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New loading project, Marlin 336 in 35 Remington. With the leverevolution powder and Hornady 200 gr flex tip. Yes I have the manual and powder container but just curious what has worked for others. Got a 2-7 leupold gloss I just haven't put on yet . Main use will be deer in western VA and Wva and maybe an occasional bear. Thanks in advance

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Hey Troutnut I traded up one of these back in October and what I've shot in it so far is the Hornady factory FTX that grouped 3 shots at 0.8295 did load some Hornady 200gr RN with LVR 43.5grs gave 0.8935 group 42.5grs did 0.6130 These are 3 shot groups at 100yds and scope is a Leupold 2x7. Hope this helps some. Dan.

Pretty good shooting for a 35. Thanks for the reply.

Not a twin but I got the cousin to your rifle. Same uses, mostly Appalachia mountain deer. Mine lives off of Varget, and 200 grain Sierras and Hornadys just shy of 2000 fps. One of my most accurate Marlin levers.

Nice looking Marlin

I haven't loaded the FTX, but have used the Hornady 200gr. RN and 43.0 gr. of LVR, WLR primers and Rem. brass. This load has shot very well in three different Marlins. My two Marlins have also shot extremely well with the factory FTX load. You won't have any problem getting a load worked up.

My Rem 760 shoots really well with IMR 4895 180 Speer FN hot core

My 760 .35 Remington likes 45 grains of LVR and any 200 grain round nose. 2280 fps. 200 grain Core Lokts do fearful damage on deer. This load can shoot 2 inch 200 yard groups on a calm day.
I've got some FTXs to try. She doesn't like factory Leverevolutions, but we'll see what other powders can do.

I might try some LVR sometime just out of curiosity, and maybe it would make a believer out of me, but man it's gonna be tough to beat what H4895 has done for me for several yrs now in a 760.

I get 2325-2350 with 200 gr Core Lokts, 2350-2375 with Speer 180's and very good repeatable accuracy at 100 yds. It's an over the book load I came up with and worked up to, but never a hint of any problem be it in extraction, or primers, or case life. But again to repeat, this is in a 760. No clue if it would work or be safe in a lever 35 as I don't have one.

Interesting info here!
The loads shown here are a little higher than I’ve seen listed in manuals. But then I think that the pressure limit on the cartridge is low. I suspect that might have to do with the early Remington semi-auto. The 336 and certainly the 760 should be able to handle the higher pressures.
I have a 336 35 Remington, I bought it primarily for shooting cast bullets. Now I think I’ll pour a little more lvr & H4895 under some 200 grain jacketed.

You’re getting 300 fps faster loads than what I’ve seen.
Figuring 1100 feet elevation and 200 grain FTX and 1.5” sight over bore, here’s what my ap shows with a 4.25 mph cross wind

You are correct. That was my thinking when I worked up that 760 load. It's 2.5 gr's over max, but a 760 is chambered for a whole host of high pressure cartridges, some over 60,000 psi like the 6mm, 270, & 308.

I worked up to that before I had access to any load software and just went off of common sense and what I was seeing. In the last yr I've run that load through GRT and it predicts just over 40,000 PSI if I remember correctly at that speed. Cream puff load for a 760.

Keep in mind also a 760 has a 22" barrel. Probably doesn't make a big difference in a 35 caliber bullet already moving out at moderate speed, but I'm sure it adds some compared to a 336.

Thanks for all the replies. Lots of choices here. I'll start working up some loads on my next break. Mounted a 2-7 leupold on it today. But also have a Nikon monarch 1-4 on the way.

Oh, and Bugger, if you're looking to get 2300 with the FTX you're not likely to get there safely I don't think. I've never shot them but they are a longer bullet and take up case space. Hodgdon is showing 41.4 gr of Lever compressed with the FTX and a longer COAL of 2.540 which is over SAAMI. H4895 is showing a max compressed load with that bullet at just 36 gr's.

By comparison Lever used with the 200 Hornady RN is showing a max of 45 gr's with a shorter COAL of 2.510.

It’s amazing how much lvr can go into a 35 rem.

I just worked up a 308 mx last week. I got sticky extraction at 41 with a 160 ftx.

Settled on 39. 38 is all I got with the 170 NP

In the 30/30 I am at 33 with the 160 ftx

Here's another target picture I ran across. Exact same load as the target above except a different scope. One of these was with a 1.5-5 scope, the other a 2-7 that I put on. Can't remember which target goes with which. Regardless it's been a heck of a combo in my rifle. Your results may vary.

Despite being no issue whatsoever in my 760 it is way over book load, so it goes without saying to approach with extreme caution or just don't do it if you're not comfortable with reading pressure in your rifle.

I can't comment on the FTX out of the 35Rem as I don't shoot them, But I am impressed with the FTX in my 350 Legend (.355). I am a huge fan of the LVR powder though for the 35Rem and 3030. It's been very easy to find accurate, fast loads with just about any bullet I've tried. I just ordered another 8lb jug this week as a matter of fact.

I’m not recommending it. I have a 358 if I need more velocity. If that isn’t enough, I’d go with 35 Whelen or 350 Rem Mag. I suppose that I need a 358 Norma…

I like where your heads at!

Despite my load above, I agree with you. I don't tend to push any rifle I own at the top of it's pressure capabilities attempting to get more than it's intended for. Most of what I use in any rifle is easy loads.

If I felt I was tickling the dragons tail so to speak with my 760 I wouldn't be using it. All indications after 100+ rounds and what GRT predicts is that it's still a cream puff load for a 760, under what starting loads are pressure wise in other chamberings.