Marlin 30/30
04-28-2004, 01:14 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Hillbilly, MO
Posts: 72
Marlin 30/30
I have picked out my long range bolt action and now I want a short range <100 yds rifle. My old friend says the Marlin 30/30 is the ideal Missouri deer rifle. Should I consider this or a Winchester 94 or just use the Winchester 70 featherweight (7mm-08 or wsm) for both applications? Appreciate your comments.
04-28-2004, 03:15 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dunkirk MD USA
Posts: 283
RE: Marlin 30/30
the gun you already have would definitly do the job. however if you wanted something w/o scope for short shots the 30/30 is a good gun. i personally prefer the marlin over the winchester. marlin also makes several lever action rifles in larger calibers (444, 45-70, 450) that you may want to consider ...i really like my 444.
04-28-2004, 03:40 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
RE: Marlin 30/30
Well, I have never found a better reason to buy a gun than I didn't have one yet. I might pick another caliber than the old 30 WCF, but it'll work fine. How about a 444 or a 45/70, better punch that the 30/30, and if you handload you can really gain some performance. The 35 Rem is a good one too. But you know, the deer really don't care what you shoot them with, just hit 'em right.
As far as using the gun you have, well, that works too.
As far as using the gun you have, well, that works too.
05-04-2004, 02:32 PM
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clermont FL USA
Posts: 136
RE: Marlin 30/30
Careful buying a levergun...you may fall in love with it. I prefer Marlins and recommend the 35REM or the 444. If you don't want to ruin the "lines" of it, put a peep sight on it and skip on the scope. There's nothing like totin' a lever gun in deer woods.
05-04-2004, 09:34 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 381
RE: Marlin 30/30
That long range gun will kill them at short range too. The only problem that I see would be if it had a scope magnification range that did not go down low enough. I did have a problem with a Marlin 336C lever gun some years ago but I also had a lot of success with it. I guess it just depends on whether or not you want to spend the money and have an empty spot in your gun cabinet. Something about us hunters, we are always wanting another gun or bow.
