[turner]

Quote:       Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

Thanks turner and by the way my cogs have been turning on how to buy either a 35 Remington or 358 Winchester. I've pretty well bought all the guns I can for a while...But may be just may be 1 more. I'm kicking myself for buying a Ruger Hawkeye in 308 when I should of bought the Browning BLR in 358 that I really wanted !!!! Although the Ruger turned out to be a very accurate rifle, I just ain't happy with it. I'm a Leveraction lover. A.H

Well....what if you had gotten a Hawkeye...in .358?? Sorry, I could not resist....lol. I have a BLR in .358 and the only thing handier than it...is my 336ER in .356. If you hadn't guessed...I DO LIKE my mediums. Good Luck. And, if it makes you feel any better...I'm fixin' to catch HE** when the wife sees our Mastercard bill!!!

[HAWKEYE50]

I owned the 336 in .35rem. I liked the way the scope mounts on top as opposed to a side mount as the WINCHESTER does. I was happy with the .35 cal. And I too wish I hadn't sold it. It was my first rifle.

[crimedog_132]

I love the .35 I have had it since I was 12 and startred hunting whitetail with it in Wisconsin and now hunt Elk with it in Montana. Hornady makes ammunition for the rifle now(lever Evolution)that makes the gun accurate out to 300 yards.

[jimkim]

Quote:       Originally Posted by turner

Well....what if you had gotten a Hawkeye...in .358?? Sorry, I could not resist....lol. I have a BLR in .358 and the only thing handier than it...is my 336ER in .356. If you hadn't guessed...I DO LIKE my mediums. Good Luck. And, if it makes you feel any better...I'm fixin' to catch HE** when the wife sees our Mastercard bill!!!

Lucky devil the 336ER is my dream rifle. I think we've talked about it before. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

[saddletramp1946]

This is an excellent rifle.
I would suggest considering the 30-30 due to better availability of ammo. I searched the Cabelas site and the Gander mountain site but found no .35. The Hornady plastic tipped bullets are incredibly effective at giving a flat trajectory. They are a bit more expensive than the original blunt nosed ammo but they extend the effective range of the 30-30 and increase the accuracy at the 200 yard mark. I did not have the opportunity to test accuracy at the 300 yard mark yet but perhaps this week I'll get the chance.

Using my old Mossberg that has been through the mill and a 4.5 power scope, I sighted it to hit 3 inch high at 100 yards with the crosshairs on the bullseye. Moving the target out to 200 yards with the scope still centered on the bullseye, the bullets hit the bullseye in a group of about 1.5-2.0 inch diameter. I used the hood of my Jeep with a sandbag on it for a rest.

I seldom see the .35 ammo at the shops where I go so take that into account. The statistics for the .35 and the 30-30 are so close there is no major difference and in fact from the reading I have done concerning Hornady leverevolution ammo, the 30-30 has a slightly flatter trajectory.

[samuel]

Sounds like you fellers have a ball with your medium cals and I enjoy reading about them.Keep posting. sam.

[FISHPOND]

I love my 30-30 and found that the ammo is easy to find. Looking at remingtons Ballistics results shown the 30-30 has more energy then the 35 remington, in fact 142 more energy at the muzzle both with a 150 grain bullet.

Remington.com - Products - Ammunition - Ballistics

[TGF]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Otter

The older Marlins are fine rifles, I wish I still had mine. I'd rather have the older used Marlin 336 in .30-30 than a new one, I don't know when it started, but the newer Marlins require holding upward pressure on the lever to over come the safety. A feature I don't like.

Yours is broke or you aren't cocking it fully, there is a little switch the lever engages yes, but no need to hold upward pressures. I have 2 marlin 1895's and 1 marlin 39a all made post 2007 and they are amazing rifles. 3 of my favorites.

