Marlin 336 Build: Barrel Length and Cartridge Options

[Sask_Hunter]

I would build it like a guide gun. 18.5” barrel with a trimmed up mag tube on it and a decent set of sites. I could go either way 30-30 or 35 rem for a project or even 375 win.

 

[freddyfour]

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.

What about a 25-35? I don't think Marlin ever chambered that cartridge.

 

[450yukon]

Marlin had the 25/36 just to be different than Winchester for a while.

 

[freddyfour]

Marlin had the 25/36 just to be different than Winchester for a while.

That's right, and it never really took off, did it?

 

[kamlooky]

This is what I wpuld build, a 16" 35Rem
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Yeeee-upppp
7-30 Waters is a kewl kewcumber too

 

[boxhitch]

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?

longer barrel for longer sight radius
mag length choice for balance

At one time or another, the 336 also came in 44mag, 219Zipper, 32Special, and .356Win 'extra range' models

 

[boxhitch]

a little more modern, yet unique, you could go with the 338 Marlin Express..

I like O'Connors original vision for this cartridge, the new version is pretty hot