I think that they decided to compete in the price department directly with the Japanese made Winchester.
Which is unfortunate because 30-30 used to be typically an affordable proposition on the market.
Glad the 336s are back though.
The New Marlin 336
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I think that they decided to compete in the price department directly with the Japanese made Winchester.
Which is unfortunate because 30-30 used to be typically an affordable proposition on the market.
Glad the 336s are back though.
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Very little performance difference between the 30-30 , and the 35 . Ammo for the 35 is getting rare , and seems to be destined to become an orphan caliber much like the 41 mag. did .
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The 35 has been around for a long time, goes up and down in popularity, seems to have a resurgence right now.
I would say there is a decent enough difference between a 170gr 30-30 bullet and a 220gr 35 bullet.
Looks like the new Marlins are checkered
This 336 32Spl has the smallest forend I've seen on a Marlin. Serial # starts with a 'U' = Aug-1960>Aug-1961 production.
I'm waiting for a 1894CB in 357Mag/38Spl, something to keep my 1894C company.
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Looks slim though at least. Seem like the stock matches up with the frame not bad. The checkering look off though.
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Id buy a new Marlin ruger 336 if it was available,the rest of the levers they offer im not interested in,don't need a threaded muzzle for any of my lever guns .
Msrp is $1239 usd. I would expect that to put them in the $1400-1500 range here. I want to say a new Winchester 94 is in the $1700 range these days so it's likely to be a bit cheaper than that.
Plus used Marlins aren't exactly cheap these days. Used 336 prices have basically doubled in the last 5 years from what I've seen.
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Wonder if the 18-2000+ price these are likely to go at, will inflate the price of JM Marlin 336?
nowarningshot
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I know that Ruger basically bought a brand. Realize, the craftsmen had aged out and retired, tooling had worn to the point of needing multimillions in capital investment. Into this came vulture capitalist company freedom group. The equipment wasn't rebuilt or replaced, the craftsmen nolonger worked for "marlin" who could maintain the clapped out machinery or put out rifles to the standard of JM Marlin.
Now we have the third iteration of " marlin" in 13yrs. Probably going to be better than either REP or late JM. However, for me, at this point in my life, I can't justify the price. It's still a lever gun, in a "bush" caliber at 2-3x what I would be able.to stretch any justification. I own a 20ish yr old 1895 guide, JM, in 45-70.
Bring back the marlin express calibers after exploring the historic varieties made by the JM iteration. Once people have bought their Texans, pistol caliber 94's, and oddball calibers explore if those Marlin express calibers can raise the bar for lever guns. I believe the 308 Marlin express can approximate 308 win; while, 338 Marlin express approximates 338 fed. A careful marketing strategy could see Marlin regain its spot as the preeminent lever gun maker. Be careful, you may be solving a problem, to which, noone asked a question. I recall Starline, put out oddball obscure brass calibers. Apparently, they got say 100 requests for them. Turned out only 100 actually wanted them, so who knows.
Personally I am looking for a 336 in 35rem. However, have a hard time justifying the inflated prices of JM Gen Marlins, I'm not interested in REP Gen. I'm unlikely to buy a ruger made lever gun, at this point a well preserved Miroku Winchester at probably about the same price is a better option....jmo
Now we have the third iteration of " marlin" in 13yrs. Probably going to be better than either REP or late JM. However, for me, at this point in my life, I can't justify the price. It's still a lever gun, in a "bush" caliber at 2-3x what I would be able.to stretch any justification. I own a 20ish yr old 1895 guide, JM, in 45-70.
Bring back the marlin express calibers after exploring the historic varieties made by the JM iteration. Once people have bought their Texans, pistol caliber 94's, and oddball calibers explore if those Marlin express calibers can raise the bar for lever guns. I believe the 308 Marlin express can approximate 308 win; while, 338 Marlin express approximates 338 fed. A careful marketing strategy could see Marlin regain its spot as the preeminent lever gun maker. Be careful, you may be solving a problem, to which, noone asked a question. I recall Starline, put out oddball obscure brass calibers. Apparently, they got say 100 requests for them. Turned out only 100 actually wanted them, so who knows.
Personally I am looking for a 336 in 35rem. However, have a hard time justifying the inflated prices of JM Gen Marlins, I'm not interested in REP Gen. I'm unlikely to buy a ruger made lever gun, at this point a well preserved Miroku Winchester at probably about the same price is a better option....jmo
Sorry, but you are mistaken.
Shortly before Remington quit making the Marlins they re-tooled...all CNC I've seen the videos of the factory tour showcasing the new CNC equipment and have owned three Rem built 1894's circa 2018 that show CNC made parts, and the fit and finish is great, better than the hand fitted JM pieces, but they were too late to right the ship.
I suspect Ruger procured the new equipment in the take-over and we will see the same level of quality as the late Ilion plant offerings.
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