Marlin 336 Build: Barrel Length and Cartridge Options

[Rman]

Building a classic Marlin 336, with squared lever, straight deluxe stock and forend. Barrel and cartridge options currently are 35 Rem in a 20" barrel, or 30-30 in 16.5". Mag tube can be full legth, or button.
Which is preferred and why?
Any other options to look at? 32 Win, 38-55?
Octogon or Round?

Thanks!
R.

 

[James1873]

What about 307 win?

 

[yodave]

my preferrance lies towards the 35 remington, for nostalgic reasons

 

[DGY]

All great chambering options, I would go 38-55 cause I have everything for it. I like the look of the full tube mag, especially on shorter barrelled rifle(carbine).
Are you making the stock? If so I really like the old style forehand of marlins, I find the newer style really bulky not as good looking and don’t feels() as good in my hands! So if I was gonna make a build I would for sure have a slander forehand. Nice wood and some checkering. Man I want an other lever action!

 

[bunny]

For me, no brainer 38-55 , but the 35 REM is a fine round

 

[450yukon]

If it was me- an octagon 20/22” barrel with a 2/3 mag tube chambered in .360 Buckhammer, CCH receiver by Rex the gun Dr with 3X walnut. Maybe….

 

[Rman]

All great chambering options, I would go 38-55 cause I have everything for it. I like the look of the full tube mag, especially on shorter barrelled rifle(carbine).
Are you making the stock? If so I really like the old style forehand of marlins, I find the newer style really bulky not as good looking and don’t feels() as good in my hands! So if I was gonna make a build I would for sure have a slander forehand. Nice wood and some checkering. Man I want an other lever action!

A 50,000psi 38-55 is a very nice round. 255 right around 2000 is a good thing. The 35 Rem can do about the about the same with a 250 grainer. The rifle has a deluxe stock set already. Which means the newer style fore end. And yes, they are a bit chunky. The old older models do have the slimmer fore ends, but they can be hard to come by checkered. There is one here that could be slimmed down tho... but no checkering then. If you want another lever... this one could be yours!

R.

 

[Rman]

If it was me- an octagon 20/22” barrel with a 2/3 mag tube chambered in .360 Buckhammer, CCH receiver by Rex the gun Dr with 3X walnut. Maybe….
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Buckhammer looks interesting... About the same as a warm loaded 35 Rem. Thats nice looking lumber!
R.

 

[DGY]

A 50,000psi 38-55 is a very nice round. 255 right around 2000 is a good thing. The 35 Rem can do about the about the same with a 250 grainer. The rifle has a deluxe stock set already. Which means the newer style fore end. And yes, they are a bit chunky. The old older models do have the slimmer fore ends, but they can be hard to come by checkered. There is one here that could be slimmed down tho... but no checkering then. If you want another lever... this one could be yours!

R.

Actually I’m looking for a 38-55 with a great bore and a tight action (the most important thing for me the rest ok can deal with like fought wood or blueing lost etc)
Let me know if it fits the bill.

 

[Rman]

Actually I’m looking for a 38-55 with a great bore and a tight action (the most important thing for me the rest ok can deal with like fought wood or blueing lost etc)
Let me know if it fits the bill.

It can for sure fit the bill... right to your specs. Colour case hardening, blueing, round or octogon, length, etc.
Can definitely spend all your money!!!!
The action is slick and tight, and trigger light and crisp.

R.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

If it was me- an octagon 20/22” barrel with a 2/3 mag tube chambered in .360 Buckhammer, CCH receiver by Rex the gun Dr with 3X walnut. Maybe….
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That build should be a beauty when done fer sure. Fer me though, I'm hoping Rossi starts making a 16" trapper R95 version in 360 BHMR to
go along with their 20" model.

 

[DGY]

It can for sure fit the bill... right to your specs. Colour case hardening, blueing, round or octogon, length, etc.
Can definitely spend all your money!!!!
The action is slick and tight, and trigger light and crisp.

R.

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So no barrel, no tube no hardware… hmmm I would have to find parts hmmmm
Send me a pm with details(price etc)

 

[freddyfour]

This is what I wpuld build, a 16" 35Rem

 

[JIMMY 808]

219 Don Wasp.

Then you would have a something.

 

[Simpson302]

Custom built 336 in 35 rem or 38-55 would be slick! 18” barrel?
360 would be neat too but not old school cool

 

[freddyfour]

This is what I wpuld build, a 16" 35Rem
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To add to this, I would only run Speers HC 220's out of the little package. Would make a nice short range hard hitting rifle.

 

[351 power]

It would be a 24" round barrel and half mag tube for me. Always liked that look. Maybe a 308 Marlin Express

 

[BlackRam]

The 35 Rem with a 20" half octagon, half round would be reminiscent of older models offered by Marlin back in the day...
The 38-55 is also old school cool...or the 375 Win for a little beefier brass...just harder to find components to load for...
If looking for something a little more modern, yet unique, you could go with the 338 Marlin Express...and giving more thump for bears and moose!

 

[cdnrokon]

I would vote 35 Remington

 

[remington jim]

Building a classic Marlin 336, with squared lever, straight deluxe stock and forend. Barrel and cartridge options currently are 35 Rem in a 20" barrel, or 30-30 in 16.5". Mag tube can be full legth, or button.
Which is preferred and why?
Any other options to look at? 32 Win, 38-55?
Octogon or Round?

Thanks!
R.

Leave it as a 35 REM - I like that 16.5 “ idea with a short mag tube