I guess I'm just out of touch

[NWSharpshooter]

I'm not saying that it was a popular cartridge, but it was/is my first deer rifle that I've had for 35+ years now, and I carry it more than my .270wsm, because of the brushy areas that I have always hunted. I've never lost a deer with it...............if I hit it.

It is a great brush cartridge to be sure. It has a huge following here in the south. Not so much anywhere else. I had never even seen a gun chambered in it until I moved to the south in 2010.

 

[Zombie Ninja]

It's not really something I've ever thought of, so I did a quick search.
http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/tactics/10-best-deer-cartridges-time/

Surprised me, .35 Rem didn't even make the top 10!! But in the comments section, .35 is mentioned a bit.

 

[MRH]

If the .35 Remington hasn't yet gone the way of the 16-gauge shotgun shell, it will.

It's a good round that nobody seems to care about, and which isn't "cool" or "cutting edge" enough to get a lot of press in gun magazines and blogs.

I think the .35 Remington serves a niche in the close-range "brush gun" market, especially when loaded with 250 grain bullets and fired from rifles that are made with a rifling twist rate to stabilize those big heavy bullets.

Without the .35 Remington and other .35 caliber rifle calibers (.356 and .358 Win, .35 Whelen, etc.) somebody who doesn't reload is limited to using a .30 caliber with 180 grain bullets or a .44 or .45 caliber rifle that shoots 300-400 grain bullets.
What if you want something in between ?

I don't disagree with you but I don't understand why the .35 will go the route of the 16 gauge. Heck, I have never understood why 16 gauge ammo has dwindled. It was a pretty popular shotgun round. As for .35, I have no idea why the shortage...It is a popular round. I know plenty of guys who still hunt with their .35, and some girls too. It is widely used in my neck of the woods. I can name at least 5 people off the top of my head that hunt with a .35.

 

[Comanche]

It is a great brush cartridge to be sure. It has a huge following here in the south. Not so much anywhere else. I had never even seen a gun chambered in it until I moved to the south in 2010.

I totally agree.
I never heard of that round until I moved down south myself.
30-30 and .270 was the most popular deer hunting rounds up north with 30-06 being a close third.

Saw a nice .35 rem Marlin lever gun for sale at dawson gun and pawn today.....forgive me for not remembering the price as I looked at so many rifles today.

 

[polaris30144]

The .35 and other calibers that were niche rounds were only popular in certain geographical areas. If there was a market that was worth manufacturing the ammo, they would be in every Walmart in the US. As was mentioned about the 16 gauge, it fell out of popularity when 12 gauge low brass and 20 gauge magnum covered everything a 16 gauge could do and in most cases better. As far as bullet weight is concerned, a .44 Magnum can be loaded from 180 grain all the way up to 300 grain and does most anything a .35 can do for it's intended purposes. I like .35 and .32 Win Special for deer in woods hunting. I don't buy enough ammo for either to cause ammo companies to deem it a viable caliber and apparently there are not enough others buying it to keep the demand up. The only real option for diehard .35 shooters is to load your own.

 

[MacTavish]

.35 rem is a great round. Marlin offers this option in its 336 rifle. This caliber is very popular in the New England States. A great brush gun that has a big punch. If I were to have to rely on a long gun for street defense I would use a .35.

 

[SteelRinger]

Saw some at Gander Mountain today. Of course it was in Houston TX, where short range rounds don't get much love.

 

[mgonza]

Wtf is .35 remington?

Maybe im out of touch lol

Lol me too

 

[oldmetlfan]

I had read that most companies only do seasonal (deer) runs of the 35 rem ammo.
That was the biggest reason I bought a 30-30 instead of the 35.

 

[MRH]

I had read that most companies only do seasonal (deer) runs of the 35 rem ammo.
That was the biggest reason I bought a 30-30 instead of the 35.

Exactly my reason also. I prefer the .35 over the 30/30, and there is nothing wrong with the .30/30.