Troutman, the 30/30 will fit the bill nicely. Trust me... you will love it and not want to part with it. It is very easy to use and a sweet shooter. A Rem. 700 mag will have more recoil and not really have the quick snappy action of the Marlin 336.

100 yards and/or less? ....Easy. Get the Marlin 336. Possibly get it with a 4x32 fixed scope or an even better 1.5-4.5x32 Bushnell on a low weaver mount system.

Let me post some photos for you, to help you decide.

Butch A.