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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: ABMGENERAL on October 27, 2008, 06:57:27 AM

Title: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: ABMGENERAL on October 27, 2008, 06:57:27 AM: Hey guys,
I Semi Inherited a really sweet 30-30. it was in bad shape. been sitting in a box in the damp for loong time. so i cleaned and scrubbed it and now it feels good cycles well and seems ready. it had a really bad "Texan" scope on it.. Yarded that off and shot it open sighted at the range and was noowhere near on it. It has the standard rear sight with an adjustable front...

rather than fiddle with those i reckon i would ask you guys about different sights or optic for this 30-30 i don't really want to put another scope...

What do you guys have on your 30-30's?
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: jdb on October 27, 2008, 06:25:57 PM: I dont have a 30-30 but if I did I'd put a good peep sight on it or if a scope was desired i'd put a weaver 1x3. JB
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: 270Shooter on October 27, 2008, 06:27:23 PM: Ya is a place to put a peep sight they are much better than open sights :twocents:
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: CP on October 27, 2008, 07:05:12 PM: I have a Marlin 336 in 30/30. I use the stock sights and it shoots sub 4” groups @ 200 yards with the right ammo.
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: ABMGENERAL on October 27, 2008, 10:06:26 PM: 4'' at 200? which ammo are you using?? this gun i got isnt even close to that... any ideas for a good smith to mount those peeps for me?
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: CP on October 28, 2008, 07:22:20 AM: If your Marlin receiver has the standard drill and tap you should be able to just bolt the peep on. I’ve been looking at this one but haven’t bought it yet:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=583902&t=11082005

Mine is a newer rifle, I don’t know if the older ones came pre-drilled.

For ammo I load my own. The most accurate is a Sierra Pro-Hunter 125 gr hollow point flat nose. I load that with Ramshot TAC at the max recommended load. Seems the faster I push it, the more accurate it gets.
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Post by: GoldTip on October 28, 2008, 08:29:16 AM: I as well don't have a lever rifle, but have been hankering for one of the Marlin Guide Guns in a 450 Alaskan or the 45/70. When I do get that gun, it will be wearing a peep sight until my eyesight gets to the point that I need a scope.
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on October 28, 2008, 08:38:36 AM: I have a Marlin 336 in 30-30 with the stock sights. While shooting with some buddies, they dared me to hit a pop can at 100 yds and to my surprise I did, twice. granted I was using my arcery target as a rest, but it gave the confidence that I could down a deer at that distance or closer. I plan to keep the sights on there for use in the thick stuff.
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: KillBilly on October 28, 2008, 08:40:21 AM: Quote from: ABMGENERAL on October 27, 2008, 10:06:26 PM
4'' at 200? which ammo are you using?? this gun i got isnt even close to that... any ideas for a good smith to mount those peeps for me?

Where are you located? If near Lacey, I have the gunsmith for you.
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: PaleRider on October 28, 2008, 09:38:53 AM: Marlin 336 here with the standard buckhorn iron sights. Been planning on upgrading to these pretty soon: http://www.skinnersights.com/ (http://www.skinnersights.com/)

Best group so far is 2" @ 100 yards off the bench. I'm not the best shooter so the rifle will probably group better still.
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Post by: C-Money on October 28, 2008, 04:37:07 PM: I put a Leupold 2x7 on my Marlin. Works great.
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: fremont on October 28, 2008, 09:06:46 PM: One Ragged Hole rear sight (www.oneraggedhole.com). Ghost ring aperture.

Needed to put a higher front sight on it. Easily done with a replacement Williams front sight from Brownells.
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Post by: mossback91 on October 28, 2008, 09:08:11 PM: Weaver k4 on my 336 sc awesome little 4 power scope very clear
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: 7mm Bob on October 29, 2008, 02:24:22 PM: I own a 336 in .35 Remington. The most accurate non rotary lever action gun I've ever seen or heard of.
Title: Re: Marlin 336-S.C. Need your opinions!
Post by: Sideswipe on October 29, 2008, 05:19:55 PM: If I were 35 yrs younger both marlins would have ghost rings on them. My guide gun w/45/70 has a cheap simmons red dot-works for me-specially in the shadows. Got one bear w/it so far.

Want some really cool, qualified levergun info? Go to the Marlin forum-very practical.