JM stamped Marlin 336

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Hey everyone! Just recently I got my first hunting rifle, a 1974 JM stamped Marlin 336 in 30-30. I'd like to think I got a decent deal, considering I paid $600 with a box of ammo, and most I see online are closer to $1000. I believe it belonged to a farmer, and probably hasn't been shot in a while given there are only two round missing from the box...and the sticker price for the box is $8.50 for 20 lol. Would love to hear from others if you use these rifles for deer and how you find them! For reference I'm on the east coast hunting fairly heavily wooded areas, not many long shots around here!

Cheers!
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You would dubble your money if you decided to sell it.

They are a fantastic rifle.
Usually darn accurate if you do your part.

Now you need to grow the collection.
 
You got a great deal.The seller got more for it than he paid 20+ years ago and you got it for a whole lot less than current market value. Enjoy it, it is a great whitetail deer rifle.
 
Fantastic find! Those old JM are great guns. I hunt with mine. I've had a couple in 30-30, and they do just as well or better than they used to for the past 130 or so years. Always liked the Marlins. For the mid range power deer rifles, I didn't get overly attached to the 30-30, so I switched to .35 Rem, and have one very similar to yours.
 
I have a 336A (vintage 1958) that I've used to take a couple of deer. The 336 is a great design; it's simple and rugged, and it's quite easy to remove the bolt so as to clean the bore from the breech end.
Mine is chambered in .30-30 Ackley Improved, and shoots very accurately. Woe betide the deer that comes within 200 yards!
 
Great find and start to a collection. The Hornady ammo with the flex tip bullet seems to give great results. Lever evolution I think is what it’s called. Anyways you’ve aquired a great gun that’s put more meat in the freezer than any other round. Congrats
 
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