might buy a marlin 336....
this gun shop that i know of has a 35 remington marlin 336 for about $185 i have not seen it yet but i have heard that it is in good condition. what are some things that i should look for to make sure it is a good deal and that it more then likely it shoots accurately.
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look for a thick jacket for when you shoot it![:p]
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That's not true! It has more like a healthy PUSH than a kick! I love mine. It's over 40 years old and still shoots like new. I don't know of any "model specific" problems like the Remington 742 has suffered from. If the action works smoothly, and the chamber and bore look good, you should have no problems with it.
BTW, $185 is a pretty good price if it's in good shape.
Phil
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Check the stock and forearm for cracks. There should not be any rust in the barrel and the crown should be undamaged. Both sights should be present and unbroken. Lever and trigger should work smoothly. Ask the seller to guarantee that it will fire and feed properly from the magazine. If it does both of those, it is a good deal for $185. The only weakness I have found with Marlin's is a failure to properly feed from the magazine. When this happens, often times the gun lever locks in the full open position. If this occurs it needs some repairs and parts replacement. I suggest shooting only the heavy 200 grain bullet weights. The 150 grain ammo is a waste of the carbine's potential. Good luck on buying your gun. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine. They are hard to beat for close range (150 yard) deer or black bear hunting.
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Opps, Mark![:D][:D][:D] 0 -
185 is a steal if it is in descent shape.
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If you are not an experienced ot confident used gun buyer then take somebody with you who is. One thing about prices that seem to good to be true is that they usually are.
Sako Fan0 -
Ask for a three day inspection and see how it operates. If the dealer refuses he must have areason.
Armcandy0 -
If you could get a 3 day inspection, most will not allow firing, but you could take it to your gunsmith to check it out. I assume you don't have a 30/30 lever gun. If you could get your hands on a 336 in 30/30 to shoot, that would tell you a lot.
Some folks do experience a kick with the 30/30 , and particularly the 35. IMO it is due to the fact that the gun is relatively light, the stock is fairly narrow at the butt, and most don't have recoil pads (mine don't).
Anyway, the make of the gun is good, the price is good, so I hope that the condition of the gun is good.
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look inside the action for wear and all that bad stuff, i agree with the 3 day inspection. try a coupke different loads with it if u do get it. my dads 30/30 can put all 3 shots together in the size of quarter, it works better with heavy loads, so try heavier loads first.
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All the above, check for. For the price and money EVERYBODY should own at least one of the Marlin levers. Very good guns, imo. nambu 0 -
My experience would say that the .30/30 and the .35 Rem give about the same kick. Keep this in mind that .30/30 ammo is a lot cheaper.
If he will give you 3 days, I'd take it to a gunsmith for a real check out!
The $185 price for that Marlin does sound good, but my personal preference would be a Winchester Model 94 in .30/30!
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