Originally Posted by Scorch
1. The factory ammo was good, just not up to what we consider acceptable today. Remember, this round came out in the 1960s, more than 50 years ago, and round nose bullets were still acceptable.
2. The same bullets were available then for all 35s. If the round was not designed for 250 grain bullets, don't load them. If people wanted a 35 caliber rifle, they wanted factory offerings, not wildcats like the 35 Whelen.
3. Not arguing that one. Short actions and short rifles were all the rage with factories then. Remington had a short action and Winchester didn't, so Remington liked to show off. They even put the 6mm in the 660, even though it needed a medium-length action.
4. There was only one .338 at the time, and it was Winchester's. Remington wasn't going to chamber their competition's round in their rifle.
5, 6, 7. Nobody was asking for a mid-caliber cartridge except maybe some gun rag writers. In the 1960s, most deer hunters wanted flat-shooting small calibers: 6mm Rem, 243 Winchester, 257 Roberts, 25-06 Rem, 284 Win, 280 Rem, 270 Win, 300 Sav, 30-06, 308. Weatherby had cannons if you wanted one, the 7mm Rem and 300 Win were considered a lot of gun back then. Coming out with a 35 caliber magnum was not very well thought out. Kind of like their 8mm Rem Mag: American shooters never really wanted an 8mm, let alone one that quickly gained a reputation as a heavy kicker.
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