New Rifle! Marlin 336 in 30/30.

[MyMonkey]

I am bery bery sneaky!!

 

[Roadking Larry]

I put a Leupold VXII 1-4X20 on my 336 this Fall.
Works good and looks good too.

 

[Glock 'em down]

There's just something sexy about the awsomeness of blue steel and walnut that is the good ol' levergun. I picked up mine a few months ago after 30 years of searching.

I'm sure everybody is sick and tired of seeing these pics, but sadly, I have none of my own, so I gotta borrow Riley007's.

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[redmax51]

The Hornaday Leverevolution ammo is the way to go

Wrong Kevin,the lever evolution will not work in a standard 336 or1895.Something about the follower in the magazine and the bullet shape.I bought a 45/70 Guide Gun from a guy who tried to use it(LE ammo) and after the first shot it locked the gun up.He called Marlin and that's what they told him.He had a gunsmith disassemble the rifle to unlock it.I haven't tried it personally and have no desire to try it in my 30/30,45/70 or 44 mag marlins.Anyway MM,I love the Marlin lever guns,I have 4. Steve

 

[DanB]

Wrong Kevin,the lever evolution will not work in a standard 336 or1895.Something about the follower in the magazine and the bullet shape.I bought a 45/70 Guide Gun from a guy who tried to use it(LE ammo) and after the first shot it locked the gun up.He called Marlin and that's what they told him.He had a gunsmith disassemble the rifle to unlock it.I haven't tried it personally and have no desire to try it in my 30/30,45/70 or 44 mag marlins.Anyway MM,I love the Marlin lever guns,I have 4. Steve

I beg to differ. There is a new version of the follower that is concave instead of flat. This allows for the bullets that are pointer(LE rounds) to center up in the follower easier than before.

I have ran LE rounds through 3 seperate 336 rifles(80, 84 and 00 year makes) not one problem what so ever. the 336 I currently own is a 1980 build with the old metal follower. No feed problems at all. my 1895G had a loading issue that was not ammo related. It was fixed now it eats anything I feed it.

If you are concerned about feeding with the LE style projectiles. Call Marlin and request a new follower. But you might try before you call as you might not have any issues.

 

[WNM]

I was a day late on that one. I sold my AR the day after Dan sold it, or it would be mine. I is jealous.

 

[MyMonkey]

Hope the LE works. I ordered a box.

 

[DanB]

Get several different brands of ammo. I have put 5 different brands through the 336 I still own. It didn't like 2 of the 5. Remington Corelok, Federal walmart special and LE ammo all seemed to group better than the other two brands I shot(another Remington and Winchester). I need to put it in a solid rest and try again with those three brands to see what performs best out of my rifle.

WNM I tried to wait a bit longer. Sorry. The good thing is. These rifles are plentiful. You shouldn't have any trouble locating one.

 

[WNM]

WNM I tried to wait a bit longer. Sorry. The good thing is. These rifles are plentiful. You shouldn't have any trouble locating one.

No prob. Day late and a dollar short, literally the story of my life.

 

[MyMonkey]

No prob. Day late and a dollar short, literally the story of my life.

Aww. Now I feel all bad.