[jrswanson1]

Quote:       Originally Posted by saddletramp1946

I seldom see the .35 ammo at the shops where I go so take that into account. The statistics for the .35 and the 30-30 are so close there is no major difference and in fact from the reading I have done concerning Hornady leverevolution ammo, the 30-30 has a slightly flatter trajectory.

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[rockman7]

for my 16th christmas my dad gave me a trapper 30-30 and my middle bro a marlin 35. i wanted his cause you could mount a scope easey...he mine...cause you could snap off quick shots. it'd be a tossup for me....cept i'd have a hard time thinkin bout shootin a elk with a 30-30. in a pinch yeah..........it'd prolly do the work.next christmas my dad bought my youngest bro a .308...........he always was the baby!!!

[skiking]

All I can say is, if you want to shoot an elk with a 30-30, get close and don't rely on one bullet. When I shot my elk last fall, I had 4 bullets that penetrated through 1 lung and stopped in the middle of the chest, a long way from exiting. I then put one in the back of his head so he wouldn't get back up, he was dead with the first shot, but I wasn't gonna let him get away.. Will I hunt elk with a 30-30 in the future? Maybe, but I will mostly rely on my 300 WM from now on.

As for deer, it is hard to beat a lever action with open sights for hunting in the woods.

[FISHPOND]

With lever actions we have come to terms with flat bullets, until the Lever evolutions, how ever with bolt action say a savage model 340 in 30-30 you could use any 30 cal bullet and that makes allot of difference. 30-30 has enough to kill elk, you just have to work with in the limits, just like every-other caliber. LEVERevolution Muzzle 100 yards 200 yards 300 yards
30-30 Win. 160gr.

2400/2046
2150/1643
1916/1304
1699/1025

[big shrek]

Quote:       Originally Posted by TargetGunFan

Yours is broke or you aren't cocking it fully, there is a little switch the lever engages yes, but no need to hold upward pressures. I have 2 marlin 1895's and 1 marlin 39a all made post 2007 and they are amazing rifles. 3 of my favorites.

You do have to hold it firm...or it won't shoot

After you get used to it, it's not really an issue...

Some folks do disable the lever-safety...It's not a choice I'd make, but folks do it occasionally. I've already seen what happens when someone drops a gun and it goes off because the safety was removed...not a good thing.

[srt 10 jimbo]

Have an older model 336 in .35 cal. use it for Wild hog. gets a little expensive for plinkin though. Great Gun.

[ArkansasHunter]

It's been a joy reading this Thread. I have yet to own a 336 in 35 remington. Maybe someday.
The 35, 358, 35 Whelen and other 35 calibers appear to be what I call the Miracle calibers.
There hard hitters and there just that good, period.
Research them and you'll too be a beleiver...A.H

[hunter991]

The marlin 336 is a fantastic gun. i could not recommend it any higher. It is perfect in the woods or in tight cover. Its short, handy and lightweight. It's also cheap to plink with as i can get 30-30 ammo just about anywhere for $11 a box. .35 Whelen is not as available here where i am. I would say a 30-30 336 is a must.

i would also agree that there is something wrong with that gun if you have to have upward pressure on the lever. I just bought mine last year and i don't have that issue at all. Mine's been perfect.
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the only improvement is you may want to ditch the stock sights and put some XS peep sights on the gun. Makes it even more handy. midwest had them for $60

[srt 10 jimbo]

Think Most use the .35 remmington round. if not all the.35's can get them most places , justs cost 23 bucks for 20 rounds

[rockman7]

most people don't notice the grip saftey because the natural tendency is to grip the lever firmly when shootin....but its there

[Sarge45]

I have two Marlin 30-30's, my questions are; One is a Model 36G and the other one is a Model 336 CS. I can see some differences in the two(ie. the 336 CS has a black band at the top, and has a safety, the G model does not) but mechanical what are the differences, and what is the difference in the G and the CS? Any info on these two would be greatly appreciated, and any links would also be appreciated for the history of the two, thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

[andrew cochran]

The Marlin 336 is as good as it gets for a .30-30 rifle.