- Location
- West Central Alberta
30-30 First Hand Exp?
- Thread starter WhelanLad
- Start date
- Location
- Haliburton County, Central Ontario
Also, feel at ease taking your Marlin apart for cleaning or maintenance, but don't ever take a Win 94 apart or it will most likely require a trip to the gunsmith with all the bits in a basket...for most rifle owners.
X2 ...... The 336 is a better platform for mounting scopes. I have found them to be more accurate than M94s in my meager sampling over the years.
I set out some months ago looking for a 336 and finally did find a nice old 24" undrilled waffletop. Just looking for a vintage Lyman 66LA receiver sight to complete it.. I suggest the same type sight for whatever rifle you choose.
shootist1876
Member
In fairness, you don't really need to "tear down" an 1894 Winchester for cleaning. You can access everything that you need to with the action open, and the bore can be cleaned from the muzzle. If cleaning from the muzzle was such a problem, revolvers would have been discontinued many years ago.
Also, full disassembly of an 1894 really isn't that much more difficult than full disassembly of a 336. At least, that has been my experience.
But today, who knows? I suspect that many young shooters would get lost field stripping a 1911A1.
colonel3006
Regular
- Location
- Ayton,ontario
My dad shot I don't know how many deer with his old 94 over the years (most on a sit in hardwoods or swamp). I remember when I was about 7 or 8 and going when he took his yearly 3 or 4 shots before the deer hunt. I bugged that I wanted to shoot it so he let me shoot the old girl while standing behind me and holding the gun so I didn't get hoofed too hard. Well I thought I was pretty tough I guess and said I can do it by myself. He said no but I kept it up so he finally said if you think you're smart than do it.
BAD idea. Pulled the trigger and she came back, hammer caught my nose and broke it. Lot of blood and likely alot more tears. Can't remember now what was said at he hospital but I am sure it wasn't quite the truth. I do remember Mom doing alot of yelling when we got home and then not so much of a word to Dad for at least a week.
I borrowed that rifle the first year I deer hunted and even though I could handle it then I still had a nasty flinch shooting that gun. Lol.
BAD idea. Pulled the trigger and she came back, hammer caught my nose and broke it. Lot of blood and likely alot more tears. Can't remember now what was said at he hospital but I am sure it wasn't quite the truth. I do remember Mom doing alot of yelling when we got home and then not so much of a word to Dad for at least a week.
I borrowed that rifle the first year I deer hunted and even though I could handle it then I still had a nasty flinch shooting that gun. Lol.
The Marlin 336 is a good rifle. Like everything else, it is possible to find a bad one but they have been around forever and have a good rep. Parts availability is likely better than the Rossi.
Some of the Marlins had microgroove rifling, these are good for jacketed bullets but can be touchy about cast lead bullets. If you'll be shooting cast look for the Ballard style rifling. Most of the more recently made rifles are Ballard rifling.
The Marlin is easy to put a scope on, I don't know about the Rossi.
Some of the Marlins had microgroove rifling, these are good for jacketed bullets but can be touchy about cast lead bullets. If you'll be shooting cast look for the Ballard style rifling. Most of the more recently made rifles are Ballard rifling.
The Marlin is easy to put a scope on, I don't know about the Rossi.
Lexthedestroyer
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Abbotsford, BC
I'm gonna throw in another contender: have you considered a lightly loved Savage 99 in 30-30? They're not everybody's cup o' tea, but all the ones I've seen have shot quite well, and they carry nice...
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
That would be me 1st choice as well. Lots of these around on my end that haven't seen alot of use and are not too pricey. Not sure of the numbers of these in Oz, but they be out there sure enough.
have you seen a price tag attatched to one of those down under? ha ha..
Lexthedestroyer
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Abbotsford, BC
I haven't... I'm guessing more than a case of marmite, then. I'll keep that in mind if the lever 30-30 ever comes up again with an Ozzie. Cheers!
I seen one not long ago an price was around $2300 iirc.. ha ha
I'm looking to go cheep for an old marlin I thinks.
but I have been really thinking about it, cool and all to have a 30-30 cartridge............however am I crazy , when I have a 375 BB in the safe?..im beginning tothink so, an would be just wasten coins
I've had both a Winchester Mod 94 and a Marlin 336A with a long barrel. Both were great rifles really, although I liked the Marlin better.
The Winchester was a bit lighter and the "pointability" of that rifle has yet to be duplicated, the thing swings better than Austin Powers. The cons of it in my eyes were it's complicated internal mechanisms (take one apart and you'll see what I mean), the action wasn't as smooth as the marlin, and the forestock & length of pull felt too small for me.
The Marlin seemed to fit me better and the fat forestock filled the hand better. It shot wonderfully! The action cycled smoothly and reliably. It was a tad heavier than the Winchester, but it did have a bit of a longer barrel too (still not much heavier than my Marlin 336 CS in 35 Rem). Most Marlins are already drilled and tapped for scopes on the top of the receiver. Although, my favourite sight combination for levers is a nice set of peep sights which I feel lend themselves greatly to the speed and ranges of brush guns.
Was never a fan of the Savage 99 levers, I found em heavy and the actions cycled like rusty hinge. Never had my hands on a Rossi.
From what I understand handloading for the 30-30 can really wake up the cartridge a bit over the factory offerings. I don't have a 30-30 at the moment, but it always seems I never go long without one.
The Winchester was a bit lighter and the "pointability" of that rifle has yet to be duplicated, the thing swings better than Austin Powers. The cons of it in my eyes were it's complicated internal mechanisms (take one apart and you'll see what I mean), the action wasn't as smooth as the marlin, and the forestock & length of pull felt too small for me.
The Marlin seemed to fit me better and the fat forestock filled the hand better. It shot wonderfully! The action cycled smoothly and reliably. It was a tad heavier than the Winchester, but it did have a bit of a longer barrel too (still not much heavier than my Marlin 336 CS in 35 Rem). Most Marlins are already drilled and tapped for scopes on the top of the receiver. Although, my favourite sight combination for levers is a nice set of peep sights which I feel lend themselves greatly to the speed and ranges of brush guns.
Was never a fan of the Savage 99 levers, I found em heavy and the actions cycled like rusty hinge. Never had my hands on a Rossi.
From what I understand handloading for the 30-30 can really wake up the cartridge a bit over the factory offerings. I don't have a 30-30 at the moment, but it always seems I never go long without one.
