Marlin 336, anyone buy a new one recently??
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inthehizzy
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Have a good look down the barrel and compare the rear flip sight against where the threads are located on the top of the receiver. Quite a few 336's, including mine, came out of the factory with canted barrels. QC screw up most attest to Remington's acquisition of Marlin.
Went to look at a couple marlins this past weekend and was turned off, canted sights and the checkering still looks to have been done with a pen knife. This was at Sail in ottawa if that matters and the clerk said the last batch was mostly the same, they are sending them back.
I bought a 336 less than a year ago. I handled a few guns one in stainless steel the others in blued steel. They all looked pretty good, the one I picked had a bit of nice figure in the walnut. It has turned out to be a good shooter as well turning out 3 shot groups hovering right around an inch at 100 yards with a couple of factory and hand loads. Fit and finish on my gun I would describe as good but not perfect. The pressed chequering is not as nice or sharp as cut chequering and a couple of wood to metal fit spots werent perfect but not terrible. The only problem as such I have had is a couple of minor rough spots in the bore. Nothing visible by eye in a clean bore but after I shoot it a bit I can see where extra fouling accumulated, doesn't affect accuracy at all but it does take extra cleaning work to get all the fouling out. The trigger also wasn't great. Perhaps average by modern lever action standards fairly crisp but heavy at around 6 lbs. I have worked a bit on the trigger (and just shot it a lot) and it is now a bit better at 4.5 lbs. I'm still debating on whether to add the Wild West trigger happy kit or just leave it alone.
Overall I am quite happy with my Remington manufactured Marlin and continue to recommend them with a thorough pre-buy inspection.
Overall I am quite happy with my Remington manufactured Marlin and continue to recommend them with a thorough pre-buy inspection.
Recently picked up a used Marlin 336 Compact Y model manufactured in 2013. Functions well with factory loads as well as my handloads. No issues with the gun so far. Replaced the factory sights with Williams fibre optic and a Williams peep for the rear due to my old eyes. Not crazy about the black finish on the metal parts but that's my preference. Cheers bac4
The Marlin 336 was the lever action of choice among the old timers up north. They loved the longer barreled ones chambered in 30-30 Winchester. Seen many big bull moose shot with these guns shot a few myself with dads marlin. That was the old days when Marlin was made by Marlin. Now they are made by Remington. They have basically destroyed the Marlin name with poor quality reproductions of what was at one time a high quality firearm. Even though Remington make a nice looking bolt action that most buyers are quite happy with they were not up to the task of making a good lever action gun. Don't buy one.
I bought a new ReMlin 336ss just before Christmas, all is good apart from the heavy trigger pull, but I think that's normal for Marlins Apart from that I can't fault it. I have ordered a trigger happy kit from Brownells. Looks like they have got their act together now.
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Nice rifle first one I have seen in what looks like stainless steel. It is a shame Marlin went through some troubled times after the Remington takeover. These are an excellent design that worked at any temperature -40 no problem. Good sights and heavy robust stock. Don't get much better for a lever gun. I guess it was only a question of time before the Remington workers got a handle on the tooling and came up to the Marlin standard of manufacture. All their troubles could have been avoided but the gods of finance never learn. The take over was handled in a very stupid fashion. The workers who knew how to build these rifles were fired and the tooling was basically ripped out of the plant and sent to the Remington plant. There was sabotage which was bound to happen when people are treated like garbage. But for us shooters the problem seems to be fixed and in the end that is what counts. Good luck with your nice looking rifle.
Nice rifle first one I have seen in what looks like stainless steel. It is a shame Marlin went through some troubled times after the Remington takeover. These are an excellent design that worked at any temperature -40 no problem. Good sights and heavy robust stock. Don't get much better for a lever gun. I guess it was only a question of time before the Remington workers got a handle on the tooling and came up to the Marlin standard of manufacture. All their troubles could have been avoided but the gods of finance never learn. The take over was handled in a very stupid fashion. The workers who knew how to build these rifles were fired and the tooling was basically ripped out of the plant and sent to the Remington plant. There was sabotage which was bound to happen when people are treated like garbage. But for us shooters the problem seems to be fixed and in the end that is what counts. Good luck with your nice looking rifle.
I have a "remlin" and it works great. I have a new production 336 for sale on the EE.
The fit and finish is great and function is great.
But I like my remlin because it's gets used like a dirty thirty. So why beat on a new shiney one.
The fit and finish is great and function is great.
But I like my remlin because it's gets used like a dirty thirty. So why beat on a new shiney one.
I picked up a Marlin 336C Ltd Edition as I had the thought that it might be paid a little more attention too. I did not buy as a looker as I will use this rifle in the bush the way a lever is meant to be used. I am very happy with it from the fit and finish to the action. I did however work the action quite a bit but it is smooth. Just recently installed a Skinner Alaskan on it and it shoots great groups for me and my poor eye sight at 100 yards (2" to 2" and half). Not very good groups with the Hornady rounds though but each rifle has it choice of amo.
