From the way y'all sound I might get shot for this reply, BUT...

I personally prefer Winchester's Model 94. I must say though, right now you'll have to pay WAY too much for one, if you can find one.
I've read all of the tests and magazines that all say that the 336 is a better 30-30 than Winchester ever dreamed of being, but I still love em!

I've got 4 of them and I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world.

Again, JMO.

The 336 is undoubtedly a great gun. And 30-30 is hard to beat in a lever gun,butI also really like my 44 mag. As always, depends on what you want to do with your lever gun.
I have to say, if I had to choose my favorive caliber lever gunbetween the ones I have, I'd say my 444.