dh4stretch3

I'm thinkin about gettin a Marlin 336W in 30-30. Anybody who hunts deer with the caliber, can you share stories and maybe pics of your deer that you've taken with the 30-30. Doesn't hafta be the marlin specifically, but caliber specific would be great

Thanks
Tom

retrieverman

I started out hunting with a Marlin 30-30 25 years ago and have come back to it. In the last 2 years, I have killed 10 deer with my Marlin 336T, and my youngest son has taken it a few times too. Try the Hornady LeverEvolution ammo too.

cowboy4513

That leverloutin havent tried it and I dont htink I will I like my PMC 30-30 bullets can aim dead on at anything from 25-200 yards without a scope thats just me though and I dont like change


Nice/weird deer though thats so cool i wish i could see something like that.

Chantecler111

Nothing wrong with that gun, dh, probably one of the best gun designs, ever.

AJ52

I couldn't imagine how many deer have been taken with that model - probably Billions Never owned one but have shot a couple over the years.My father in-law owns one that will probably be burried with him.

waiting_for_a_gift

Yep, one of my deer rifles is a 336 in 30-30. I posted on another thread today a couple of stories. Mine has a vintage redfield receiver sight that is just nails. This is my heavy cover / heavy weather gun. I've only had the 30-30 for about 10 years, and it has taken some getting used to shooting deer with this caliber, they don't flop for me the way I'd like to, but it kills them.

My maingun is a model 70 short action carbine in 308, with a simmons whitetail classic 1.5 x 5.

AJ52

That last pic of buck is a nice one.A wanna be that only made it to a glorified spike.My kinda deer! Looks like 3.5 + maybe ??

retrieverman

I am pretty sure that the "glorified spike" is 5.5+. He is the biggest body deer that we have ever taken off our place in 12 years of hunting it. I had been watching that deer since mid September. He is trophy for his uniqueness.

AJ52

You have a nice wall hangin conversation piece.

I was really thinking 4.5 but figured you knew exactly how old he was.
I have trail cam pic of his twin brother from last year.We figured he was at least 3.5+.We nick named him "Ole Hunchback" the wanna be.
Never caught him on film again and never got to meet him with my 12g

deerslayer32

my friend hates his it doesnt feed right he has to send it back to marlin