30-30 First Hand Exp?

Like other folks have said, JM Marlin preferably presafety. I'd set up similar to Looky and put a decent fixed 2.5 scope and be very confident with it inside 200 yards. If you're shooting sambar and considering playing with Hornady's flextip projectiles I would lean very hard towards the 140 grain monoflex over the 160. I was moderately disappointed with the penetration I was getting on whitetails with the 160's particularly when close shots where taken that had to penetrate a shoulder blade. It killed fine but my confidence in them for larger game faded. Either that or stick to the conventional 170 grain round or flat points. They have served generations very will and aren't likely to stop anytime soon.
 
With good google powers one can find a scout scope mount for a top eject Win 94 and a Leupold or Burris long eye relief scope.
That is what I run but I would not take a shot more than 125yards, but that fine. Where I hunt that is about the longest shot you get.
 
I own a JM Marlin made in 1969 that I picked up in mint condition. It lived in the Marlin vault for many years, and was one of many liquidated after the Remlin plague swept over Marlin. It's head and shoulders above the Marlins made by Remlin in their early buffoonish attempts to manufacture Marlin lever guns, and is still superior to today's Remlins.

If you are fortunate enough to locate a JM Marlin 336, made several years or more before the Remlin takeover, this would be a viable solution.

A recently manufactured Remlin might also serve you well, unless it happens to have defects. Some do and some don't, although they all look good.

The Rossi product is inferior. I would stay away from them.

Henry quality is excellent, and their steel-framed .30-30 is a great rifle, and highly recommended. Basically, the Henry rifles are reverse-engineered Marlin 336 rifles, with very similar internals, so largely, you are getting a higher quality and slightly revised Marlin 336. The only differences being the automatic transfer bar hammer safety and the .22 rimfire style tube loading system.

Purists can't get past the lack of a loading gate, and deprive themselves of a great rifle. While that loading gate might be preferred, the rifle is so well made that I really don't care. I won't ever be hunkered down fightin' injuns, so topping off the magazine rapidly matters not. LOL
 
xdmer said:
I have one .. it's an abomination ... but it's super portable and light. I like it.
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It wouldn't be the first "abomination" I have purchased!! I picked up one of the Weatherby Vanguard Flamers a couple year ago and they cross the line!
I kind of like the strange mix of tactical & Zombie Killer lever action look of the
Mossberg 464 SPX !​
 
Buy a 94 with a good peep sight.

After hunting season you don't want to be watching a John Wayne movie....fondling a levergun, look down at your Henry and more than likely Croc's on your feet and come to the sudden realization.....oh sh!t.... I've caught the ghey!

Buy a Winchester.
 
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