For a person who handloads and already owns a Marlin in .35 Rem., is there any performance advantage in getting a Marlin in .375 Win.?

I know it would be fun to shoot and work up loads for. And I know they are somewhat hard to find. But is there any significant performance difference in actual hunting use with handloads?

I have a .375 win already but I still want to pick up a .35 rem for some reason! :D

I don't think the .35 rem can quite match a stoutly loaded 265 grain BTB with the wider meplat & all, but I'm sure it comes close and the .35 is definitely more versatile (wider range of bullet weights/types). I have yet to play around with lighter loads in the .375 but with a can of Hodgdon's Titegroup powder I'm sure I will pretty soon.

Happy Shooting,
Craig

For a person who handloads and already owns a Marlin in .35 Rem., is there any performance advantage in getting a Marlin in .375 Win.?

I know it would be fun to shoot and work up loads for. And I know they are somewhat hard to find. But is there any significant performance difference in actual hunting use with handloads?
IMHO if you already have a 35 rem. it wouldn't be worthth trading for one. And to contradict myself, I love the little advantages of the slightly bigger bore and 100 fps velocity increase of my .375. They are both comparable medium bores that do a terrific job at 150 yards or less. I am sometimes tempted to get a 35 rem. just to play with pistol bullets in it.

Well, I did that a few years ago. Traded in a 336 in 35 Remington for a Winchester 94 Big Bore. Have not regretted it for a second. Love that 375 Big Bore! Don't really miss the 35 Remington, but I would like to find or put together a lever gun in 356 Winchester.

If you handload there is not a significant difference, in fact, the difference is less now with manufactured ammunition with the new rubber-tipped pointed bullets. I have both a .35 Rem and a Marlin .375. I like them both. My preference would be for the .375 as it is very accurate, even out to about 225 yards. I have shot my .35 with the Buffalo Bore ammo and would not hesitate to use it against some very big game animals -- though not big, dangerous game animals. I've not shot the new pointed .35 ammo so I can't comment on it, but the ballistics on paper do show an improvement over standard ammunition.

Thanks, fellas. From looking at a handfull of reloading manuals I had concluded that a stoutly loaded .35 Rem. gives away very little, if any, ballistic advantage to the .375 Win.

I am getting to the stage in life where consolidating makes more sense than diversifying. I haven't begun to scratch the surface of possibilities for my 30-30 and .35 Rem. Marlins. Guess I'll just plow that ground and leave the .375 Win. to someone with more time and money, and/or less sense. ;-)