Was my first hunting rifle. I bought mine brand new at Fred Meyer’s in Lynnwood WA around 1974. Paid $89.00 for it. Ahhhh, those were the days.
I have owned several Marlins most of them model 336’s.
Never had a problem with one and they might be just a hair more accurate than the model 94.
The best 30-30 carbine I ever owned was a Sears J C Higgins made by Winchester, which looked awful. I got it just as I was leaving a gun show. A guy was about to walk in with 3 old rifles. He sold me all 3 for $90.
One was the 30-30. All it’s bluing was gone from the receiver tho the barrel etc. was still OK. The big bonus was a beautiful Redfield receiver sight which was worth more than the gun.
It had the smoothest action plus was really accurate.
I have always like carrying the model 94 over the Marlin as it feels much better in the hand. Also seems a little easier to handle.
Got two! One with a scope, one without. Both 30-30.
Still love my 300 Savage Model best but these rifles are fantastic!
this Marlin is the only lever action with which you can recharge the magazine before it is empty.
Making it a formidable little “assault carbine”, and the most popular rifle in Europe.
Armed with others opinions, I always poo-poo’ed the 30/30 until I bought a Marlin 336 at a gun show.
It shot 1” groups off a bench with the cheapo 4x scope and store bought ammo.
I usually hunt with a pistol, but when I carry a rifle, it is my grand-dad’s .35 Remington 336.
Is there anybody here who HASN’T owned one!? Love that rifle!
What are the advantages of tube- vs magazine-fed rifles?
I have a 336C in .30-30 that was passed down from my father and it has put a lot of venison on our table.
When dad gave it to me, I was a 20 year old still in the Air Force. I wanted a sling put on it. I could have done it myself, but living in the base dormitory I couldn’t bring the weapon into my room to work on it, so I took it to a gunsmith in Mountain Home, ID.
I specifically asked the counter guy NOT to put the rear swivel stud into the iconic Merlin bullseye inlet.
When I got the rifle back, guess where the rear swivel stud was placed? I was mad as hell, but being a young kid, I didn’t know better than to demand that they buy me a new stock. I grumbled and paid the $20 or whatever it was and left, never to return.
Still pi55es me off 40 years later every time I look at that rifle. But after all this time, I could never replace the stock, it’s not that big of a deal in the long run, and it has been through a lot with me.
Moral of the story: Not every ‘gunsmith’ is a gunsmith.
I have a couple myself. Good solid rifle. I even have the Model 1895 in .45-70.
As long as it was pre remington.
Took my first White Tails with this rifle. It was my Dad’s and he gave it to me. I still have it.
Got a 1971.
I love shooting this rifle. More than my semi autos.
Hunted and killed many a deer with it in the '70's, while at Fort Rucker, AL.
I foolishly sold it and bought a 700 through the R&G Club at Baumholder, Germany, in 1980, which I have regretted to this day.
That gun (the Marlin) was the best brush gun I've ever had.
Granted, the .35 Rem round was not the best deer cartridge for brush hunting, but I killed every deer I shot at, believe it or not, and every one within 100 yards.
I own Marlins but not a 336. I own a Mossberg 479 in 30-30. Very similar to the 336. I love my lever action 30-30. When scoped, it makes a formidable hunting rifle...and quite a good stand off platform.
Father: 336C in .30-30.