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I've had a couple over the years. They used to be pretty popular around here with most guys who had them swearing they were better than 30-30. That has not been my observation. Deer I've seen killed with 35 and 30-30 behaved exactly the same. I still have one, but don't hunt with it. I picked up one of the limited versions made just like the SS guide gun in 45-70, except chambered in 35 Rem It has a straight grip 18" barrel and 1/2 mag tube. They only made 500 in 2005.



It might have something to do with a 308 hitting at 600 yards with about the same energy as a 30-30 at 100 yards. The 308 has more power at 300 yards than a 30-30 at the muzzle, yet most hunters think of a 308 as a 300 yard round. Someone with good shooting skills can HIT a deer with a 30-30 at 200-300 yards, just as a skilled shooter can HIT a deer at 600-700 with a 308. Doesn't mean it is a good idea.

Both 30-30 and 35 kill stuff just as well as they did 100+ years ago. But neither round is magical and both were a step backwards in cartridge development. I still take one of my 30-30's hunting occasionally for nostalgic purposes. But I don't pretend that it offers me any advantages.

We can only assume he has no clue what a 348 Win is.

I have a Marlin 336. I've used the Hornady and bulk Remington 200 gr RN (which I think are the same bullet) with excellent results.

I don't think they are generally the same bullet, but I do recall Mule Deer posting in the Ask the Gunwriters forum that on occasion, Remington had used ILs in place of CLs. He sectioned some Rem bullets (can't recall if they were from ammo or packaged bullets) and found the IL rings. Perhaps they have packaged ILs in some of the their bulk bullet packages over the years.

Below is a pic of a 35 cal 200 gr RN Core-lokt I pulled from .35 Rem factory ammo on the left, and a Hornady 35 cal 200 gr IL on the right. The CL is a little taller, has more lead exposed at the nose, and the jacket has a sine-wave like ripple bordering the exposed lead vs the IL having a circular border. The cannelures are at different height and of different width.


Core-Lokt Left, Interlock Right

One load that has shown great promise in the 30-30 is the Hornady 140 ftx bullet. These actually chronograph around 2500 fps in my 30-30 rifles. I have killed one big sow at about 125 yards,dead right there with a big exit wound. She probably weighed 180 pounds. Have also killed several hogs at close range in traps with the 140 ftx,all instant kills with exits.

Maybe my bad experience with the 30-30 was a fluke,maybe the fast Hornady loads with the 140 ftx are a game changer for the 30-30.

[quote=ruraldoc] ..... Regarding penetration there is a youtube video out there you might find intersting. It's .30-30 vs 308 vs 30-06 vs 300 win mag. on gallon milk jugs full of water. The .30-30 loaded with 170 core lokts and the .308, .30-06 and .300 loaded with 180 grain power points. Long story short the .30-30 wins by a considerable margin. The 170 core lokt being recovered, nicely mushroomed from jug # 7 while none of the others make it past jug # 4.