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<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> I see were there are a few Marlin 336 XLR on gunbroker.com and they are asking $700.00 for them.

I was thinking about getting one and have it rebarreled to a .25-35 imp. But not at that price <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Yep, We'll have to wait for the "novelty" to wear off. I just put a 35SS LTD on layaway. I thought I'd never pay $500 for a levergun, but they only made 500 of them. Plus, I've always wanted a stainless 35.
The XLR is a beauty, but it's a production rifle. So, they'll be a bunch of used ones on the market in a couple of years.

I bought the 336 SS 30-30 when they were fresh on the market and paid way more than the $450.00 they are asking for now.

I was planning on having it rebarreled to a 7-30 Waters, but after getting prices on the barrel change I elected to sale the Marlin.

I would have around $1,000 in a levergun that really wasn't doing anything that a 30-30 loaded with Speer 130 flat point's could'nt do.

You should really like the .35. My SS was well made and sharp looking.

I've got one of those 336ss 30-30's also. That's a nice gun. I've got quite a few 336's actually. They are quite addictive.

I just bought a 336 XLR .30-30 last night, one of those things where it probably wasn't a good idea to go to the gunstore with a credit card. I went to look at Winchesters but there it was. Took me about 15 minutes to decide to buy it. After all, I have two spare scopes on the shelf so of course I had to buy a rifle - can't have scopes sitting around doing nothing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Did not pay $700 but with sales tax it came to just over $600. Ouch! Oh well, look at what the Marlin Cowboy models are going for.

Always preferred blue and walnut rifles but this stainless and the particular dark grey laminate on this rifle is growing on me.

Something I really liked: The half mag is attached to the barrel with a plug which fits into a dovetail on the barrel bottom - and it is loose in the dovetail slot. I've screwed around with accurizing about three Model 94's and four or five 336's and 1894's over the years, and the one most effective thing to do to them is to keep the magazine tube from infringing on the barrel. The forend has a cap, not a barrel band, so with the mag attachment there isn't anything hanging off that barrel to make it walk as it heats up.

I like the half mag anyway and the 24" barrel. It weighs 7 1/4 pounds, a bit heavy but that's the fault of that laminated stock. I hefted that and a 336 20" to compare and while the shorter barrel handles a wee bit faster there isn't enough difference to worry about. The half mag keeps everything from getting too muzzle heavy.

Even with the 24" barel the overall length is almost exactly the same as a short action Ruger or Remington with a 22" barrel. I've messed with enough 20" .30-30's to know that I can surely reach 2450 fps with 150 grain bullets in that long barrel. Since it was made to optimize that new Hornady Leverevolution ammo then of course I'm going to give that a try.

It has a really nice, thick recoil pad, soft but not too soft. It just feels very "functional", not like those tank tread things Ruger puts on their rifles. Not that you need one on a 7 1/4 pound .30-30, but it should be very comfortable to shoot.

(edited to add: Just went to the Marlin website to look at what they say about it and the specs say it is a Decelerator pad. Kewl!)

Trigger is typical Marlin, it breaks at 4 1/2 pounds on my trigger scale and has a mile of overtravel, but zero take up and breaks clean as a whistle, no creep at all.

I think I'm going to like this one. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Sounds great !

Have you ever tried the Speer 130 gr. flat point ? That bullet ought to sing with the 24" barrel.

Seems that MSRP for the xlr is $800+.
Hard to imagine that a production levergun is so expensive! In light of this, $600-$700 is a good deal.
Fgure the 24" bbl might change trajectory enuf to challenge that rear ladder sight.
Really think Marlin got it right this time. Sure d love to have one in .450!

$569 up my way!!!

I heard about end of April for the Big Bores to start hitting stores..

I also think it is just plain neat, but I have trouble justifying that much dough, ya know? I am thinking about laying out $350-400 on a A model with 22" bbl, blued, a used gun, but I think I can find one a bit more responably than the $575 being asked my way.

My first deer rifle was an older model 336c in 35 cal that I haven't used in quite a few years. I've had it since 1960. Over the years heve graduated to autos and bolts to my present Ruger 7mag bought new in 1978 and which has killed a bunch of deer. I accidently stumbled upon a few articles about the new Hornady Leverevolution loads and its got me thinking about trying them out for old times sake. Anybody on here have any real practice with them?

thanks