I can't think of much bad about the 336. It and its' predecessors have been in production for so long, most all its' shortcomings have been eliminated! It's well suited for what it's made for-woods range shooting of deer & black bear.

What caliber are you talking about? It has been made in some calibers that are much better suited for longer range shooting than the .30/30!

If I were buying one, it would be a .35 Rem. This is a much better load for killing deer up to 150 yards than the .30/30. although neither isparticularly well-suited to ranges of much over 200 yards!