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I picked up some nice Marlin's at a local pawn shop over the last few years, an 1894M 22 WMR that I flipped and regret but I did clear 400.00, a 39M Mountie that I kept and this 336A 35 Remington about four years ago that was seriously neglected. I wanted a Davidson's 336D 35 Remington as a little sister to my 1895G that was also sent down the road with no regrets. But the cost of the 336D was ridiculous so I bought the 336A with a plan that didn't include paying others for work I should be able to do myself. I far prefer Marlin's that secure the forearm with an end cap and short magazine tubes.






I bought dies and bullets from Midway and lots of brass off the 'fire. After mounting a Redfield 3x9 spare I took it to the range and it shot ~1.5" at 100 so I called it a keeper and time to get to work. The 24" barrel was problem number one, no way was that necessary on a 35 Remington.




I chopped the barrel to 22" but it didn't look right and again at at 20" and it looked about right.