The standard BLR Lightweight (blued) with a walnut pistol grip stock carries a 2016 MSRP of $1020. Like the Carbine, these are 38 inches in overall length with a 13-1/2 inch LOP. The top of the receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope base, and a hammerspur extension comes with the rifle. So listen up, Marlin. Marlin 336C Compact Polished Blued Lever Action Rifle - 30-30 Winchester - 16.5in - The Model 336 features Micro-Groove rifling, ensuring that tags will be filled, mouths fed and the reign of America's ultimate woods rifle will continue going strong. The 2016 MSRP for the Long Ranger is $1015. The open top receiver is drilled and tapped for Weaver #403 scope bases. chambering, it is a timeless embodiment of dependability, accuracy and handsome looks. There are currently three variations in the Model 336 line, but there have been others. The obvious benefit of this is than one may use conventional spitzer (pointed) bullets. A good example of that is the new Marlin Model 336C with a curly maple stock. It was crisp, however. Plenty of deer and other critters have fallen over the sights of my Marlin Model 336, a model that was chambered for .30-30 Win. The buttstock has a rounded black pistol grip cap and a rubber recoil pad. All Model 94s made since 1982 have this Angle Eject (AE) feature and come with the receiver drilled and tapped for scope bases. Now and again, a company pays attention to a voice from the wilderness. After an interlude using standard sized bolt rifles, I had a Marlin 336, fitted with a 4x Weaver scope, for a few years. Marlin XLR 336 vs Connecticut era JM Marlin 1894CB You might be wondering why one would purchase a (comparatively) expensive Marlin XLR 30-30. The mechanics of this latest version are the same, but the stock is made of beautiful curly maple. No problem. A good rifle sling is as useful on a lever rifle as it is on a bolt action. Catchy model name! It looks great, and it shoots straight. In 2007 Remington Arms Company bought Marlin as a … I also have a TK and a TS They have 18" bbls. They are essentially bolt action rifles operated by an lever. The receiver is sandblasted on the top and the bottom. The Model 336 family are icons of the deer woods. Assuming an eight pound field weight rifle, I calculated recoil of 16.4 ft. lbs. Calibers are .30-30 and .35 Remington. These rear bolt locking designs transmit the stress of firing to the receiver frame. A magnification of 7x is enough for a good sight picture on deer sized animals out to the +/- 3 inch MPBR distance of the 7mm-08 and .308 cartridges (about 260 yards). Henry Repeating Arms has introduced a new for 2016 lever action carbine they call the Long Ranger. A Marlin or Savage lever rifle or a bolt action rifle that wore a simple 4x scope was considered a marvel. The stock is walnut stained hardwood, with a pistol grip. Altogether, I hunted with these lever rifles for some ten years, taking about that number of deer with them. For my test and evaluation, I installed a Weaver No. A good 2-7x32mm scope is just right for a Browning BLR or Henry Long Ranger chambered in .308 or 7mm-08. These are the 7mm-08 Remington and .308 Winchester. The rifles covered here are all listed at 6.5 to 7 pounds in weight and a light weight, compact scope with bases and rings, sling, and magazine of cartridges will add perhaps 1.25 pounds to make the rifle field ready. First, its trigger pull was pretty heavy. A good example of that is the new Marlin Model 336C with a curly maple stock. New for 2016 is a stainless steel version with a hardwood stock, stained black and weather sealed, for $1000. The otherwise identical Stainless Lightweight costs $80 more. Based on standard Marlin lever-actions, the first models introduced in the Dark Series line are the 336 Dark chambered in .30-30 Win and the 1895 Dark chambered in .45-70 Gov’t. of recoil energy. The point is, although the bolt is heavier than the bolt in a Marlin or Winchester, the aluminum receiver is considerably lighter than a steel receiver. No sling swivel studs are provided. Things have changed. I enjoy handloading it, and I relish shooting it. The new Henry and Browning designs have two more features that differ from traditional lever guns. The Remington 7600 in .308, also has a 22 inch barrel, is 42-5/8 inches long overall and weighs 7.5 pounds. It averaged 7.5 pounds, with 2 pounds of variation over a series of measurements. Winchester Firearms went through a series of ownership, management and manufacturing upheavals in the last half century. A Winchester Model 94, with open sights, saw me through deer seasons during my college and graduate school years. The hammer incorporates a sliding transfer bar, so no manual "lawyer" safety is required. Once I tightened the