I have a 1974 Marlin 336 in 35 remington…and I am in love with it. hey that’s fine if you can get it to chamber around… with good bullets no joke whats up like to get it fixed.. (Same gun, shorter barrel, shorter magazine tube.) The 336 Marlin is very close. . I got the texan model shorter barrel around 18″ 30/30, and a straight handle stock kinda like the current make Henry golden boys. The Marlin 336W boasts classic smooth lines with just enough aggressive overtones to let you know it means business. I reload and cast my bullets to keep my cost down and turned it into a nail driver at 175 yards. It’s in great condition, except the butt stock is cracked, so I need to replace it. I have yet to miss, or even fire a second round using Hornady American Whitetail ammo. Ron West. At first I thought it was a safety feature to have to hold the lever against the stock or something. Despite the always evident flyers, the Marlin loved this round. Like a fool, I sold it. Booya. Another advantage to the Browning are the take downs. Marlin Firearms has been manufacturing the 336 since 1948. How do I find out when it was made and how much is it worth today? It will stay – just don’t be gentle with it when you cycle the action. good find. Now I’m desperately seeking the 1894 in .357, and hoping my wife won’t notice it in the gun safe. Confession time: 4 Marlin leverguns. As a Petite 5′ 2″ lady, I love its size. Please email me your info on the Marlin Cowboy Assault Rifle. By the time we burned through the ammo we were both getting pretty good dropping prairie dogs in north Texas. His instructor had looked at his training file and new this was the first time the government had trained him on the .50. She found out she likes deer in spaghetti sauce, tacos, and a lot of stuff just as much or more than beef, with lower fat… Remember that guys – “But Honey, if I bring home deer meat, it’ll help you keep your weight were you want it!”. Shoot a round, hike 1100 yards? $64.39 True side ejection so you can mount a high quality, fixed low power scope directly over the bore with normal eye relief. The Marlin 336 is a great choice if you are looking for a lever gun and JC Penny once offered one branded as the Glenfield Model 30. Just bought me one……….. used with Bushnell 3X9 for $275.00…. I’m going deer hunting with some folks in Ohio.” Williams peep and a fiber optic front sight, loaded with 150gr JHP or JSP, this is an accurate, hard hitting round out to 150 yards – very little drop, and you pick up a LOT of extra velocity from an 18-inch barrel compared to a 4″ or 6″ revolver. ( The next 12 were just for fun, the sound and feel of putting a round in the chamber is a minor delight to some, but since this was my first lever, just made me want to sport a cowboy hat and jump on a horse. Are changes in the rifle required or possible when calibrated for one and changing to the other? I bought a model 336 (mfg in 1975) from a woman whose son passed away. Like Ben, I’m a major-league tree hugger (re: his Weatherby PA-08 review). Packed this gun through a coastal wilderness and it brought home the venison and bacon. M94, the Marlin has full side ejection and later models are tapped for standard eye relief. The reference to hizzhoner gave me a chuckle. The trigger is a crisp, 3.5 pounds, though I don’t recall if Sandy fixed it or it came out of the box that way. Just bought a Marlin Model 03030 at a gun show. A review of that rifle can also be found in our gun reviews section. After all, that’s what these guns were made to do. And I shoot it at an indoor range (25 yds. My lever would not want to stay completely closed. I like the looks of the ss just like the marlin336ss and the lesser price. the slugs expand a Lot and penetration is good too. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You made me miss my old .444. I saw it under $10 a box on sale during deer season last year. It seems like a fine gun to trick out. I bought it an an estate auction back in 2004 and could not believe my good fortune. AND the final benefit of the Marlins is the dis-assembly procedure for cleaning: Take out the large screw that holds the lever in the frame – lever and bolt both drop out so you can run a cleaning rod through from the chamber. A complete bolt action rifle hunter, I bought one of these over 12 years ago as a kind of, semi-, almost, Assault Rifle. However the one I bought in 2011 sucks!!! Can’t complain for a 48 yr old gun bought in 1967 and kept behind the seat of a pickup for 40 of them. The rear sight notch is also all black, of course. Unlike the Win. I have a brother-in-law who has lived in California for the past 40 years. Marlin / Glenfield Rifles 336 Series 336RC. Oops, forgot to mention i shot from a bench rest and bag. I loved the way it shot, it was as accurate as I am. Click Here To Enter. Most of them I read for fun and dreaming, but the 336 or something very similar is in my future. Wonderful lower-power big bore in carbine format will teach anyone to shoot with your expert help. Where do I find the serial number? XS Sights makes some cool rails and scout mounts. I was surprized how accurate it was my first six shots were dead on clay at 50 yards, then clay at 100yds, then a 12gauge shot gun spent case stood up on a log at 50yds. Classic lever action rifles have put alot of fresh The stars say it all. meat on the table and in the freezer over the generations. I bought a new 336 in 35 caliber in 1960. But some of the features inside are much more like the Marlin 336, which is the other US made 30-30 still available today. I don’t know if they were 150 or 170 grains. I used the iron sights for about 6 months then put a cheap 3×9(?) Woot! Short, Quick, and all the power needed for how I hunt Deer. I’ll note that in my years of deer hunting the vast majority of my kills have been within 100 yards, and only one over 400 yards, and I wouldn’t take that shot today – there was too much luck involved. © COPYRIGHT 2020, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. I inherited my dad`s Marlin 336 in 30-30 ,of which he bought at Sears in 1952 under the J.C. Higgens brand.The rifle is a little rough but it has gotten quite a few deer over the years.But is still very accurate even with the factory sites. I”m figuring (hoping?) Now it’s time to accessorize. Winchester Model 12 Mag. But first …. And I think the pistol ammo versions hold more rounds, too. At 50 yards if you can miss a small pie plate you are blind. I was at the Cove and there were a couple of firefighters (God bless ’em) shooting an AR-15 6.8 and an AR-15 .223 at some bottles and one of those plastic pumpkins that kids put Halloween candy in at about 75 yards. I agree that the front sight shouldn’t be gold and is difficult to see in low light, but I got a True-Glow sight for Xmas that is basically a cheap ACOG and now the Marlin really is an AR. Free shipping. Marlin Rifle - Marlin 336 35 rem Serial #260xxxxx 20" barrel with weaver scope mounds and 3x9x32 Simmons scope sling swivels added made... (Full Details) Price: $795.00: Marlin Rifle - Marlin 336sc 35 rem serial #J57x 20" barrel 1/2 mag tube appears to have factory sling swivels made in 1952... (Full Details) Price: $795.00 I do plan on refinishing the rifle .along with adding a sling and a 4x power scope. . With a bit more practice, it’s not all that hard to learn to shoot 3-5″ groups at 100 yards. Be safe and good shooting. The Remington 150gr ammo was a different story. Out to about 150 yards, that will drop an elk pretty quickly. I got one a couple of years ago from a major retailer for $319. I realize this is a fairly old post but hey, I did not find your site until a few days ago. Wood and synthetic. Potentially less throat erosion. It was my Dads and it is in great shape and very accurate even at a 100 yards. Also I was told it was a brush gun, did they make a shorter barrel 336? My wife read that and said, That is so gay. the lever action is lousy, hard to reload in shooting position. Thinking of hunting boar,what do you think of using marlin 336,what’s your opinion? 336CS micro groved barrel 35 Remington. The one I own is a 336C, the delux model, with black walnut stock/fore end, and fancy detaling (not that that makes it shoot better) circa 1976. Accuracy with open sights is better than par and while six rounds isn’t 30, if you need more than that then you should probably consider moving out of Kandahar.