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Or 16.5".The first thing I'd do is have a 'smith chop it back to either 20" or 18.5".
Or 16.5".The first thing I'd do is have a 'smith chop it back to either 20" or 18.5".
Or 16.5".
BrocLuno is probably right.I wouldn't chop that special edition
Want a short barrel, just drop by any pawn shop
I hear you. Natural wood is more aesthetic.Dr. Rob said:That new big loop Marlin looks great,
but I don't like the laminated wood.
it appears to have nearly the same ballistics as a .308
So noted.... though I don't believe it is superior to my 336's for practical field use.
While not a 336, my 1895 45/70 with an 18.5" barrel delivers a reasonable group at 100 yds. 1.25" rested on two sandbags under the foregrip and nothing in the rear but shoulder. I agree that the shorter barrels wont deliver the velocity that a longer barrel will. How important that is on game can be argued to death. However they are pure joy in dense cover. My 336 in .35 Rem will do about 1.5" with the Hornady LR ammo, and a little better with Winchester round nose. Both will do 3'' or under at 200yds with the shorter barreld 1895 being the tighter of the two. Neither are particularly impressive for paper, but plenty good enough for Whitetail shoulder.The Leverevolution ammo will add 100~150 FPS if you have enough barrel to get it up to speed? It won't help much on short barrels. It takes burn time to get the speed. It will also not hit to point of aim like the old flat nosed rounds.
My best grouping so far with LeverEvolution ammo in a 336 30-30 with 10 shots was 2" at 100 yards. I'm normally closer to a 3-4 MOA shooter so I was having a good day. It's quite likely there is still more accuracy in the rifle with that ammo than I can shoot.While not a 336, my 1895 45/70 with an 18.5" barrel delivers a reasonable group at 100 yds. 1.25" rested on two sandbags under the foregrip and nothing in the rear but shoulder. I agree that the shorter barrels wont deliver the velocity that a longer barrel will. How important that is on game can be argued to death. However they are pure joy in dense cover. My 336 in .35 Rem will do about 1.5" with the Hornady LR ammo, and a little better with Winchester round nose. Both will do 3'' or under at 200yds with the shorter barreld 1895 being the tighter of the two. Neither are particularly impressive for paper, but plenty good enough for Whitetail shoulder.
There are many posts above who are disinclined to chop such a beautiful firearm. A more moderate approach would be to have Marlin install a 336Y barrel and magazine tube on yours and send back the original barrel. These are catalog parts. That way, you can always convert it back to stock.The first thing I'd do is have a 'smith chop it back to either 20" or 18.5". If you can get that fancy wood from Remington/Marlin, great. But 24" is a handful.
My brush guns wouldn't be my first choice in firearms if the shots where I currently deer hunt averaged 170-200 yds. Our average distance is more like 35-50 yds. I do shoot them off the 200 yd bench, so if the need arises, I feel confident I can do my part. I know both calibers (.35 & .45) will have enough energy to cleanly kill if it's in the boiler room. I love my Marlins, I'm just unsure of which one I love the most.Most of my shots come at 170-200 yards and at that range i have had considerable trouble killing deer (plural).
Yeah, its about 1/2 lb heavier, too. Still, I've got one on my wish list.That new big loop Marlin looks great, but I don't like the laminated wood.
A couple of weekends ago I took my microgrooved 336 in 30-30 out and shot the LeverEvolution ammo through it and got a 2 inch ten round grouping. I normally don't shoot that well. So I know with that ammo it is at least capable of 2" groups at 100 yards.Apparently not all Micro-Groove barrels dislike Hornady Leverevolution ammo. My 336 in .35 Rem seems to like them fine. Groups were shot from 100 yds from a vice-like shooting rest. One fouling round was fired prior to shooting the groups. The dirtier the barrel became, the tighter the grouping.
. Nothing at all wrong with that in a lever hunting rifle. I'd be pleased too.I know with that ammo it is at least capable of 2" groups at 100 yards