The Marlin 336 Classic in .30/30 Win.
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- The Marlin 336 handles exactly how a big-woods lever action should. It’s quick to shoulder, points instinctively, and-for a lever gun in .30/30-is pretty accurate. It’s also a hell of a value-assuming you can find one for the MSRP. For the time being the demand will continue to outstrip the supply but be patient and sooner or later you’ll be able to acquire one.
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I saw a vintage Marlin catalog listing the 336 carbine for $61.45. That amount in 2023 money would be roughly $773.51 - $764.00, according to multiple online inflation calculators. That said, I would much rather see these rifles being built RIGHT, rather than being built CHEAP. Our entire, import-based economy today is oversaturated with things built cheaply. Ruger, by contrast, is making these rifles the way they should be made. I anticipate that prices will come down once they produce enough of these to increase supply, but until then, I cannot say I am disappointed. If it is expensive, but built the way it should be, then that is what I will pay to get one.
The hammer forged barrel is better than earlier Marlins. And prices have already gone below MSRP.
It only demonstrates the devaluation of our dollar.
@@chipsterb4946 How is the hammer-forged barrel better than "earlier Marlins"?
@@jerroldshelton9367 a couple of things. Most older Marlins have :microgroove rifling instead of regular - Ballard - rifling. Microgroove is OK for jacketed bullets but can be a problem with lead bullets. Of the processes used to make barrels, hammer forged is 1 step below cut rifling in terms of quality/accuracy. Button rifling is the least expensive process. Button rifled barrels can be very accurate but not necessarily in mass production. It’s important to remember that Marlins were a working man’s gun, not something fancy, and minute-of-deer accuracy was good enough.
$61.45 for the regular Birch wood model. $99-$110 for the nicer models. Ruger does not make a cheap base model. This rifle is way nicer than what I got for my 16th birthday back in 1997, that rifle a 336W was $390.
Wow, I remember when Walmart sold these back in about 2006 for between $300 and $400 dollars. I should've bought some to re-sell now! LOL
Bought my 336 back in the 80's for under $100, best money I have ever spent. Still my go to bush gun.
I own a 336 Marlin and I have had it for 13 years , I wouldn't get rid of it for anything, I bought it brand new for 400 dollars and it is still looking like new
I bought my 336 back in 2011 for $380 total price. I would never pay $1,200+ for a .30-.30!
Bought mine for $550 in 2017, i see used ones in my area $1300-$1750
@@petermacyshen2884 i wouldn't sell mine for anything, I love mine too much
Bought this rifle at Rural King a few weeks ago for just under $950. That price is a good deal for white-tailed deer brush hunting in Northern Virginia. Happy I got it at that price and for my purpose. Bought a Vortex scope with o-rings that leave room for the iron sights. Great setup and can’t wait to hunt this fall. The Ace hardware near me always has 30-30 at a fair price so no worries there.
Picked mine up today for $880.
Face it, any quality firearm that can be purchased new today will push $1000.
A 336 for $1300. Pass. Just insanity Ruger is charging that. The 336 was a working man’s deer rifle. Not this one. I’ll stick to my JM stamped 336SS I bought for $700.
$700 is too much!
@@RogerSnell I agree but the days of $400 336's and Model 94's are well behind us, however a $1300 336 is robbery
@@athappyhiker in a few years when the man children stop buying “tactical” lever guns the prices will drop down again
What the fuck... this is a bush gun not a wall piece. RUGER you have lost your mind on the price! Wont even consider buying on here in canada for what 1650$ canadian or something after conversion? LOL
I picked up a 1969 336 in 30-30 for $250 just 5 years ago. A 54 yr old rife and still sub moa. My preferred rifle for 90% of what I do in hunting
We need an honest comparison of the 336c and the new 336 classic immediately. Thanks.
Shot a 30/30 for first time ever the other day. I'm blown away. What a round! My new deer gun
"The price is not crazy. $1239 bucks."
You're right that's not "crazy." It's full on insanity.
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You'll hafta wait a year to get it for around $900
You can get the 336 Dark for $840 and the 336C Compact for $890. You lose the pretty furniture but they also have a curly maple Classic version for $910. August 23
@@JJ-rf5kl The Marlin Dark series isn't made anymore...Those were made by Remington before Marlin was sold to Ruger...A used Marlin Dark could run nearly $5000
I got mine at $1122 rifle three boxes of 30-30 with military discount
The workmanship is the best you can get.! The people at ruger knocked it out of the park.!! And I what one.!!!
Man... I want one too, hey!
I've had this same brush gun for many years, an excellent choice...
I’ve had mine 47 years, on my 18th birthday. Love it❤️
Just started hitting distributors for $1500 and up. Times sure have changed.
