#489533 - 11/11/07 08:28 PM
Marlin 336
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Trapper John
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Still a good buy for a lever action 30-30? I'm looking at them and it seems to be a traditional favorite.
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#489654 - 11/11/07 09:15 PM
Re: Marlin 336
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4onaside
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Loc: Jackson,Tn
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Very well made rifle, and believe the logical choice if you want to get into the 30-30 business. When I first started all of this foolishness, the 94 Winchester was the king of the 30/30's,since they got a tremendous head start. However, after 1964,consensus said that the quality of those guns went way down. That, plus the fact that you could not mount a scope on top of the receiver since it was top ejection, gave the marlins an opening and they ran away and never looked back. I bought one late in my career, just for the novelty of hunting with a 30-30. Good gun.
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#489684 - 11/11/07 09:43 PM
Re: Marlin 336
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smstone22
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Loc: Allardt, TN
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Yep thatd be my choice.
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#491300 - 11/13/07 06:22 AM
Re: Marlin 336
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DaveTN
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Loc: Middle Tennessee
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I’m not having any luck finding a model 94 and have been looking at the Marlin also. Dicks has been running them on sale for $319 with a cheap scope.
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#491422 - 11/13/07 08:12 AM
Re: Marlin 336
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MsuFinProf
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Loc: Murray, KY
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You can find used 336's all over the place. They are great rifles. I just bought one in .35 Remington to complement my 30-30. A good used one should be in the $300-$325 range. Can often find them cheaper.
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#491436 - 11/13/07 08:29 AM
Re: Marlin 336
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WestTn Huntin'man
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Still a good buy for a lever action 30-30? I'm looking at them and it seems to be a traditional favorite.
I've shot one for over 20 years. Still a tack driver.The new guns and new ammo have extended thier range alot. Ammo is available in most places and cheap.
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#491444 - 11/13/07 08:32 AM
Re: Marlin 336
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TN RDG RNR
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Loc: Rhea County
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Still a good buy for a lever action 30-30? I'm looking at them and it seems to be a traditional favorite. I've shot one for over 20 years. Still a tack driver.The new guns and new ammo have extended thier range alot. Ammo is available in most places and cheap.
Same here.. I dont hunt with it often but its still a favorite of mine. Awesome little guns.
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