barrel band, the accuracy for that load was cut in half. Standard long action calibers and WSM calibers wear 22 inch barrels. Marlin 336W .30-30 Lever Action Rifle Review. If someone were to ask my advise about selecting a no-nonsense, fast handling deer rifle, I would recommend that they strongly consider a lever action .30-30 with a low-range variable power scope and a good sling. for a .308 Winchester rifle firing 150-grain bullets. Scopes had to be mounted in an off-set side mount or forward of the receiver. (The actual weight with its empty, all steel magazine in place and the scope bases is 7-1/2 pounds.). If they want something more powerful than the .30-30 cartridge, I would point them to the excellent Browning BLR in 7mm-08 or .308, or the new Henry Long Ranger in .308. Perhaps this is some consolation for losing the great Savage Model 99 rifle, which was discontinued in 1998. Copyright 2016 by Gary Zinn and/or chuckhawks.com. Anyone who wants a compact lever rifle for hunting all Class 2 and the smaller Class 3 game should be able to thrive with the 7mm-08 Remington or .308 Winchester calibers. This rifle, a clone of the Marlin 336, weighs 7 pounds. December 12, 2017 7 Comments . I have a track record with lever action .30-30s. Big bore semiauto or a lever gun? SKU 70525 Categories LEVER ACTION, RIFLES. The one I am keeping is the Quake Claw Contour sling, which is far better than any other I have ever used. and .300 Winchester Mag.) Magnification: Comes with the 4-12x magnification power. The pistol grip version is checkered, while the straight grip version is not. You might take a look at both and see which fits you best. The BLR has never been offered in a 6.5mm cartridge, but I will not be surprised if Browning adds the 6.5mm Creedmoor to the BLR line. We look at the futuristic .450 Bushmaster and how it compares to the tried and true .45-70. For instance, there are a handful of 1.5-4x32mm or 1.5-5x32mm riflescopes that are very suitable for use with the roughly 225 yard practical range of the .30-30. The lever-action rifles coming out of the Marlin factory these days are of excellent quality and appearance. My curly maple Model 336C has a traditional fold-down semi-buckhorn rear sight and a hooded brass-bead front sight. Metal finishes are high gloss bluing with a matching anodized receiver, or matte stainless steel with a matching satin nickel finish on the receiver. The Model 94 Carbine weighs 6.5 pounds and is 38 inches long. I would not recommend a higher magnification scope. I personally do not consider the .243 a desirable deer cartridge, but this is a minority position. The belted magnums (7mm Remington Mag. A uniquely Marlin feature is Micro-Groove rifling of the bore. The key to this is a rotating head, multiple-lug, recessed face bolt that locks into the barrel breech when the bolt is cycled into battery. This Marlin 336 clone has an exceptionally smooth action and a 2016 MSRP of $850. Over the years, I have tried and discarded several types and models of slings. (Production of the Model 94 resumed in 2011.). Marlin 336 Review. On the top end, 4x magnification may not sound impressive these days, but it is sufficient for deer sized game at 200 yards or so. Sling swivel studs are included, as is a one-piece Weaver scope base mounted on the receiver. Yes, solid top rifles eject cases to the right and the open top angle eject guns eject upward and to the right. This advanced action allowed Henry to initially chamber their new rifle in .223 Remington, .243 Winchester and .308 Winchester. Marlin, Henry and Rossi rifles, all built on Marlin pattern actions, have solid top receivers and right side case ejection, while Winchester and Mossberg guns, based on the John Browning designed Winchester Model 1894 action, have open top receivers with angled ejection of fired cases to allow mounting a scope over the receiver. I have pinched my thumb more than once in the loading gate of a Winchester 94 or Marlin 336. All come with open sights, but these are seldom actually used for hunting. The Compact is the flagship of our Model 336 family and one of the most popular hunting rifles in North America. Granted, it took some time getting used to it, and I believe a gunsmith easily could lighten it. Folks, that’s more rifles than there are soldiers in the entire Chinese military, active and reserves combined. One result of these travails was that production of the Model 94 was discontinued in 2006, after Winchester was purchased by FN/Browning. The BLR and Long Ranger receivers are made of aircraft grade aluminum, which strong enough to securely house the bolt, lever, hammer and trigger module. Barrel length, overall length and weight are the same as the Model 7600. These rifles are 40 inches long overall