Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

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11-29-2007, 09:58 AM

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eldeguello

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

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ORIGINAL: Some Beach

I'm considering a Marlin 30as 30-30 w/Tasco scope. Anyone here have 1st hand experience with this rifle? Does anyone know what the market price might be (only shot a handful of rounds). I'm wanting to shoot whitetail in TX.

Thanks

Marlin lever action rifles are nice guns. Tasco scopes suck! The .30/30 is plenty of rifle for those collie-dog sized whitetails in Central Texas! ("Everything is bigger in TX-except the Central Texas deer.")

For ranges at which the .30/30 is effective, if you want the Marlin 336 rifle, I'd choose one chambered for.35 Remington instead.

11-29-2007, 11:15 AM

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ipscshooter

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

I hunt in the Hill Country. Leases there usually require that you hunt from a blind. Shots rarely exceed 100 yards or so. The longest shot I've taken was about 175 yards at a 40 lb. pig. (She was quite tasty...) If you are hunting Senderos (pipeline or high-line rights of way), and likely to get longer shots, you might want to step up to a bolt action with a flatter shooting cartridge like the .243, .25-06, or .270.

11-29-2007, 11:24 AM

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Rebel Hog

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

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If you are hunting Senderos (pipeline or high-line rights of way), and likely to get longer shots, you might want to step up to a bolt action with a flatter shooting cartridge like the .243, .25-06, or .270.

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11-29-2007, 01:21 PM

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bigtim6656

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

i bought a use marlin 3030 with a tasco scope on it for my first gun loved it exceptthe recoil i did not likethe tasco scope would not buy a tasco scopefor a dollar every other time i shot it i would have to resight it because the scope was cheap and junk i love yor gun choice but not scope choice i would rather have no scope then a tasco

11-29-2007, 01:23 PM

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bigtim6656

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

also i paid 275 for mine used i thin you can get one new from 300 to 400 if ou look around

11-29-2007, 05:38 PM

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millerhunter13

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

I dont have first hand experience with it but i do know that it is a great gun, also you cant go wrong with a win. 94 30/30 either.

11-29-2007, 07:11 PM

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dway87

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

i LOVE my marlin 336 30-30!! it is an awesome rifle that i will never part with. i also topped it off with a bushnell 4x scope.

11-29-2007, 07:22 PM

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DannyD

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

I have the Marlin 336 in 30-30. Great gun

11-29-2007, 07:50 PM

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Catus Magnus

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RE: Opinions on the Marlin 30-30

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ORIGINAL: eldeguello

For ranges at which the .30/30 is effective, if you want the Marlin 336 rifle, I'd choose one chambered for.35 Remington instead.

I've heard this before, and .35 will make a bigger hole. On the other hand... ammo costs twice as much. I've not shot deer with .35; those I've shot with 30-30 dropped as quick or quicker than anything else I've used (30-06, .270, 7.62x54, muzzleloader, shotgun...). The .35 does... about the same???