My 1st Rifle was a 300 Win Mag. The guy @ Wal-mart asked me what I planned on shooting with that thing since the deer are not that big in TX. I told him it was for "Home Defense", You know Burglar, Stray Cats and the occasional Cape Buffalo in the Garden, That got a good laugh out of him. I purchased it to hunt down in George West where a 3-500yd shot is normal. After sighting it in and putting 1/2lb of lead down range I traded it to my ex Bro-In-Law for his Savage .270 & $50.
The .270 has done me good, My Grandpa hunts Elk in Colorado with it! High velocity & relatively flat shooting long range. I have lost count of the Hogs, Javelinas, Coyotes, Bobcats, Rabbit & Squirrel Puffs (All you have left after hitting them w/a 270) Stray Dogs and Deer I have shot with it. Only drawback is it came with a Simmons 3x9x39 Scope. A 200yd scope on a 500yd gun. Most times in the field I would have to carry my S&W .357 for close or quick shots.
I was looking for a 30-30, something more portable, quick firing & larger shell capacity. New @ Wal-mart were Winchesters for $285. Most pawnshops were running around $265 when I spied something on clearance it said 35 Rem $239. It was a Mod 336CS had a very nice padded leather sling, no scratches and a 4x12x50 scope on it (500yd scope on a 150yd gun??) I spoke to the salesman and compared bullets..... 200gr 35 Rem or 180gr 30-30. I talked to the manager and she said the gun had been in Inventory almost 2 yrs and they needed to get rid of it. I got the Gun, padded gun case and a box of shells for $200!
Now I have a 500yd scope on my .270 and a 200yd Scope on my new 150yd gun! I hafta admit though, the 35 Rem shoots like throwing a brick downrange, It ain't going very far or very fast but it definately lands with a THUD! I have shot 3 hogs with it so far, 1st was point blank in the trap. 2nd was at 25yds on a dead run, hit a 70lb boar right behind the head and dang near decapitated him, 3rd was a running 90lb Hog @ about 70yds, Didn't lead him enough aiming for a neck shot the bullet caught and decimated the 3rd rib, obliterated the heart & lungs and left an exit hole almost 1" diameter depositing a trail of heart & lung pieces for 30yds where he dropped!
I love the 35 Rem! the shells are cheap ($13 vs $27 for the 300 Win mag) fun to shoot, low(er) recoil, rapid reloading & large magazine capacity. Only thing I have to carry my .357 for now are pigs in the traps, Everything else gets blasted with the 35 Rem!
The .270 has done me good, My Grandpa hunts Elk in Colorado with it! High velocity & relatively flat shooting long range. I have lost count of the Hogs, Javelinas, Coyotes, Bobcats, Rabbit & Squirrel Puffs (All you have left after hitting them w/a 270) Stray Dogs and Deer I have shot with it. Only drawback is it came with a Simmons 3x9x39 Scope. A 200yd scope on a 500yd gun. Most times in the field I would have to carry my S&W .357 for close or quick shots.
I was looking for a 30-30, something more portable, quick firing & larger shell capacity. New @ Wal-mart were Winchesters for $285. Most pawnshops were running around $265 when I spied something on clearance it said 35 Rem $239. It was a Mod 336CS had a very nice padded leather sling, no scratches and a 4x12x50 scope on it (500yd scope on a 150yd gun??) I spoke to the salesman and compared bullets..... 200gr 35 Rem or 180gr 30-30. I talked to the manager and she said the gun had been in Inventory almost 2 yrs and they needed to get rid of it. I got the Gun, padded gun case and a box of shells for $200!
Now I have a 500yd scope on my .270 and a 200yd Scope on my new 150yd gun! I hafta admit though, the 35 Rem shoots like throwing a brick downrange, It ain't going very far or very fast but it definately lands with a THUD! I have shot 3 hogs with it so far, 1st was point blank in the trap. 2nd was at 25yds on a dead run, hit a 70lb boar right behind the head and dang near decapitated him, 3rd was a running 90lb Hog @ about 70yds, Didn't lead him enough aiming for a neck shot the bullet caught and decimated the 3rd rib, obliterated the heart & lungs and left an exit hole almost 1" diameter depositing a trail of heart & lung pieces for 30yds where he dropped!
I love the 35 Rem! the shells are cheap ($13 vs $27 for the 300 Win mag) fun to shoot, low(er) recoil, rapid reloading & large magazine capacity. Only thing I have to carry my .357 for now are pigs in the traps, Everything else gets blasted with the 35 Rem!
