The Marlin 336 Classic in .30/30 Win. 

The hammer forged barrel is better than earlier Marlins. And prices have already gone below MSRP.

It only demonstrates the devaluation of our dollar.

@@chipsterb4946 How is the hammer-forged barrel better than "earlier Marlins"?

@@jerroldshelton9367 a couple of things. Most older Marlins have :microgroove rifling instead of regular - Ballard - rifling. Microgroove is OK for jacketed bullets but can be a problem with lead bullets. Of the processes used to make barrels, hammer forged is 1 step below cut rifling in terms of quality/accuracy. Button rifling is the least expensive process. Button rifled barrels can be very accurate but not necessarily in mass production. It’s important to remember that Marlins were a working man’s gun, not something fancy, and minute-of-deer accuracy was good enough.

$61.45 for the regular Birch wood model. $99-$110 for the nicer models. Ruger does not make a cheap base model. This rifle is way nicer than what I got for my 16th birthday back in 1997, that rifle a 336W was $390.

Hard not to love lever actions! Thank you for your service!

I bought my 336 back in 2011 for $380 total price. I would never pay $1,200+ for a .30-.30!

Bought mine for $550 in 2017, i see used ones in my area $1300-$1750

@@petermacyshen2884 i wouldn't sell mine for anything, I love mine too much

Picked mine up today for $880. Face it, any quality firearm that can be purchased new today will push $1000.

$700 is too much!

@@RogerSnell I agree but the days of $400 336's and Model 94's are well behind us, however a $1300 336 is robbery

@@athappyhiker in a few years when the man children stop buying “tactical” lever guns the prices will drop down again

What the fuck... this is a bush gun not a wall piece. RUGER you have lost your mind on the price! Wont even consider buying on here in canada for what 1650$ canadian or something after conversion? LOL

I picked up a 1969 336 in 30-30 for $250 just 5 years ago. A 54 yr old rife and still sub moa. My preferred rifle for 90% of what I do in hunting

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You'll hafta wait a year to get it for around $900

You can get the 336 Dark for $840 and the 336C Compact for $890. You lose the pretty furniture but they also have a curly maple Classic version for $910. August 23

@@JJ-rf5kl The Marlin Dark series isn't made anymore...Those were made by Remington before Marlin was sold to Ruger...A used Marlin Dark could run nearly $5000

I got mine at $1122 rifle three boxes of 30-30 with military discount

Man... I want one too, hey!

What the fuck... this is a bush gun not a wall piece. RUGER you have lost your mind on the price! Wont even consider buying on here in canada for what 1650$ canadian or something after conversion? LOL

What the fuck... this is a bush gun not a wall piece. RUGER you have lost your mind on the price! Wont even consider buying on here in canada for what 1650$ canadian or something after conversion? LOL

Got that right...got one at a KMart in 1992 for 115.00...changed is an understatement!!!

I paid that price too. I don't see why a fine rifle like that is (was) so reasonable and the AR15 was so expensive. I can only attribute it to Rip Off.

You know, I don't ever remember there being a time in 50 years that I walked into a gun store and said, "Wow, they're half as much as they were last time I was here"!! That happens at Best Buy 😂

It's crazy because these rifles were originally meant to be basic budget hunting rifles for the poor man...At $1400 some people will say "What else can I get at that price" A basic 30-30 doesn't seem worth it now

I guess that really will be the question. What else could you buy to get an equivalent lever action?

​@@RobertTaylor-cj7zdMaybe a bolt action that's capable of chambering a more precision round... You'll feel more like a sniper than a cowboy

Man, you’re old!

You probably did. Just got my grandpas 336 he got it in 63 brand new and he paid 55 dollars he said.

Yeah? Did you trade in your 25 dollar German Luger to buy it?

How much…

​@@riverrivers2501239 usd

Hello.....10 years ago.

​@@RobertTaylor-cj7zdOnly 10 years ago and a $900 jump in price 😳

@@Highgear145 Depending on which one at what time, could be much more. Think of an ISI Uzi before Barrack Obama banned their import vs a year after the ban was implemented.

Yeah, back when 30 -30 ammo was around $10 -15 a box.

@@Highgear145 Yes it's crazy.

It wasn’t a new Marlin then

@@RsFrag3d It absolutely is. What do you know about what I bought?

​@@RsFrag3dgot mine for $875

Are you guys talking about the new Ruger-made 336 for $870, or the Remington made ones?

@vtecharrys.6981 Ruger made. Got mine at Tombstone Tactical for that price. 1 hour later the price went to 1299. Got lucky.

Bought a 336A for 150 20 years best dam rifle I own😊

I’ll take. Then I’ll have a Marlin 30-30 to pass down to each daughter.

@@user-pm5jh8vj2x Going to have it checked out by a gunsmith. Will keep your info.

Wish that I knew. I'm getting up there too and won't be leaving anything to my kids. Wondering if I should think about exchanging for cash.

I picked one up for $880 today. My fourth lever gun. Problem with the first three? 1 is chambered in .22 WMR, the second is an unfired Winchester Cowboy Commemorative and the third is an unfired 1st Edition Henry Big Boy Deluxe Engraved. Now I have one for varmints and one for deer to keep my Safe Queens company.

@@RobertTaylor-cj7zd Well i keep a shotgun and revolveer in my night stand next to my bed to keep my house safe. Not to mention a few others stashed around the house, just in case. But living in N.J. is not condusive to keeping my family safe. So i plan to buy some land ina "free" state and head for the mountains! LOL seriously though looking for land in a red state in the Mts? LOL mainly in West Virginia but cant seem to find anything right now? Looking for undeveloped land ,some where in the state? good luck with your wueens company! ;>)

I'd go with the LPVO

I use a 3-9 with good results. You should add a hammer extension when mounting a scope so that you can reach the hammer better. They don't cost much either.

How many of those "weak Marlin ejectors" have you broken in your lifetime? I've had my Marlin 336 since I was an 11 year old kid in 1976. I haven't managed to break mine in 47 years of use and I'm pretty sure I have used and continue to use my 336 more than most owners do. Just since 2007, when I started tracking how many rounds I'm running through it, it's had to eject over 7,000 cases in range use alone and I have no idea exactly how many rounds I ran through it for the first 31 years I've had it, but most years, I'd take it to the range at least quarterly and shoot at least 120 rounds in a range session with it. I'm way more concerned about eventually needing to have the barrel replaced than replacing the ejector. And it's not like it's brain surgery to remove and replace the 336's ejector. Mine comes out and goes back in every time I have the bolt out to clean the bore.

Never had an issue with my Remington made 336

Its not as bad as you think

That's one reason why I like my Marlin 336, it's got mild recoil!

I only see 2 for sale online for 2400!

I doubt it. They’d be very expensive to manufacture

​@J. Rob. Crap. Never bought a 39A, and kicking myself. Guess there's always the gun shows though.

My understanding is that it’s regular rifling. Target Suite made a video about it.

@@riverrapids9812 Thank You

Hammer forged

Well, you're basing things on hearsay a bit here. Yes some of the Rugers have a little creep. The 1894s seem to be worse than the 336s (from the couple I've actually seen). Marlin wasn't known for match triggers in the past either. Im a FFL and have had MANY used marlins come and go. Triggers vary allot. My personal 444ss had a gem of a trigger, crisp and no creep breaking at exactly 3lbs. Most have more creep and weight. Some shops let you try. When I bought a new 1894 I bought it retail as I couldn't order one. (Never in stock). I tried the trigger 3 times before doing paperwork. Place your thumb in front of the hammer to prevent it from slamming home. No clerk will stop you.