35Rem gallery loads

[Marauder]

I've been working up some gallery loads for my Marlin, using Hornady 158gr XTP pistol bullets and 2400 powder. Found a good combination that does not beat your shoulder up. 50 yard groups were good with iron sights, I need to load some more up and go have fun. Now my wife can try shooting this fun rifle without the recoil.

 

[Marauder]

Tried some more offhand at 50 yards, they shoot nice and soft. Next time I'll try some out at 100 yards. I need to get a nice rear peep sight and see if that will help out. Also need to find some more brass, out of stock everywhere I have checked. Anyone have any 35Rem brass they want to trade?

 

[Marauder]

Update.

Shot some more of this load out to 100 yards with good results. I got the load data from a old Hornady manual.
2400 powder
158gr XTP bullet
Start 19.8
Max 25.8
I have settled on 20.0gr, went as high as 25.0gr but saw no difference in accuracy.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Excellent , glad it's giving you the results you are looking for.

Just as a point of historical and semantic accuraccy , this would be termed a "Mid Range" loading. A true "Gallery" load would be a round ball or similar at mouse fart vels to be used indoors in basement or hallway.

 

[shaddydan]

That's sweet OP! I'm still figuring out my 35rem. I'm not sure why I'm getting light primer strikes with my reloads. Have you been loading 35rem long?

 

[Marauder]

Have you been loading 35rem long?

For about a year, mainly just the load I've been working on. Need to find some more brass, very hard to find at the moment. I have plenty of Magnum pistol powder, hence the load I'm working on. Very fun to shoot and low recoil.

 

[shaddydan]

For about a year, mainly just the load I've been working on. Need to find some more brass, very hard to find at the moment. I have plenty of Magnum pistol powder, hence the load I'm working on. Very fun to shoot and low recoil.

I just picked up an older 336 and started loading for it. Hard round to find supplies for! I look ke the idea of your gallery loads. I'm gonna have to try some.

 

[Marauder]

I just picked up an older 336 and started loading for it. Hard round to find supplies for! I look ke the idea of your gallery loads. I'm gonna have to try some.

Dan, let me know how they shoot in your rifle if you load some to try.