a Marlin 336A in 35Rem from an uncle. I recently found some ammo and now I'm buying a box when I can... hoping to build a minimum of 100rds before the shelves dry up again!

If you can afford to reload it would be worth it for this cartridge. Certain components can be hard to find at times and the bullet selection has dropped off recently in favor of more popular calibers but you can still find them if you look hard enough. With Remington coming out with the new 360 Buckhammer I'm hoping that will be successful enough to justify bullet makers producing 35 caliber bullets again at a reasonable pace.

@@Launchpad_McQuack_Is_A_Chad Indeed! Ron spiked my curiosity about this new cartridge! I also thought it was helpful that Ron mentioned using .357 bullets for reloading. Depending on grain weight, of course, the ballistics will change some, but it adds to the reloading resource pool. I'm really curious to see what this 360 Buckhammer is all about! I got into 350 Legend simply because I liked the name. It's highly redundant in my personal collection and serves no real purpose, but sometimes a guy just wants to experience it for himself. I mean, between 30-30, 32 win, 35 Rem, and 20ga, I'm not sure I need anything more for shorter range hunting... lol... but "legend"... it's just cool. So, bring on the "Buckhammer"... I'm hoping it will be something closer to the .358win.

@@kennethgoin628 I never went for the 350 Legend. Thought is was kind of gimmicky. I hunt with a Henry 45.70 in my straight wall only state which obviously gets the job done. I think its great that someone is coming out with a new "woods cartridge" especially in todays world where everybody is chasing velocity with magnums. I do love the 35 calibers and wish they got more love. I have two 35 Rem., a Win. 1895 in 35 Winchester which is fun to reload for, and a 9x63 Mauser which is basically a 35 Whelen ballistically. IMHO I think the 358 Win. and 35 Whelen are criminally underrated.

@@Launchpad_McQuack_Is_A_Chad Years ago, I worked in the Sporting Goods Dept. of a regional chain, and I had a fella come in looking for something "different" to take elk hunting. In all honesty, I didn't know squat about elk hunting at the time, but I had a ballistics chart and a supplier catalog to page through. Turns out, this guy had won a contest and had a voucher up to "x" hundred dollars. So, after kicking thoughts and info around for a good 45min., this guy picked a Remington 7400 in 35 Whelen. I was there the day it came in and happened to be the one who handed it over. It was unique alright, and many of us wondered about the effective range, but he was excited. Same guy returned months later, and we got to jabber-jawing over the gun counter about that gun. Said he didn't like the recoil and he never got close enough to an elk to take a poke, but it was "pretty" so it was going to sit on his wall as a trophy/conversation piece. Never saw one before, never seen one since, but I have to wonder if the rarity of that gun makes it collectible. I'm not sure if the 750 lineups still included that round as an option. I would agree, in terms of purpose and performance that the 350 Legend doesn't bring much to the table. It is a shorter cartridge than a 30-30 with very similar ballistics, but it is certainly chambered in more bolt action rifles than 30-30 ever thought of being, and 30-30 is unavailable in AR platforms. Not that this last point has any bearing with me, I'm strongly old school. The only AR I have is in 5.56mm, fitted with IR optics for night hunting predators in WI... and looking scary! lol But I digress, and repeat, I just liked the name of 350 Legend. Whether or not I keep it, well... just waiting for the snow to go to see if I like the way it shoots. I did find some videos of the 360 Buck Hammer and it will have a lot more snort than the 350 Legend, so there's a good chance I'll end up with one sooner or later. While straight wall is not a requirement anywhere in my state, I still like the nostalgia of straight wall cartridges. Lever actions still have a very special place in my heart. The way they look, function, their historical significance... I just love 'em! Happy Shooting!

Ron it'd be wonderful if you did a video about .357 Maximum and how it compares to these cartridges like the 350 Legend and 30-30 as well