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This Glenfield carbine has been killing mulies & whitetails for me since 1979. It matches my hunting style perfectly. That is, spot & stalk or ambush. 150 yards or so is a very long shot for me. Lever action carbines are not for every hunter but I'm 100% satisfied with 30-30 performance! 30-30 is a KEEPER!! Sherwood
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336 marlin for rattling whitetails....knocks the snot out of em!
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I always have a 336 in 30-30 with me at deer camp. Half of our stands won't offer a shot at more than 60-80 yards, some you cannot see more than 50 yards. I think you just described 99% of the deer stands in MN.
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Dad's 336 in 35 rem on the first day I carried it afield after he passed I think this is my new favorite gun picture.
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Some of my earliest hunting memories are following my grandfather through the NC mountains while he carried his 336RC .35 Rem. topped with a Weaver V 4.5II with the TV screen rear lens. My first rifle was a model 94 30-30 with open sights. My grandfather passed about 17 years ago and I now live in the flatlands, but I still have both of those rifles. When I visit and hunt in the mountains, one or the other will be carried. Even when hunting the flatlands, there is a pretty good chance you'll catch me with the Marlin in my hands.
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Winchester or Marlin lever guns are still my primary doe thumpers. No optics, but sometimes I cheat a bit and use those with receiver sights. ;O)
A deer season would not be complete, without at least one day spent carrying a lever rifle. If a dandy buck appears out there at 300 yards while doin' it, so be it. Them's the breaks.
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I haven't owned a 94 in a few years, and never owned a Marlin 336 (not that I don't consider them to excellent guns). I do rely on a lever gun for most of my deer hunting- a Savage 1899H carbine in either .22 HiPower, .303, or .30/30, tang sights only. Hard decisions for caliber choice when setting out in the morning as they are all favorites. The bolt guns left behind in the rack cry out to be used but the light handy lever guns have become my favorite companions when mooching around in the woods.
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I have a winchester 64A in 30-30 that I have taken deer with. It doesn't get much use now as those darn open sights are getting fuzzier every year.
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Marlin 336 in .35 Remington and a Marlin 1895G 45/70 here. I am probably going to break out my .307 Winchester 94AE this season too. We talked it over the other day and it told me it would like to see the woods again.
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I sure enjoy deer hunting with leverguns (don't mind bolts either) - have killed more deer with leverguns than any other type. Winchester Model 88, 284 WIN, 10/31/09. Winchester Model 88, .308 WIN, 10/22/08 & 10/24/08. Winchester Model 94, 30/30, 11/11/08 Winchester M71, 12/27/2000 [img] http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/M71_Piddlers_Creek_12-27-2000.jpg[/img]
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I use my marlin GG 45-70 for my go to bear gun! There is not a question which rifle I will grab if I am going into the thick oak brush after bear! Now with the sights getting very fuzzy I am going to have to break down and look for a low power scope to put on it!
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My buddy uses his Marlin Mod 95 in 45-70 as his primary rifle. His backup is a Browning BLR in 358 Win. He retired his grandfathers Mod 99 in 300 Savage some years back in favor of the big bore.
I take 3 rifles to camp; a Ruger #1 in 45-70, Rem 700 in 06 and a Tikka in 6.5 X 55.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except for bears. Bears kill you.
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I do. The only rifle I hunt with is my 1895 in .45-90 express.
The more I build up a tolerance to recoil, the more I need to get my fix.
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I used to use Marlin leverguns for about 95% of my huntin'. I switched over to short, light bolt guns a few yrs ago and usually carry the 336 in 30-30 once or twice a year. This year huntin' is going to be kinda of limited to here in my home state. After looking at this thread and seeing some of the pixs, it maybe time to pull out the 30-30 again. Also have an 1893 Marlin in 30-30 but the eye sight isn't what it used to be. I love that pix of dad's 35 rem. My father hunted NY State for years prior to me coming along, he worked at Marlin at the time and his favorite gun was a 336 in 35 rem. Brought back good memories.
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What a response this thread has generated! I am glad to see so many fellow levergun enthusiasts out there using leverguns as their primary hunting rifles. I have picked up another Savage 99 and a 1970s Marlin 336A 30-30 w/24" barrel since this thread began. My 99F and 336 35 Rem may have some competition this Fall.
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Not my primary, but I do like to hunt with my Marlins.
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Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
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I use my marlin GG 45-70 for my go to bear gun! There is not a question which rifle I will grab if I am going into the thick oak brush after bear! Now with the sights getting very fuzzy I am going to have to break down and look for a low power scope to put on it! I put a Leupold VXII 1-4 on my Marlin 45/70 for the same reason - used a Weaver one-piece base and Burris Z rings, I like the way it turned out.
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It is a source of pride that I have never owned a bolt action centerfire rifle.
BLR .243 (sold like an idiot) numerous 336s 1894c.
I will be using the 1894c this season. 180gr buffalo bore and Skinner sights.
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Indiana passed a pistol caliber rifle season, here in 2007. I bought a Marlin 1894, 44 mag., in 2008, and have used it ever since. I've taken 5 deer with the rifle, the last 2 seasons. I sold my shotgun, right after I bought the rifle.
maddog That is an awesome rig isn't it!? We got one for my son and with the XS Ghost Ring Sights, it is absolute death on pigs in the brush. John
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I am with the Savage 99 guys. I have two that I grab first, a 1952 EG in 300 Savage and a 99E that has been rebored to 358 Win. There backup is a Savage 99A in 250-3000 and a 99H in 303 Savage. They all work great on deer.
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