Hi Ringneck,
I load for the 35 remington and a good load with a jacketed bullet is one made by Hornaday i think. 150 gr spire point.. but any hard cast 158 gr cast bullet will work well too. Personally i don't think my Contender 14 in 35 Rem recoils all that much. Certainly not half as much as the 45-70 bbl I have. My 35 Rem has no muzzle brake either.
