malin 336 or winchester 94 30-30

therifleman · 07-22-2008, 07:37 PM

i wanna hear what yaw think

texnmidwest · 07-22-2008, 08:25 PM

Unless it is a pre 64 Winchester then marlin all the way.

SwedeSteve · 07-26-2008, 12:07 PM

Horse Apples !! Winchester all the way. Unless you're talking 45/70.

HATCHETT JACK · 08-11-2008, 07:06 PM

you can never go wrong with a marlin

Old Timer2 · 08-19-2008, 12:50 PM

I own a 336 that I purchased in the mid to late 50's. It has been responsible for many deer kills, both muleys and white-tails. Cannot find fault with it, and it's been a great companion over all these years.

obxned · 08-21-2008, 03:59 PM

I've owned both, but now only have 336s.

HEMI · 08-21-2008, 04:04 PM

The older 94 s were great guns, the new ones are still decent but have a lose and cheap feel if that makes sense. Try both you'll see what I mean.

muskrat · 08-21-2008, 04:36 PM

Have both. Model 94 from the early 50's & a Marlin from the 60's. Botha re 30-30. Everybody should have a Winchester 30-30 with open sights just for the fun of it, The Marlin does have a scope. Botha re used every year for deer hunting and both have taken their share of game.

Bitmap · 09-03-2008, 08:49 AM

If you want a collector get a pre-64 Winchester. If you like tradition, get a pre-64 Winchester. If you want a practical rifle to use get the Marlin.

Deep13 · 09-04-2008, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEMI

The older 94 s were great guns, the new ones are still decent but have a lose and cheap feel if that makes sense. Try both you'll see what I mean.

I know just what you mean. When I was shopping for a 0.357mag carbine, I went to a store that had both Win. and Marlin lever rifles to compare the difference. My impression was that the Win. seemed like a barrel and receiver with a bunch of other stuff strapped on while the Marlin felt like a single, solid unit. I ordered the 1894C Marlin based on that.

As far as the 336 goes, don't forget that rifle is also available in .35 Rem. I would not overlook that caliber. The gun reviewer John Taffin did an article about a year ago on Marlins and was extolling the virtues of the .35 Rem. as a hunting cartridge.

View Poll Results: marlin 336 or winchester 94 30-30
336	23	71.88%
94	9	28.13%
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07-22-2008, 07:37 PM	#1
therifleman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: glennville ga Posts: 154 Blog Entries: 2	malin 336 or winchester 94 30-30 i wanna hear what yaw think __________________ can't wait t'll winter

07-22-2008, 08:25 PM	#2
texnmidwest Listen to yur Inner Hippo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,395	Unless it is a pre 64 Winchester then marlin all the way. __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

07-26-2008, 12:07 PM	#3
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,300 Images: 1	Horse Apples !! Winchester all the way. Unless you're talking 45/70. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

08-11-2008, 07:06 PM	#4
HATCHETT JACK Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 50	you can never go wrong with a marlin

08-19-2008, 12:50 PM	#5
Old Timer2 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paradise Posts: 42	I own a 336 that I purchased in the mid to late 50's. It has been responsible for many deer kills, both muleys and white-tails. Cannot find fault with it, and it's been a great companion over all these years.

08-21-2008, 03:59 PM	#6
obxned Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3	I've owned both, but now only have 336s.

08-21-2008, 04:04 PM	#7
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 717	The older 94 s were great guns, the new ones are still decent but have a lose and cheap feel if that makes sense. Try both you'll see what I mean.

08-21-2008, 04:36 PM	#8
muskrat Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	Have both. Model 94 from the early 50's & a Marlin from the 60's. Botha re 30-30. Everybody should have a Winchester 30-30 with open sights just for the fun of it, The Marlin does have a scope. Botha re used every year for deer hunting and both have taken their share of game.

09-03-2008, 08:49 AM	#9
Bitmap Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 44	If you want a collector get a pre-64 Winchester. If you like tradition, get a pre-64 Winchester. If you want a practical rifle to use get the Marlin.