What the fuck... this is a bush gun not a wall piece. RUGER you have lost your mind on the price! Wont even consider buying on here in canada for what 1650$ canadian or something after conversion? LOL
Got that right...got one at a KMart in 1992 for 115.00...changed is an understatement!!!
Love mine so far!
My mom got mine with Green stamps decades ago
Ruger sells these 336’s for double what Remington was selling them for only 4 years ago. The trigger pull on the Remington built ones are 4 lbs. 10 oz. These new Ruger models get this!! The trigger pull is near 8 lbs. very heavy trigger which affects accuracy big time. Why this heavy trigger pull when Remingtons was so light? Cheaper to build with heavy triggers perhaps? I don’t know but perhaps!!
Rising like a Sturm Phoenix from the Remington ashes 🫡
Exactly...like the one I got from our Dad when he passed. Its EXACTLY like this. The scope is a Leupold though, not sure what that one is.
I've seen them for sale at 3 different places cheapest I've found was $1699 ,way way over msrp
What the fuck... this is a bush gun not a wall piece. RUGER you have lost your mind on the price! Wont even consider buying on here in canada for what 1650$ canadian or something after conversion? LOL
I don't think we will ever wear out the old Marlin 336's. Darn guns are tough.
Wow you make it sound too good.
These were going for $300 when i bought mine. $500-$600 for jm stamped. I can buy a antique winchester for $1,200 -$1,300
Ill stay with my Remlin 336W i got for 327. Nice rifle
Bought a 336C back in the early 1980s, new, for less than $200. Its a beautiful rifle, but i still gotta eat!
First gun I bought back in 1960. I think I paid about $50.00 dollars for it!
Man, you’re old!
You probably did. Just got my grandpas 336 he got it in 63 brand new and he paid 55 dollars he said.
Yeah? Did you trade in your 25 dollar German Luger to buy it?
Beautiful looking 👍👏👋👍
I bought a new 336 when they were being built by Remington. With Varget and Hornady 150-grain RN bullets, it will shoot under 1 MOA. Additionally, the action is slick, and it looks good. If I remember correctly, I paid less than $500.00 for the rifle. I’m sure the new 336 is an excellent rifle, but it is grossly overpriced.
I paid that price too. I don't see why a fine rifle like that is (was) so reasonable and the AR15 was so expensive. I can only attribute it to Rip Off.
You know, I don't ever remember there being a time in 50 years that I walked into a gun store and said, "Wow, they're half as much as they were last time I was here"!!
That happens at Best Buy 😂
It's crazy because these rifles were originally meant to be basic budget hunting rifles for the poor man...At $1400 some people will say "What else can I get at that price" A basic 30-30 doesn't seem worth it now
I guess that really will be the question. What else could you buy to get an equivalent lever action?
@@RobertTaylor-cj7zdMaybe a bolt action that's capable of chambering a more precision round... You'll feel more like a sniper than a cowboy
Barrel must be lined with gold? Pretty gun, but I won't go there until they are affordable for the average guy.
When he said the price wasn’t crazy I thought he was gonna say like 600 bucks or something.
I got mine for 280. Same one you are holding. 1200 hundred is insane.
A 30-30 for $1200? Naaaah I’ll pass. Never thought I’d hear that spoken.
I remember buying my 336 c for 256.00 . Dam things have changed.
"You know nothing, John Snow!"
Sry, i couldn't help myself:D
Bought my first one in 2007 for 375.00, bought another one in 2018 for 485.00. I load 30-30 and wanted the traditional wood furniture, the first one is camouflage. That one I’m selling to a hunting buddy for what I paid for it.
AWESOME,i got me one yesterday under $800 with a case, it was the only in there and i had too get it... Just beautiful in my opinion but, i wouldn't go over 800 BUT,i do want the 1895 one used in wind river that's one of my dream guns😎
The marlin 336 looks pretty nice,,, i do got a 1990 marlin 30as from my grandpa, and a Henry steel 3030,,, just too compare the Ruger 336 vs my other 3030. And a Rossi 3030’too i want to get
336’s ….for 15 years…sold between $475 & $650. I mean up to only a few years ago. You mean they never made a profit for all those gun sales? Now, they, along with the 1895’s are $1300 to $1600 dollars. Not for me. I’ll buy a Winchester, or blr, or even a side gate Henry before I’d pay that.
I agree they are Great rifles....but the original JM stamped marlins are just as nice...just saying...I have both and love both!
I had a dream of getting one. Unfortunately, it is not allowed in Canada because it's internal rotating magazine holds more than five rounds.
