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Just been thinking of this. Brain fart.

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Bolt.


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Depends.


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There are really no problems with either one with ammo they are compatible with.


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How long is a piece of string?


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I'd vote bolt myself.

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bolt hands down

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Impossible to say. All bolt actions are not created equal and neither are Marlin 336's.

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Bolts have 1/2 the working parts




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Love my Marlins but for reliability I will take my Ruger bolt guns.


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Neither - need a double rifle for reliability


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I would take a well made pre-2010 Marlin 336 over many bolt actions. That being said, my go to rifle is an M70 Featherweight 'o6.

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IMO it depends on which bolt action. Some are junk.

But why dwell on it? They are completely different styles of rifles.




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Bob, I agree with you.

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Levers are the most complex design among repeaters, bolt guns the simplest. I suppose there are some junk bolt guns, but I've never seen a lever that could come close to a bolt rile in reliability. Especially if you start asking the rifle to function when dirty.

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Originally Posted by JMR40
Levers are the most complex design among repeaters, bolt guns the simplest. I suppose there are some junk bolt guns, but I've never seen a lever that could come close to a bolt rile in reliability. Especially if you start asking the rifle to function when dirty.
Really ? There are a total of 72 parts in a Marlin 336, including all pins,screws,etc. VS 76 parts in a Savage 110. The Savage bolt alone has 22 parts vs 7 for the Marlin. I've had a bolt action [Rem 788] completely shut down operationally by a nearly microscopic amount of dirt in the trigger mechanism.

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Originally Posted by Steelhead
How long is a piece of string?


Yeah, and what's the difference between a duck?


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I have worked as a gunsmith for nearly forty years. A good portion of that time was spent as Winchester warranty 'smith. I had to work on far more Model 70's than I did model 94's. Over the years, I've had to work on even fewer Marlins.
As far as working under adverse conditions is concerned,I have seen both bolt and lever actions come in to the shop in such condition that I was amazed they worked at all, but they did.
Just like a double action revolver, the old lever actions are an example of a complex design which, nonetheless, works amazingly reliably.
In the end, any rifle which has been well tested will probably be reliable regardless of what type it is. It worth noting that shooter error has always played a larger part in failures to function than has rifle design. GD

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Hm. Interesting question. Good info, greydog. My gut reaction is to say bolt gun, but I have no back-up experiences. I've seen exactly zero malfunctions in Marlins during hunting, while having seen a few with various bolt guns over the years. That isn't apples-to-apples though, because the bolt guns come out much more often, and in more extremes of weather and terrain.

If ranges are only to 150 max, I'd prefer to have a Marlin lever gun in my hands: lighter, faster to aim, faster to work the action(by a hair), faster to swing at moving animals. If the range of my bolt guns isn't necessary, then I prefer carrying the Marlins.


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I have lots of both levers and bolts in quite a few brands.

None have exhibited reliability issues.

I would say it's a draw.

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