Marlin 336 Classic .30-30 Winchester
Model: 70504
Marlin 336 Classic .30-30 Winchester
Model: 70504
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Marlin 336 Classic is a walnut-stocked lever-action .30-30 Winchester built for timber deer and black bear. It has an MSRP of $1,359. Its receiver, lever and trigger guard plate are machined from alloy steel forgings behind a cold hammer-forged barrel, which is the construction the 336 name was built on.
It comes sighted with a brass bead under a wide hood and an adjustable semi-buckhorn rear, and that is all. There is no rail, no threaded muzzle and no factory optics mount, so a scope means choosing a base yourself and checking the receiver's hole pattern before ordering one. Side ejection keeps the top of the receiver free for a low scope once a base is on, and an offset hammer spur comes in the box for the day one is. A cross-bolt safety works alongside the traditional half-cock hammer, so the old carry drill still applies. Length of pull is 13.38 inches.
If you're cross-shopping, the Marlin 336 Dark Series has an MSRP of $1,519 and is the same action in polymer and Cerakote, with a Picatinny rail, a ghost ring, a threaded muzzle and 0.6 lbs less weight on a shorter barrel. The Henry Side Gate has an MSRP of $1,135, matches the six-round tube and lets you draw the magazine tube out to unload. The Winchester 94 has an MSRP of $1,449.99 and holds a seventh round, but ejects out the top, so a scope will not sit low over the receiver.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The loading gate sits in the receiver, so the tube is topped up with the rifle shouldered and without breaking your hold.
- A gold-colored trigger and a Horse and Rider medallion in the grip cap mark a current Marlin.
- The 20.25-inch barrel is the longest among Marlin's current .30-30 lever guns, so it makes a little more velocity from a cartridge that has little to spare.
- It carries 12 oz more than the Winchester 94, and at 38.63 inches overall it is the longer rifle as well.
- A 13.38-inch pull suits a hunting coat and feels cramped in shirtsleeves at the bench.
- A brass bead is a daylight sight, and the Marlin 336 Dark Series is where Marlin put the fiber optic and the tritium ring.
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.30-30 Winchester Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
Will it feed pointed bullets?
No, and no tube-fed rifle will. Cartridges stack nose to primer in the magazine, so .30-30 is sold with flat and round noses. Buy those for it.
How can you tell a Ruger-made Marlin from an older one?
Four marks. The barrel reads Mayodan, NC, an RP proof mark sits on the left side of the firearm, serial numbers begin with the RM prefix, and the Horse and Rider logo is laser engraved on the grip.
How does the 1:11 twist compare?
It is faster than the 1:12 of the Winchester 94 and the Henry Side Gate, which makes little difference at the ranges .30-30 is shot at.
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