and the LOP is 13-3/4 inches. Lightweight '81 models have straight grip stocks and a carbine ring to secure the fore-end, but are not fitted with sling swivel studs. Most BLRs are supplied with checkered, gloss finished, American walnut stocks and fore-ends, but the Lightweight '81 Stainless Takedown model comes with a gray laminated hardwood stock. Chambered in 30-30 Win, it is a timeless embodiment of dependability, accuracy and handsome looks. In addition to the traditional half-cock "safe" hammer position, recent Model 94 AE's have a top tang mounted "lawyer" safety, which fortunately is unobtrusive. The Marlin 336 is legendary. Finally, virtually all rifles carried into the woods today wear variable power scopes; guns without some sort of optical sight are as rare as albino bucks. Over a 120 years of experience shows that the .30-30 cartridge, firing bullets in the 150 to 170 grain range, is fully adequate for taking deer, black bear and other Class 2 class game at ranges out to about 225 yards and Class 3 game to beyond 100 yards. Rifle is also available with a factory mounted and boresighted 3-9x32mm scope. It is no coincidence that the Mossberg Model 464 is patterned after the Winchester Model 94, which had been temporarily discontinued in 2006. In my neighborhood, the venerable Winchester Model 94 and relatively new (introduced in 1946) Marlin 336 lever action .30-30 rifles reigned supreme in the deer woods. ISS Prop House gives us the rundown on the guns used in Enemy at the Gate. As mentioned above, the Long Ranger features a geared lever action and 6-lug rotating bolt head, housed in a matte black aluminum alloy receiver. The Browning BLR and Henry Long Ranger are mechanically very different from the traditional lever action rifles already discussed, although both incorporate some traditional lever action styling cues. The maple buttstock and forearm are naturally light in color, and they have a slick high-gloss finish that allows the delicate grain to show. I confined my attention to bolt action rifles chambered for non-magnum cartridges in the .257 to .308 bore range and will continue that restriction here. The full-length magazine holds six rounds. The 2016 MSRP of this classic carbine is $1200. I judge any cartridge below .257 bore to be marginal for deer sized game, while cartridges above .30 caliber, along with magnum small bore cartridges, are unnecessary for Class 2 game. This fancy Model 94 comes with a checkered walnut stock, traditional rifle butt plate and a half octagon/half round barrel, but it is not a compact and therefore beyond the purview of this article. At 1x to 2x, the field of view is huge, so one can acquire and track an animal with both eyes open (a good tactic for a moving animal in the woods or brush). The magazine tube is loaded through a port on the tube, in the manner of tubular magazine .22 rifles. It has the classic sleek and ergonomic shape that makes it easy to carry, and it has the great safety features of the two-piece firing pin that allows the gun to fire only if the finger lever is held firmly closed and the trigger stop pin that keeps the trigger from being squeezed unless the lever is … Stop the presses! Review: Marlin Model 336 Texan Deluxe .30-30 Win. The Browning BLR is chambered for 14 modern short and long action cartridges ranging from .223 to .450 caliber. The Marlin 336 is a staple among lever-action guns. Then there is the Remington Model 750 autoloader. The LOP is approximately 14-1/4 inches, excellent for taller shooters. (The BLR Lightweight Takedown has been the subject of a full Guns and Shooting Online review.) Further, these designs, although proven safe and dependable with the moderate chamber pressures (38,000 CUP) of the .30-30 and similar cartridges, are not as strong as most modern bolt action rifles with front locking lugs. It has a straight grip, checkered, American walnut stock and comes with a rubber butt pad and sling swivel studs installed. But not be misled by this history - in 2020 this is still a good buy. A stainless steel version of the Rio Grande is available for about $90 more. Thus, the recoil level reported by Chuck Hawks is, if anything, a bit on the high side. Add to cart. An evolution of the Model 36 and the 1893 before it, the septuagenarian side loader is responsible for over 3.5 million rifles sold. These include 20 inch barrels and steel receivers, full length tubular magazines under the barrel, wood stocks and receivers drilled and tapped for mounting scope bases. Marlin 336C Compact, Lever, Compact, 30-30 Winchester, 16.5" Barrel, Blue Finish, Pistol Grip Walnut Stock, Semi-Buckhorn Folding Ramp with Hood Front Sight, 12.5" Length of Pull, 5Rd Tublar Magazine 70525 The BLR is also chambered in .243 Winchester, for