I too am looking at the 35. I have looked at the Henry, traditions, CVA and Ruger. Love the Ruger, but the $$! Did not like the Henry the over/under beach actin seemed weak. Can't find the traditions to feel out. Heard great things about CVA, action on Hunter feels good though trigger was stiff, heard the scout is much better. For a SS fluted barrel with muzzle break it is worth the extra $. Threads are M16x1 RH, sadly not a standard thread, but workable.