Love my early '70's 336.Now that my eyes are old (not me of course) the ability to mount a scope is valuable. Chances are, younger hunters will gravitate toward optics of some kind. I think the earlier 336 is smoother than current and has nicer wood. As opposed to a 94, there is the matter of caliber. In my Northeast woods group we gravitated to .35s based on experience so that made a difference, so 336s by default.