anyone who wants it. This article will review the .30-30 compact rifles offered by these makers in 2016, plus the lever action rifles for rimless cartridges with front locking bolts offered by Browning (BLR) and Henry (Long Ranger). Also, this particular scope is listed as weighing only 8.1 ounces, which means it neither adds a lot of weight to nor greatly changes the inherently good balance of a traditional lever gun. In the companion article Compact Bolt Action Deer Rifles, I included some indicative calculations. Chambered for the classic .30-30 Winchester, the round barrel is the carbine length of 20 inches, and it has Marlin’s 12-groove Micro-Groove rifling with a twist rate of one turn in 10 inches. Soon after Marlin discovered in 1972 that the Model 336 action would handle the .45-70, .444 Marlin sales began a gradual decline. Henry also offers a fancy .30-30, the Model H009B Brass Octagonal Barrel, with a hardened brass receiver, brass carbine ring, brass butt plate and a heavy, 20 inch octagon barrel. The well-done checkering is a point pattern and is stained a dark brown that makes for a nice contrast to the light wood. History of the marlin 336: Marlin models were produced until 1936 when it evolved into the Marlin 36. There are sling-swivel studs fore and aft, and the trigger is gold-plated. Groups of an inch to an inch and a half at 50 yards should be okay for just about any game for which the .30-30 is suitable, and several loads made the grade, including the Hornady 140-grain MonoFlex and 160-grain FTX loads, and two light-bullet loads. Groups were as wide as 3.00 inches. Lightweight models come with pistol grip stocks, Schnable fore-ends and detachable sling swivel bases. The Browning BLR is offered in two basic styles, the Lightweight and the Lightweight '81. I beleive Marlin now makes a model with the 18" bbl. Third, during my shooting I noticed the barrel band and forearm had loosened to the point that I suspected the accuracy results with the load I was shooting were being affected. Cycling the lever downward allows the locking lug to lower and the bolt to open. The 2016 MSRP is an economical $503. It also comes with Weaver type steel scope bases already mounted. Undoubtedly, the rifle’s accuracy would improve with a lighter trigger. The rifle weighs seven pounds and is 38.5 inches long with a 13-3/8 inch LOP. I always do this, whatever shooting position I am taking in the field. While moving around in the woods, I carry my rifle slung under my left shoulder, with the sling shoulder pad toward the butt of the rifle stock. It has the classic sleek and ergonomic shape that makes it easy to carry, and it has the great safety features of the two-piece firing pin that allows the gun to fire only if the finger lever is held firmly closed and the trigger stop pin that keeps the trigger from being squeezed unless the lever is held completely closed. New for 2016 is a stainless steel version with a hardwood stock, stained black and weather sealed, for $1000. In addition, the barrels of takedown models are drilled and tapped for "scout style" scope bases. One saw a few Savage Model 99 lever guns (the .300 Savage cartridge was favored), along with some bolt rifles, either commercial or military conversions. Marlin could have reduced the weight a little by using a straight stock, thinner wood, barrel tenons and a dovetailed from sight. Detachable sling swivel studs are included. Bring it Back! Marlin 336 Review: Is This A Worthy Add To Your Collection? If there exists such a rifle as the definitive American .22, the Marlin Model 39 must be it. Marlin calls the Model 336C "the flagship of our Model 336 family." Thus, it should be no surprise that lever action .30-30 rifles are still made by Winchester, Marlin, Henry, Mossberg and Rossi, all of which make rifles of traditional type with rear locking bolts. CSBGUNLLC.com pledges to make gun buying easy, to support local gun stores, and to serve our customers to the absolute best of our abilities. or .35 Rem., and features Micro-Groove® rifling, ensuring that tags will be filled, mouths fed and the reign of America's ultimate woods rifle will continue going strong. The Henry Steel Round Barrel .30-30 rifle weighs seven pounds, has a 20 inch barrel with a blued steel fore-end cap and is 39 inches long overall. marlin 336c compact .30-30 16.5" 5-shot blued walnut g70525marlin 336c compact .30-30 16.5" 5-shot blued walnut - marlin 336c compact . A brief note about autoloaders and pump actions. Indeed, the Marlin Model 336 ranks up there with other iconic guns like the … Marlin .30-30 model 336Y Compact 16 inch Trapper & Youth Length 6 Shot Lever Action 3030 Winchester caliber Matte Blue 12 3/4 inch Laminated Stock New Haven CT mfg >>>>>For many years, when young