$45 a box ?? We've had it around here, at some places, but it sure isn't the $9.99 it was when I had mine ! Plan Jane Rem is going for the same price as Fed Premium 300 Mags !!
Ive been able to find Hornady Leverevolution for some time in my area. Around $28/box. One retailer carries the 200 gr Rem CorLock for about $30/box. Ive been loading my own for quite sometime now to feed my 2 35 Rems. although about a year ago I picked up 119 rounds Remington core locks and Winchester Power Point for $40 out of some pawn shop.
GSP4EVER, i am doing same as you seems like. can find leverloution occasionally locally. all around $30, got maybe 5 boxes then reload my brass. so after i shot the hornady i swap over to speer 220's ontop a full case of LVR and accurate as can be. i dont know if there is a truly better timber deer/bear rifle than a 35 Rem!