I absolutely love Marlins! But i did purchase mine ,not too long ago before Ruger took them over.....sadl. But the gun it self looks quite nice although i have not had a chance to even shoot it yet. In my state the 45/70 is not permitted at the public ranges and i do not belong to any local gun or hunting clubs. So i have had the gun for a few years and just not been able to take it out for a ride? :>/ So i hope to soon. But i have also wanted a 3rd lever gun. Since my 2nd lever gun is a Henry in 357Mag i have wanted a 30/30 for some time now. So im guessing ill be socking away a few bucks each week until i get enough for one of these here Marlins!!! thanks loved the video and it sold me!!!
I picked one up for $880 today. My fourth lever gun. Problem with the first three? 1 is chambered in .22 WMR, the second is an unfired Winchester Cowboy Commemorative and the third is an unfired 1st Edition Henry Big Boy Deluxe Engraved.
Now I have one for varmints and one for deer to keep my Safe Queens company.
@@RobertTaylor-cj7zd Well i keep a shotgun and revolveer in my night stand next to my bed to keep my house safe. Not to mention a few others stashed around the house, just in case. But living in N.J. is not condusive to keeping my family safe. So i plan to buy some land ina "free" state and head for the mountains! LOL seriously though looking for land in a red state in the Mts? LOL mainly in West Virginia but cant seem to find anything right now? Looking for undeveloped land ,some where in the state? good luck with your wueens company! ;>)
The prices on these are crazy I paid around $400 for my brand new 336 back in 2013...Then I added the XS rail and a $120 Vortex scope and changed the lever out to the RPP medium loop lever And im still under an $800 gun
Hello.....10 years ago.
@@RobertTaylor-cj7zdOnly 10 years ago and a $900 jump in price 😳
@@Highgear145 Depending on which one at what time, could be much more.
Think of an ISI Uzi before Barrack Obama banned their import vs a year after the ban was implemented.
Yeah, back when 30 -30 ammo was around $10 -15 a box.
@@Highgear145 Yes it's crazy.
I paid 870 for mine. Saw prices as high as 1800.
It wasn’t a new Marlin then
@@RsFrag3d It absolutely is. What do you know about what I bought?
@@RsFrag3dgot mine for $875
Are you guys talking about the new Ruger-made 336 for $870, or the Remington made ones?
@vtecharrys.6981 Ruger made. Got mine at Tombstone Tactical for that price. 1 hour later the price went to 1299. Got lucky.
I LOVE mine
Hey mate, what scope and mount did you have on this marlin 336?
For the quality, with today's materials' prices, I'd be willing to pay Ruger's price. But, I live in the Southwest and around here you can't find them anywhere, not even a hint of when they might be in stock. I've asked gun dealers what the problem is and they just shrug. The best answer I've gotten is, "High demand, slow production." Maybe, but I can't wait around forever. I've started looking for an alternative.
I really think the best scope for a Marlin 30-30 is the 1-4 power scope. Especially the Leopold. Looks lean and mean, and who needs more than 4 power for shots 200 yards and other.
It is twice as expensive as it was just a few years ago2020 SO idk if thats a 'deal' but its a beautiful rifle and now its a quality rifle too
I just inherited a 1949 model JM barrel sn starts with an Fxxxxx 336 30-30 that I don't think has ever been fired. In excellent condition. I'm 75 now and will probably never shoot it. Don't have any shooters to pass it down to. What should I do with it ?
I’ll take. Then I’ll have a Marlin 30-30 to pass down to each daughter.
@@user-pm5jh8vj2x Going to have it checked out by a gunsmith. Will keep your info.
Wish that I knew. I'm getting up there too and won't be leaving anything to my kids. Wondering if I should think about exchanging for cash.
Aahh yes a Rulin...nice repro
I'm wondering what kind of scope would be relevant for a lever action considering the quite short range ballistics of the 30-30 ? a classic and cheap 3-9x40 ? an LPVO 1-4 or 1-6 ? thanks
I'd go with the LPVO
I use a 3-9 with good results. You should add a hammer extension when mounting a scope so that you can reach the hammer better. They don't cost much either.
Geeez I remember when Anybody with a job could afford one
Love my JM stamped Turdy turdy
thanks, i need to get a new one, the old one sucks
What scope are you using ?
Ruger is insane asking that much for one I have Remingtons version for 2018 and aside from a not noticeable mark on the handgrip if perfect shoots 3/4 groups at 100 yards and I paid 380 at duhnams brand new 1200 no thank you
Marlin will bring out same Model threaded
$1200 for a 30/30 that used to be $500 give or take....nope. I paid $485 for my 336C in 2016. By that time they were just fine after remington squared away the initial low quality fit. Mine is dead on at 100 yds, considering I have never shot a whitetail farther than 71 steps. I am not paying anyone $1200 for a 30/30 just because Ruger stamped their name on it. I am a hunting guy, a lever gun deer rifle guy, but not a $1200 30/30 lever gun guy. 😅
What scope is that?
Did they upgrade the weak Marlin ejector?
How many of those "weak Marlin ejectors" have you broken in your lifetime?