people grew up wanting to hunt, the Marlin 336 overshadowed its arch competitor 1894 Winchester as the most popular firearm in our inventory. That’s an astute observation as similarly priced modern levers such as the Browning BLR or Henry Long Ranger in such chamberings as the 308w should always outperform ye olde 30-30. This Marlin 336 clone has an exceptionally smooth action and a 2016 MSRP of $850. This is, of course, the original .30-30 rifle and we almost lost it. The hammer has a halfcock “safety notch” as well as an unobtrusive crossbolt safety. I had several .30-30 factory loads on hand, plus I loaded up some handloads for testing. I had to use medium- height rings so the scope’s objective bell would clear the rear sight. Firearm weights vary with barrel length and cartridge power, with the two big magnums housed in 7.75 pound rifles. Browning has been very logical in choosing barrel lengths for the BLR line. All recent Marlin 336 variants come with a manual, receiver mounted, cross bolt "lawyer" safety to block the hammer, in addition to the traditional half-cock hammer position. All rights reserved. That actually happened during my shootout. Imagine the new Texan chambered for .30-30, .35 Remington, .308 Marlin Express and perhaps, a new cartridge: .33 or .35 caliber on the .308 Marlin case. Henry also offers a fancy .30-30, the Model H009B Brass Octagonal Barrel , with a hardened brass receiver, brass carbine ring, brass butt plate and a heavy, 20 inch octagon barrel. Marlin, 336C Compact, Lever, Compact, 30-30 Winchester, 16.5″ Barrel, Blue Finish, Pistol Grip Walnut Stock, Semi-Buckhorn Folding Ramp with Hood Front Sight, 12.5″ Length of Pull, 5Rd Tubular Magazine First introduced in 1948 by Marlin Firearms, the Marlin 336 is one of the most popular lever-action rifles ever. Rock River Arms LAR-15M .450 Bushmaster - Reviewed & Tested, Improved Ballistics a Key to Accurate Long-Range Shooting, 6 Best Classic Pump-Action Shotguns Ever Made, Springfield Armory M1A Tanker .308 Review, Winchester XPR Renegade Long Range SR Review. The BAR comes in .243 Winchester, 7mm-08 Remington and .308 Winchester with a 22 inch barrel, 44-1/8 inches overall length and a weight of 6 pounds, 10 ounces. It is the flagship of the Marlin Model 336 family and one of the most popular hunting rifles in North America. Box magazines are also easier to load and unload than tubular magazines, although they hold fewer cartridges. My preferred methods of hunting deer are still hunting and stalking. Lever action rifles, such as the Winchester Model 94 and the Marlin 336, are a natural fit with the .30-30 cartridge. The compact Droptine scope looked right at home on the Model 336C and functioned perfectly during the shooting session. These ideas about what is a good compact deer rifle are driven by over half a century of hunting Whitetail deer, mostly in the hill country of western West Virginia. And I like shooting the curly maple Marlin Model 336C. Obj Lens: The diameter of this Marlin 336 scope is 40mm. Traditional lever rifles vs. the Browning BLR and Henry Long Ranger. Subscriber Services. The Browning BLR and Henry Long Ranger rifles are engineered to bypass the pressure limitations of traditional lever action designs. The commercial bolt guns were mostly .30-06s or .270 Winchesters, while the military conversions were usually .30-06s or 8mm Mausers. ©2021 Outdoor Sportsman Group. While shorter, it is still heavy for a kid, assuming that was their focus. The most relevant of these is the Model 336SS, which is the stainless steel version of the 336C. is a fun cartridge. MARLIN 336C COMPACT. The Model 336 is the basis of Marlin's continuing success in the centerfire rifle market. Using Ramshot Enforcer and 230-grain bullets, .45 ACP muzzle velocities over 1,000 FPS at... Frank and Tony from Gallery of Guns spice up the Glock test using their non-dominant hands. Such a scope, set at 2x, has a wide field of view and quick target acquisition capabilities for short range shots, while the power can be increased for longer range shots. 63B one-piece base and mounted a Burris Droptine 2-7X 35mm scope in Weaver 1-inch extension rings. I would not take any of these lever rifles hunting without a suitable telescopic sight mounted. The straight grip American walnut stock has a LOP of 13-1/2 inches. It was reinstated in 2011, made by long time Winchester/Browning partner Miroku, so no harm, no foul. I began hunting deer in 1957, at 13 years of age. This means that the receivers must be properly designed and sturdily built for the gun to be safe, dependable and durable. The traditional design .30-30 carbines from Henry, Marlin, Mossberg, Rossi and Winchester have several common features.
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