I think your biggest issue is going to be finding factory ammo on a shelf in a gun shop or sportsmen’s store. The region you live in will also play a role in availability, my area of NY, 35rem is scarce.
I don’t buy factory ammo all that often, but my best luck with accuracy has been with regular Remington stuff, Corelocks. I’ve found Winchester stuff to be morbid in the accuracy department. No experience with the Hornady stuff, which may be your best option for availability. All safe for that 336.
If you have the means, I’d look into hand loading. The 35 Rem is not a finicky cartridge to develop loads for. Plenty of powders and bullet combos work well in it. Speer makes a 180 FP, which is very accurate in my 67 336, as well as the Hornady 200 RN and Sierra 200 RN. On the custom bullet market, I got some Fury 220 FP’s and they are accurate. Hawk has several bullets along with Northern Precision.
Powders, Varget, IMR4046, H332, H335, Leverevolution, both 4895’s, AA2015 all did well in mine, plus load manuals have a gang of others that I have not used.
Final note, I’ve also gotten excellent accuracy with the Hornady FTX 200gr and Leverevolution or Varget powders.

 

I think your biggest issue is going to be finding factory ammo on a shelf in a gun shop or sportsmen’s store. The region you live in will also play a role in availability, my area of NY, 35rem is scarce.
I don’t buy factory ammo all that often, but my best luck with accuracy has been with regular Remington stuff, Corelocks. I’ve found Winchester stuff to be morbid in the accuracy department. No experience with the Hornady stuff, which may be your best option for availability. All safe for that 336.
If you have the means, I’d look into hand loading. The 35 Rem is not a finicky cartridge to develop loads for. Plenty of powders and bullet combos work well in it. Speer makes a 180 FP, which is very accurate in my 67 336, as well as the Hornady 200 RN and Sierra 200 RN. On the custom bullet market, I got some Fury 220 FP’s and they are accurate. Hawk has several bullets along with Northern Precision.
Powders, Varget, IMR4046, H332, H335, Leverevolution, both 4895’s, AA2015 all did well in mine, plus load manuals have a gang of others that I have not used.
Final note, I’ve also gotten excellent accuracy with the Hornady FTX 200gr and Leverevolution or Varget powders.

Powders, Varget, IMR4046, H332, H335, Leverevolution, both 4895’s, AA2015 all did well in mine, plus load manuals have a gang of others that I have not used.

I think that is supposed to be IMR 4064

 

Due to cost and availability through the years I have used the Hornady Leverevolutions. Killed more than one deer with them. They have more range than the big blunt round nose. Also about $15 cheaper than the others.

DEP

 

Yes, all factory ammo is safe. Just don't use the pointed spire point ammo (unless Hornady Leverrevolution with the soft red tips). Can't go wrong with any 200gr round nose ammo. Great rifle.

 

With your year Marlin 336 rifle you have, if you use Hornady Leverevolution ammunition the magazine follower may have to be changed unless it has been changed already. Look at tube magazine thru the loading gate if you see a red follower it has been changed, if it’s metal Color it’s probably the original follower. Quick fix put one flat nose or round nose round in first followed by the Leverevolution rounds. The red follower came in plastic and metal the last time I replaced them.
I have the best accuracy with factory and my reload Leverevolution ammunition.
Tony

 

One more thing, Ithe last time I looked Pro-bass/Cables had Hornady 35 Remington brass about $54. Items Shipped free over $50. You may want to pick up a bag or two for keepsake.
Tony

 

My 35 is an old 336 A made in the early 50s. It feeds the Hornady ammo just fine. I usually don't load more than 2 or 3 in the magazine. Maybe that's why.

DEP

 

load and cast your own. 200gr RCBS FN GC or 190gr Ranch Dog (both .360") are a good starting point.

35/30-30 and 200gr RCBS FN GC with 2400/tuft of Dacron
sighting in

 

Good stuff, thanks. I don't reload or hunt so just plain round nose will work fine. Was thinking remington corelock or equivalent. Living in California I'd settle for anything I can get though. Thanks for the replies and info, it's helpful.

 

Best 35Rem ammo info

35 Remingtons Bullet performance Edited in sections PART II

.35 Remington Bullet Performance Using Commonly Available Reloading Components. Guys, this is part II of the Factory/Handload review that I promised. Reviewed are the Hornady, Sierra, and Remington 200 grain roundnose softpoints, the 180 and 220 grain Speer softpoints, the RCBS 200 FN, cast of...

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Useful info there. Looks like I have a wide selection, if available. Probably won't go past 150yrds so looks like most ammo will work. Just need to find out what my 336 likes. Speer looked good, never thought about them.

 

Midway USA has 35 REM shells. Winchester, Federal, and Buffalo Bore. 200 grain. Bring them to your door.

 

Another thing please safe your brass.

 

I've had good luck with any ammo I have tried in my .35s. Like others have said, buy what you can find and take it to the range. Hornady LeverEvolution has been very accurate, but I load my own ammo now.

 

I would think any Factory ammo you find that is it suitable for the tubular 336 magazine is going to work just fine in your rifle. I think all of this ammunition will group nicely enough to take down a deer up to 150 yards for you. Again awesome rifle and very cool you're going to start using it.

 

GIve the Federal Hammer Down a try. I bought a couple boxes. Price is right and they grouped nicely.

 

Try looking on Ammoseek.com

 

I do occasionally look on ammoseek. Problem is, I live in California. No shipping to door here.

 

I actually found some Hornady 200grn at BP. Now I can have some fun siting in when I go to the range.

 

I've run an old Ballard rifled Texan, for four years, on 40,000 PSI loads using H4895 powder and the Sierra 200 grain soft point. Your 67 will be fine with any factory load.

 

All good info, and you say you don't hunt, so it doesn't matter... however, if you decide to hunt, I'd advise against the 150 gr core lock... Does NOT expand reliably.

Don't ask me how I know.

Ss

 

Isn't the 150 grain a pointed bullet? I have always avoided pointed bullets for fear of chain ignition in the mag tube. But I have seen guys say it isn't a problem.
If I was shooting factory ammo, I would look into the LE simply for the extra bit of speed.
I reload so mine is shooting 180 Speer JFP and LE powder.

 

I chronographed the LEAmmo out of my 20 inch 336 at 2085 avg. the numbers on the box are from a 24 inch barrel . Roughly the same velocity as federal power shock and rem corelokt out of my rifle. Better ballistic coefficient so more down range velocity but the same at the muzzle. I handload Hornady 200 RN at just under 2200.

 

Howdy,
Do you have to shoot the non-lead bullets in CA?

 

Do you have to shoot the non-lead bullets in CA?

Only when hunting for animals.

 

I Bought a few hundred of Rem. 150gr. PSP core-lokt way back when for reloading. But couldn't get good group with them. I sold the remaining bullets to a member who wanted to try them out.
I think Remington offers the 150gr. PSP ammo for bolt action 35R. rifles.
Tony

 

Well it's been awhile. I did shoot the 336 35rem. Got 2 boxes of the lever evolution. At 50yrds it was 6inches high. Could be me though. I like the rifle, it's a lever after all. I didn't realize until today that the bullseye fell out (d$*n). So now I need to replace it. Rifle is all original and unfired till I shot it and the dot falls out. LOL