| .35 Remington | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Production history | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Designer | Remington | |||||||||||||||||||
| Designed | 1906 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Remington | |||||||||||||||||||
| Produced | 1906–present | |||||||||||||||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bullet diameter | .358 in (9.1 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Neck diameter | .384 in (9.8 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shoulder diameter | .405 in (10.3 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Base diameter | .458 in (11.6 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rim diameter | .460 in (11.7 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Case length | 1.920 in (48.8 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall length | 2.525 in (64.1 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum pressure (CIP) | 39,900 psi (275 MPa) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum pressure (SAAMI) | 33,500 psi (231 MPa) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum CUP | 33,500 CUP | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Test barrel length: 24 Source(s): Accurate Powder [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
The .35 Remington (9.1 x 49 mm) is the only cartridge from Remington's lineup of medium-power rimless cartridges still in commercial production. Introduced in 1906, it was originally chambered for the Remington Model 8 semi-automatic rifle in 1908. [3]
It is also known as 9 x 49 mm Browning, 9 x 48 mm Browning, and 9 mm Don Gonzalo. [4] [5]
Over the years, the .35 Remington has been chambered in a variety of rifles by most firearms manufacturers, and continues in popularity today in the Marlin Model 336 lever-action and Henry Side Gate Lever Action. It is also a popular cartridge for single-shot hunting pistols like the Thompson/Center Contender and the Remington XP-100. For hunters looking for a medium-power rifle with moderate recoil, for short to medium ranges, the .35 Remington is popular alongside the .30-30 Winchester. [6] It has a small but loyal following in the northeast and areas of the southern United States. [6]
The cartridge uses a medium to heavy bullet and has moderate recoil based on a moderate pressure level of 33,500 CUP as set by SAAMI. [2] The normal factory load consists of a 200 grain round-nosed bullet with a muzzle velocity of 2080 feet per second. This 200 grain bullet is nearly 18% heavier than the .30-30's 170 grain bullet, and has a 16% larger frontal area. This gives it a substantial increase in power over the .30-30, especially when used on larger game species.
Remington helped promote the advantage in power that the .35 Remington had over the .30-30 through a series of advertising campaigns in the early 1900s. One of their advertisements even publicized the ability of the .35 Remington to penetrate a 5⁄16-inch (7.9 mm) steel plate, which the .30-30 Winchester could not do. [6]
The .35 Remington is considered a fine round for deer, elk, black bear, and other medium and large game as long as ranges are reasonable. [7] Hornady currently produces a .35 Remington load in their LEVERevolution line that features a rubber-tipped spitzer bullet which is safe to use in lever-action or pump-action firearms with tubular magazines. [8]