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Had a 336 30-30 that I replaced with a 336A rifle in 30-30. Gave this to a GOOD friend. Replaced with a Savage 99 in .308 that is a B***h in the recoil department. Yeah, if you're an American deer hunter, you NEED a lever gun.

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I use a scoped Sav 99 lever in .308Win as my primary. I love the Marlin 336 SC in .35Rem with open sights, but my stand overlooks a large field. This year I picked up a very nice scoped pre 64 Win 88 lever in .308. I have not had it to the range yet, but it will have to shoot pretty well to replace my Sav 99.

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I once owned a Marlin 336SC in .35 Rem. and someday soon,
I will own another.

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I'll be taking two rifles to camp this year. A Model 99 savage in 250 Sav. and a Marlin 94C .357 Mag. loaded with 190 gr. lead RF's. My wife uses a Winchester Mdl. 64 30-30. Regards, Woody


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I have a 30-30 Model 94 that is a 1948 vintage. I bought it from my FIL at least 30 years ago. He killed two deer with it and said it has been fired 10 times since he bought it new. I have never hunted with this rifle, but I've been thinking about taking it up to the area he had his shack in years ago, and hunt the same ground he did. He was a great guy.

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I sure do! I guess I am the poster boy for hunting with a lever gun. For sure it is because my Grandpa handed me his Marlin 336 30.30 made in 1953 that he hunted with. I miss him every day and as a result the Marlin is my most prized possession. I have been very successful with the gun and it really shoots great, especially with the new Hornady LE ammo. A lot of guys in the Carolinas hunt with lever guns, mostly in 30.30 and .35 Rem. I do know some guys that hunt with .45-70s and one that hunts with a .444 Marlin too.

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Can't say it is my primary deer rifle but the last 4-5 years I have been using my 336 in 35 Rem. more and more often.

I'm the only one in the crew of 6 I hunt with that even owns a lever.


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Originally Posted by wilkeshunter
I sure do! I guess I am the poster boy for hunting with a lever gun.....A lot of guys in the Carolinas hunt with lever guns


Must be something in the water.

I've used levers in Winchesters, Marlins, Rugers, Henrys and Browning for deer hunting. Kind of preferred levers to other guns for hunting. Actually used a lever action shotgun when I was in Michigan.

My boy is using the Marlin now. I'm using a 96/44.

I save the bolt action work for critters and other 'varmints' that need discrete caressing.

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Marlin 336 in 30-30. I have two of them. A short-barreled stainless "trapper" model with fire sights and a straight stock for when I am walking the woods, and a regular-sized blued one with a scope for in a stand.

This year they are staying behind though, as I am using a 44 mag SuperBlackhawk as my hunting firearm.

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Ahh H**l, this thread needs some kill pics with leverguns....grin

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All of these were taken with a 1894 Marlin 44 mag, in the last 2 yrs., since passing the PCR season here in Indiana. Taken off the same farm I've hunted for 30+ yrs. Still wish I could hunt with my 45-70 guide gun, though. frown

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Most of my rifle hunting this year will be with a Marlin 336 (30-30) that was my Grandfather's. It was made in 1949.


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RWE, It sounds like you need a Sav 99, and I need a BLR. Life is good.

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Originally Posted by croldfort
RWE, It sounds like you need a Sav 99, and I need a BLR. Life is good.


I feel shame. I sold my Savage 308 a few years back. Still wearing my own boot print on my buttock.

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I hunt with a lever 95% of the time, either a Winchester, Marlin or BLR. I always take my Ruger RSI in .308 at least once a year. I am in the northeast and I'm surprised I don't see more levers in the field (havn't seen one in awhile) I do see a lot of used ones for sale at gun stores though.
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Originally Posted by Boyd45
Had a 336 30-30 that I replaced with a 336A rifle in 30-30. Gave this to a GOOD friend. Replaced with a Savage 99 in .308 that is a B***h in the recoil department. Yeah, if you're an American deer hunter, you NEED a lever gun.


Glad I'm not the only person that thinks the 308 99's kick hard. I definitley prefer my shooting my 300 savage over the 308!

Sorry - I rarely hunt with my marlin because I've had issues with poor extraction with Marlins and my dad always told me to shoot a bolt action because he grew up with levers and also had a rem 742 autoloader that jammed. Maybe the cold northern MN weather and gloves makes operating the action and extraction tough, but a lot of it is what you feel comfortable with and have confidence in. Yet to get a deer with either 99 because I tend to grab my 77 off the rack first...


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I only hunt big game with levers--they are the only ones I have right now. I will hunt elk with a marlin 1895 Cowboy in 45-70 with a Marble's tang peep sight and if I can time it right I'll use the old Win 94 in 30-30 for deer. The buck and bull tags are at the same time and I will have the elk rifle with me until the elk tag is filled, so the deer could fall to all 325 grains of it as well if he shows himself while I'm elk hunting; but I'd love to be able to take each quarry with the assigned weapon. I love the way those levers carry, come up, and shoot...just feels right to me.

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Originally Posted by levergunz
Originally Posted by M1894
Marlins are my primary deer / bear rifles

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There is one winchester that sneaks in for late season when the leaves are gone and we have a little snow . It has to go on another rack though so the marlins don't beat it up

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Hey,I want to try a guess what your Marlins are,even though they are upside down on a rack at distance.
Top=1936 carbine in 30-30 or 32 win spl(HPS)
Middle=336SC in 30-30 or 35Rem or perhaps even a rare 32 Win spl
Bottom=1894(modern)in 44 Mag


I've never owned or even fired a 30-30 in all my years . blush
You were on target though , 1936 in 32 spcl , 336 SC in 35 rem , and 1894 in 44 mag .


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Great pics Maddog !!!
Surprised more pics havn't been posted frown

The deer just run and hide when I grab the 44 shocked , they been doing that on me since the late 70's when I got mine and the lil red squirrells made great target practice till I was old enough for a big game license.

Only a couple of kill pics I have.

lil 5 point With the 1936 in 32 spcl
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Dad's 336 in 35 rem on the first day I carried it afield after he passed

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Got my Marlin in .44 Mag just before the PCR law became effective here in Hoosier Land. Put 22 grains of 2400 pushing Hornady 240 XTP down the bore, get about and inch at 50 yards [can't shoot worth a chit anymore] and 2.5 to 3 inch at a hundred. Finally got a WWG Large Loop lever [John Wayne thingy] on it now, can fit all 3 gloved fingers in now, changed to a Nikon 2.5 X 10 scope for this year. Old scope couldn't keep zero causing some missed crib shots. A ton less recoil than my 870 with slugs, and a lot cheaper to shoot just for fun. I'm in love with that little thing.


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I have too many rifles suitable for eastern whitetails. My three lever actions are a Marlin 336 in .35 Rem., a Win. 88 in .308 and a Savage 99 in .300 Sav. I've hunted with the 88 but not with the other two as we lost our favorite hunting spot and haven't replaced it yet.

Incidentally, many Marlin 336s are capable of shooting tight groups at 100 yards. My Model 88, as many 88 users have discovered, can rival most bolt actions in the accuracy department.


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