You still run into hunters using .35's in the Adirondacks and Catskills occasionally. I had one many years ago and was somewhat underwhelmed with it's performance after a few seasons. I had read for years how it was much more effective on deer sized game than my old faithful .30-30 and simply did not find that to be the case. With .30-30 ammo being much more available and about half the price of .35's, I sent it down the road.
This.
I’ve shot a lot of deer with bigger bore cartridges like, 375 Win, .444, 44 mag, and 45-70. They’re all fine and I really like em, but the shortest blood trails with broadside lung shots come from a 150 grain 30-30, at least for me anyway.
Not knocking the 35, heck it’s pretty nice, but living in a State that allows a lot of deer per hunter let’s a fella see a whole lot of examples of each.
