ORIGINAL: Troutman10
ButchA,
I take it that you're a lefty b/c I noticed your bow being lefty. If so, How does it work for you with the bullets coming out the right side? Do all the 336's eject bullets on the right side? Just curious. Another question. I've noticed that some 336's have their scope more towards the front of the gun (forward)compared to where it was when you had your scope on. Are the 336's drilled and tapped if I was to buy one in the store or from a dealer? Final question. You said that a 1.5-4.5x32 scope is a good choice. Would a 3-9x32/40 be too substantial for a 336? Thanks a lot for the help in advance.
Yup... I'm a lefty. Left eye dominant and shoot lefty. Always have been. Try to make meshoot righty would be like... "
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The Marlin 336 is a true side eject and doesn't cause any problems or interference withshooting leftyat all. The shell just eject straight out, up over my right arm.
The only thing I am careful with (hold my right elbow/forearm down a hair) is my boyhood Marlin Model 60 .22 rifle. I grew up shooting that lefty and can remember my dad teaching me how to hold it so my right arm wouldn't get biffed by a fast ejecting shell (a little .22 shell wouldn't hurt anyways.... but you get my point).
The 336 does come drilled and tapped for a scope. The 3-9x32 or 40 would be okay, but a bit much for a 30/30. Some guys put big scopes on them, others put smaller fixed 4x or the even smaller adjustable 1.5-4/5x on them and have great success.
Some people put scout scopes on them. Those are the ones that are mounted way up near the barrel. I've never used one and don't know how well they work, but to each his own...
You can easily get a smaller scope mounted on the 336 and bore sighted for next to nothing. Weaver makes a great solid one piece base for the scope rings (I still have mine, but W/O the scope itself).
Good luck!!!
Butch A.