Marlin 336 in Pawn shop

[Gtek]

Just think, you could have spent another hundred dollars and bought a blasted matte finish, probably incorrect timed barrel with gritty guts with gapped wood! No freckling, unmolested screws, very nice dark wood, VERY NICE! Now the work begins, polishing extractor and the bolt. Checking bore for machine cut push under dovetails, make sure scope holes have no carry through into bolt bore, etc.. New Haven, North Haven? If the hammer extension has a circled JM that's about thirty bucks to a purist. If it were mine, complete teardown and walk through. At minimum might want to remove bolt and internal flush of bolt with brake clean and flush receiver group out to rear and re-oil. ENJOY!

[762 shooter]

You nailed it. New Haven and a circle JM on the hammer extension. I just learned about the Marlin Bullseye. It's missing that. At $2.99 I will replace it.

762

[TXGunNut]

Congrats, very nice indeed.

[bob208]

well it is like this I am a Winchester collector, mostly 94's. but if I ever see a marlin in that condition for that piece it would come home with me.

[OverMax]

Way to go 762 shooter. Nice find Sir.

[SMILEY 369]

Nice Find

[wrench man]

I don't hear you bragg'n about how well it shoots!??

[richhodg66]

As promised:












762

That's a nice one, you did very well.

[Clay M]

My 69 336 has a straight stock and a brass saddle ring.

[TXGunNut]

Range report?

[762 shooter]

Midway package should arrive today.

My NOE Ranchdog copy I've been shooting out of my RGS should come in handy for this rifle.

762

[RickinTN]

It's been my experience the Ranchdog 165 will result in too much engagement with the lands in several Marlin 336's I've tried if seated to the crimp groove, including one '69 model. My mold is the NOE copy as well. I know others have had better experience. My favorite bullet in several Marlin 336's (all of mine except one have short abrupt throats) is the RCBS 30-150- FN. It has the same meplat as the Ranchdog and will chamber when seated to the crimp groove with slight engagement.
Good Luck,
Rick

[Prospector Howard]

Well said, it is just UNAMERICAN!

Hell I recommend you get it cause it's just UNAMERICAN NOT TO HAVE A 30-30.

[Grizzly Adams]

Well said, it is just UNAMERICAN!

No, I'll tell you what's UN-AMERICAN, who ever owned that rifle before not dragging it in and out of a truck, not lowering it out of a tree stand on a rope beating it against the tree, and not shoving large amounts of shell's through the loading gate. Now that's UN-AMERICAN😁.

[richhodg66]

Seriously, that is a clean rifle, looks new. You don't find them like that very often, they are hunting rifles after all.

[TXGunNut]

Seriously, that is a clean rifle, looks new. You don't find them like that very often, they are hunting rifles after all.

OP's a lucky man, Marlins (and Savages) of that vintage generally show the signs of being a favorite and well-used hunting rifle. Rifles like that are why some of us cruise used gun racks every chance we get looking for clean old guns. Gotta walk past 100's of rifles before you find one that nice, IMHO.

[762 shooter]

Thanks for the nice words.

I just felt old. Five more years and this rifle will be considered a curio and relic.

762

[prsman23]

Hell I recommend you get it cause it's just UNAMERICAN NOT TO HAVE A 30-30.

The best reason I've ever heard.

[FergusonTO35]

If you care to give it a try the Lee 309-150-RF works awesome in these rifles.

[smkummer]

I was last week shooting with CB member sixpointfive. His 2400 load and the ranch dog bullet out of a microgroove Marlin is dead accurate at 200 yards on a 10" metal plate. He is at least getting 1800 FPS, maybe closer to 2000 FPS. Perfect combination of power, accuracy, economy (maybe .15 per shot with gas check, primer, powder and lead) and recoil that doesn't fatigue the shooter when plinking. If he reads this maybe he can chime in but I believe his bullet is sized to .311 and chambers fine. Caution, if "tinging" the metal plate everytime is boring, then this is a very boring rifle.