Remington Model 8 in .35 Remington Range Report

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rudybolla
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Remington Model 8 in .35 Remington Range Report

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Just got a new (to me) Model 8 manufactured in 1936. Bought some reloads at a gunshow and took rifle to range today. The rifle has a Williams peep sight and Marble No. 6 front. At 50 yards I was not impresed with my shooting. I felt I was holding the same sight picture, but hard to be sure. Majority of shots grouped in about a 4"x5" cluster a bit high and to the right. :oops: I shoot single shot BPCR woth vernier tang sights and hooded globe front sights with vey good effect. I am wondering if a Beech combination front sight would work well on this rifle and help me maintain a better sight picture. If the rifle had its barrel sights I know I could have done better, but I like the way the peep acquires the target quickly for me. Oh yeah, pics of rifle below! :D
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Re: Remington Model 8 in .35 Remington Range Report

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Good looking Model 8 you have!

You should be getting better groups than that. Have you tried the 200 grain CoreLokt bullets? How's the bore look? Is the rifling in good shape and did you clean it well after you bought it. Mine was shooting crazy until I cleaned out the copper fouling using Sweet's 7.62 solvent.
rudybolla
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Re: Remington Model 8 in .35 Remington Range Report

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st33lcas3 wrote:Good looking Model 8 you have!

You should be getting better groups than that. Have you tried the 200 grain CoreLokt bullets? How's the bore look? Is the rifling in good shape and did you clean it well after you bought it. Mine was shooting crazy until I cleaned out the copper fouling using Sweet's 7.62 solvent.
The reloads were 200 gr bullets. Not sure if CoreLokt. Bore looks great, but might give it a good scrubbing with copper solvent and try factory loads.
st33lcas3

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rudybolla wrote:
The reloads were 200 gr bullets. Not sure if CoreLokt. Bore looks great, but might give it a good scrubbing with copper solvent and try factory loads.
Factory Remington CoreLokt rounds work best for me. They feed perfectly and have good accuracy. I've tried Federals Power Shock brand, but they seem to be seated a little deeper in the case and would misfeed regularly.

I look at it this way, the .35 Remington cartridge was created for the Model 8. My grandpa fed it CoreLokts, that's what I'm going to feed it. :wink: My only complaint it that only one store here sells the .35 Rem CoreLokts, so getting them is hit and miss.

I always cleaned it with Hoppes after every range session. I even tried some foaming bore cleaner and left it in over night. Even that didn't get the copper out. Pick up some Sweets 7.62 solvent and I guarantee you'll get copper out of it.

Tbury - I never tried the JB paste but I've heard good things about it. Would it be alright for these old barrels? Does it clean up easily?
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I have a box of factory loads I will try next session. The reloads did have a misfeed with each magazine load.
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