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I have a a few .30-30's on hand. One of which is a Marlin 336 that needs some attention. I am really wanting to rebarrel it into something else and entertain some other modifications. What cartridge can I rebarrel this action to (aside from the .35 Rem), or better asked--what can the 336 action safely handle?
I would rather not send this one down the road just yet so lets hear some suggestions.
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25-35 Win or 7-30 Waters...
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.25-35 would be nifty, this little cartridge is much overlooked just because it was never put in a really accurate production rifle. During the 1930's there were several gunsmiths that made the 25-35 on single shot actions and discovered it made an excellent varminter. I myself have accounted for many, many prairie dogs with a Model 94 SRC and Lyman tang sight, 60 grain Hornady bullet at nearly 3000 fps! A 24" quality barrel on a 336 with a good scope or even a Marbles tang sight should be a ton of fun. ![laugh laugh](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/default/laugh.gif)
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I would imagine that you could use any of the cartridges with the same rim dimensions of the 30-30. So, it would depend on what you are planning to shoot with the rifle when it's done. How about a .219 Zipper for varmints. With a 24" tube and a modern scope it ought to be accurate enough. I've always wondered what a .32 Special (30-30 Improved) would do in a scoped 336. How about a 38-55? Or a 32-40 if you're feeling nostalgic. You've definitely piqued my interest. Let us know what you decide. Thanks; Mike
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Chrome nailed it with the 7-30 Waters.
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Chrome nailed it with the 7-30 Waters. +1.....had a contender in 7-30 and loved it
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Well, I have always been a .444 and .45-70 fan but I also get the vibe that there is no way these will work in the 336.
I would definitely prefer a bigger than smaller bore. The .38-55 definitely has some interest in it. I don't have anything handy right now (at work), would someone mind giving me some performance specs?
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I understand that you can do a 375 Winchester in a 336 also.
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I understand that you can do a 375 Winchester in a 336 also. Interesting, I would have thought that the operating pressure would have precluded it from the 336. If that is the case, what would be the limiting factor for a .444 based on the 336?
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If you go with the 38-55, you will only need a new barrel or current barrel rebored. You will not need to change anything else. The 38-55 is a cool old cartridge anyway, and still plenty useful.
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http://www.35caliber.com/Have you considered a re-bore from Jesse?
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219 or 22 savage. 307/308. 356/358,
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+1 on the 38-55. Grand old cartridge and inherently accurate when the bullets are matched with the bore. I sent a 336 30-30 back to Marlin a couple years back for re-barrel to 38-55. They seem to be in disarray now and dunno if Marlin will do that now. Here's a pic:
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I think one of the guys here has a Marlin 336 that they rebarreled to .25-35.
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If it were mine, I would go .25-35.
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I'm wondering if anybody has ever done a .357 maximum in a lever gun. It wouldn't really do any thing that a .35 rem couldn't do a bit better, but it would be different and unique. IIRC, rim diameter is slightly smaller than the .35 and don't know if that would be an obstacle or not.
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If you reload, the .25-35 with the new nylon-tipped Nosler and similar bullets is safe in the magazine tube. So you can load with essentially the same bullets a .250-3000 or .257 would use. Probably shouldn't match the velocities of those ctgs. in a 336, but you can get a lot more horsepower and better ballistics than any factory .25-35 ever did. Puts it squarely into the deer/antelope rifle category, and it can also be reloaded as a small game or varmint rifle with different bullets/powders.
If you re-barrel, I'd go with the 24" barrel and a "button" magazine. 3-4 shots is plenty, and you'll love the balance!
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