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Anyone run the XS sight system for their Marlin 336? How does it work? Any pictures? I handled a 336 today - stainless metal with walnut stock and 20" barrel. What a sweet handling rifle. I have scoped rifles and would look to stick with irons if I were to get one - one day. Thanks.

I put them on a 45-70, I like them.

The ghost ring and wide blade are not as precise as finer sights, but they are intended to be fast, and they are.

Yesterday I put three shots into 1" at 50 yards. The load was a 405gr soft point at 1500 fps.

The little windage lock screws on the rear sight were too short and soft when I had to move the rear sight way left during zeroing. Also they are made for a flat-head screwdriver. I tossed the factory screws and replaced them with a longer socket head screw, much better.

That sounds like a great idea. I've got a set of these sights on my 1894P and I found that if I used a screwdriver small enough to fit the screw that I couldn't tighten them up much at all before the tip of the screwdriver started to twist.

I have them on a Marlin 336 in 35 Remington,it is the perfect set up for deer or hogs in thick cover IMHO.

Size you need is #8-32. I went with a 1/8" on the port side, and 3/16" starboard since I have the rear sight almost all the way to the left. That gives full purchase the full length of the female threaded part of the sight base.

Thanks for the info. Montana...that's a nice looking rig!

Goot sights fer sure!!

Gots them on my 45/70 GS.