How many of you have and regularly hunt or shoot your older model 336's? I have an old Marlin 336A that I simply adore. They just don't make 'em like this anymore. I prefer a shorter barrel on my woods rifles but I do like the additional velocities I get from the 24" barrel. Here is a picture of mine.

http://home.carolina.rr.com/carwi/Linked_Photos/Marlin_3030_(small).JPG
1951 Marlin 336A in 30/30 Win.

Carwi,

Mine's not as old as yours, but I bought it brand new in 1970, so it would be late 1960's manufacture. I guess it could be considered an "older" Marlin. I've used this 336 in .35 Rem for 99.9% of my hunting since I bought it. It's acquired enough scuffs and dings, that I'm hoarding away some cash to have it refinished.

Lobo in West Virginia

Carwi,

You don't live to far from me. :D

I have a 1967 336. Well I don't have it yet, I pick it up Wednesday from a dealer in Bunnlevel. Bought it from a guy in WV. It is supposed to be in A+ condition, only a couple boxes of ammo put through it. Well, we will see...:)

That's a nice 336 you have. I like the 24" barrel and woudn't mind havibg one. Does it hold 6 rounds in the tube? Looks like it would hold maybe 5.

Regards,
OldWolf

I've got a 67 rc .35 thats slick and has a fine trigger that hunt with. Carwi thats a great photo of your gun. I think I saw it on MT cuz it's burned in my head.Wish I could get a sunny day to hunt and take pics of my gun on a dead hog!
cw

I know where I can get one in 348. I've never heard of this caliber before though. should I go for it?

Nevermind its a Browning, sorry.

Just shot my 336 SC today. I'm trying to find some good cast loads for it. Accuracy with the cast loads ranged from 1.1"-2.8" depending on the load/bullet combination (50 yards/peep sights). I get 1.5" groups at the same distance with jacketed bullets. I love this gun, and can't get enough of shooting it.

Just refinished the stock with boiled linseed oil, and it came out great. Someday, maybe it'll get a new blue job.

Carwi...
I shoot and hunt with a 1951 336-A. In fact, I killed a feral hog that field dressed 285-pounds with this rifle in November.

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I've got a Bushnell Banner 1.5 X 4.5 Scope on it and it delivers sub MOA accuracy with 33.9-grains of Reloder 15 and the Hornady 170-grain bullet.

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Oldwolf,

The magazine only holds five. Yea, I noticed you are from the piedmont area yourself. I have lived here in this area all my life and have seen other places I wouldn't mind living but the deer population is good and this will always be home!


Ranch Dog,

I was glad you chimed in on this one! I noticed your fine pictures on another post and was wondering what year model your 336 was. What a coincidence! I suppose there aren't too many of these old 336's still being used regularly. I'm glad to see many of you still do! Those are great pictures you have there, and what a nice Hog. The Hornady loading you use seems to be more than plenty. I haven't even thought about using mine on hogs as of yet but I'm going to give the Hornadys a try. I saw a friend of mine take a spike at 200yds with his 30/30 336 back in the early 1980's while the buck was at a full run! The buck just folded. He was using the factory Hornady "Frontier" ammo with the 170gr FP. It is an awsome bullet. Full penetration and both shoulders were broken on that buck. Do you use that loading strictly as your primary hunting load? Here is a picture of my friends spike.

http://home.carolina.rr.com/carwi/Linked_Photos/Johns_spike_1983.jpg

http://home.carolina.rr.com/carwi/Linked_Photos/Johns_spike_1983_2.jpg

Carwi: I have two 1953, 336SC's. Both in .32 Winchester Special. The one I used for hunting this past deer season, I had sent to Marlin to have it reblued, and the wood refinished. They also checked the mechanical parts, and as I had a .32 Sp. barrel, that was New Old Stock, I had them put it on. I also added a 1.5-5X scope. I had the receiver drilled and tapped. This looks and shoots like a brand new Marlin. Now before you say why did he do all that to an old classic, My other 336SC, also a 1953, is as it should be. I will not change this one out. It has the ballard style barrel, and shoots very well. It has been taken care of over the years, and has not seen that much use. So as I see it, I can shoot old-old, or new-old! WMC21.

Carwi...

Yeap... the 170-grain Hornady is just about the only bullet I shoot out of that rifle. This past summer I tired a number of different bullets and loads but came back to the Hornady bullet. I did change from W748 to the RLD15. My dad and I have killed several hundred big game animals with this bullet.

My dad is a M94 guy but he really fell in love with my 336D in .35 Rem this year and hunted with it. It's really fun to watch him shoot... went to the range so he could shoot the "D" before we went hunting... RD... "I'd like you to shoot a 3-shot group so I can see if we need to adjust the scope". RD's Dad... "Okay". It takes him about 5 seconds to settle at the bench and BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. Just about as fast as you can say it. It startled the heck out of me and a couple of guys at the bench. If fact, he was looking through the spotting scope before we recovered! RD's Dad... "It will be fine". When I went down and recovered the target all three shots were within an 1.5" of the bulleye. There was a stiff crosswind and he had even doped the wind. Wish I could shoot like him.

About three weeks ago a local pawn shop had an old (yr. ?) 336A with square bolt for $250. It had obviously been reblued but looked nice, had excellent rifling, and original factory sights. The owner wasn't in that day and I chose not to dicker with the clerk. Went out of town for a few days and when I returned, it was gone.

I think I messed up! :confused:

naumann...
I did the same thing in September but the rifle was a bit rough... great project though. I was at a near by town on a dove hunt over the weekend with friends. Stopped at a pawn shop and there it was. Decided to come back Monday... Monday turned into a month and it was gone.

I have a 1976 336 in .35 Remington that my Dad gave me for Christmas that year. Still my favorite hunting rifle. My 13 year old son killed his first deer with it this year. I picked up a old model 36 made in 1946 from the internet last month. It is a square bolt. I got the fever and paid $375 , which is probably a little much, but i had the fever. It is in very good original condition. It is quite a bit lighter than my 336, and is in 30/30. I'm working on some cast loads now to play around with. I can't wait until next deer season to see if I can take one with this slick little rifle. I get a kick out of shooting old guns. Most of my rifles are either old, or chambered for old calibers. Great pictures guys!

Oh for cryin'-out-loud!! You guys must work for Marlins vintage gun sales dept. One look at Carwi and Ranch Dogs 336s and now I gotta have one!!
Thanks Guys, great reading and photos.
Bryan

I have a 336/35 RC with ballard rifling and straight stock.
It was a bit rough on the outside with 50% of the bluing gone and the stock finish was about the same. the barrel and the reciever were very good so I took it home and refinshed the stock with oil and cold blueed the reciever . Installed a williams peep
Well, your not going to pry this little jewel from my hands. Wish now I could find one in a 30/30 to match.
There is something about the feel in levering a older Marlin . that is now lost.
Happy

Hi I just joined. I want to know if you guys know what a 336 with an AC in front of the serial number is. Its made in 1967 and has a straight stock 30-30 cal. Thanks in advance. Harry

My 336 RC was built in 1967 but it doesn't have a striaght grip stock. The scope is a 1970 Weaver K4-E. I don't know what the E means. Maybe the reticle type?

http://home.earthlink.net/~bdrcdav/images/336/336RC_5.JPG