I've had my Marlin 336 since I was an 11 year old kid in 1976. I haven't managed to break mine in 47 years of use and I'm pretty sure I have used and continue to use my 336 more than most owners do.
Just since 2007, when I started tracking how many rounds I'm running through it, it's had to eject over 7,000 cases in range use alone and I have no idea exactly how many rounds I ran through it for the first 31 years I've had it, but most years, I'd take it to the range at least quarterly and shoot at least 120 rounds in a range session with it.
I'm way more concerned about eventually needing to have the barrel replaced than replacing the ejector.
And it's not like it's brain surgery to remove and replace the 336's ejector. Mine comes out and goes back in every time I have the bolt out to clean the bore.
Never had an issue with my Remington made 336
much rather have this rifle than any plastic piece of crap
Does anyone know where I come get a new hammer extension for my 336 I lost my when I went shooting
What scope is on this gun?
Not crazy price my ass ! 5yrs ago you could buy a brand new one for $400
I'm sure it is great under the ownership of Ruger.... problem now is finding good 30-30 ammo.
$1200 is ridiculous. Definitely screwed it with that kind of pricing.
Shucks, this is a 4-hankie video. I wept for joy ! And SO affordable.
This sounds like an ad
Is this rifle a 336w or is that a remlin?
🇦🇺😎👍Well said
I ❤ me a Marlin 30-30
These prices are stupid! I am NOT paying it!
The big question is, will they make a 39A ?
I doubt it. They’d be very expensive to manufacture
@J. Rob. Crap. Never bought a 39A, and kicking myself. Guess there's always the gun shows though.
I'm from Canada I've shot a moose with that gun and it didn't even have a bad kick
That's one reason why I like my Marlin 336, it's got mild recoil!
8 pound trigger ?
Its not as bad as you think
what a sexy rifle
Too expensive.
How much…
@@riverrivers2501239 usd
I bought mine for 87$ in 1963
Can anyone tell me are these Microgroove rifling or regular rifling
My understanding is that it’s regular rifling. Target Suite made a video about it.
@@riverrapids9812 Thank You
Hammer forged
Got mine in 2020 for 649.99
My Remlin 336 cost me just over $336 with a generic scope on it a few years ago. It's decent and shoots well but you can see the quality imperfections that Remington took when making them. Shame on them!!!
Have the Remington made version. Kill deer every year with it no issue
I like your review, I am the person that engineered the Marlin 336, the name coming from the shape of the rifle like a Marlin.
Yes, the cosmetics are very nice. However, in addition to the whopping 8 pounds of trigger pull, there are other TH-cam reports of these new Marlins having trigger creep. If I'm going to spend over $1K for a rifle, it better have a trigger that breaks line a glass rod. And because most stores will never let you test the trigger before you buy, you don't know what you've got until you fork over the cash.
Well, you're basing things on hearsay a bit here. Yes some of the Rugers have a little creep. The 1894s seem to be worse than the 336s (from the couple I've actually seen). Marlin wasn't known for match triggers in the past either. Im a FFL and have had MANY used marlins come and go. Triggers vary allot. My personal 444ss had a gem of a trigger, crisp and no creep breaking at exactly 3lbs. Most have more creep and weight.
Some shops let you try. When I bought a new 1894 I bought it retail as I couldn't order one. (Never in stock). I tried the trigger 3 times before doing paperwork. Place your thumb in front of the hammer to prevent it from slamming home. No clerk will stop you.
How much did you get paid to say $1300 is a great deal
My dad left me his in 01.
I'd buy a 336 if the barrel was 4 inches longer.
News flash: these are available for under $1,100 already.
I like my old Winchester made 1907 26" octagon barrel.don't make em like those anymore.😮
Rips rifle in Yellowstone.
Original Marlins with the JM stamp before Remington were Superior rifles. Bar none.
Way to expensive settle for a rossi 44 or45lc
Like the guy that paid $4000 for a hairpiece - that's too much toupe
Short of hunting The Predator this is all you need
$1200.00 😮
Stupidity. Pass lol
Is Marlin paying to lie for them.
Pick one up today for 550
Where
Nice guns but way to expensive. This was a working mans gun, but apparently no more. Damm shame. I have two i bought about 5 yrs ago and didnt pay over 500 for either of them. Im gussing you are somewhat wealthy sinse 1200 bucks serms to be nothing. Not sure about anyone else but thats a lot of money to me. Guess im showing all of my 56 yrs.
... an 8 pound trigger is acceptable? ... I don't thinks so ... better add another $100 or so for a 3rd party trigger like WWG
Not at that price
Less talking and more up close video.
How about a pop up picture book
Youre delusional if you think this rifle is the best “marlin” ever made. And at 12-1400.00 , ill keep my original JM stamped REAL marlin 336..