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Something I always wanted to do was to scope out a .30-30, and I already own a Model 94 Winchester rifle. But didn't want to drill and tap for a scope and be offset to the side. Plus the casings eject upwards. But the Marlin 336 is already tapped to fit a scope and ejects to the side. HUGE plus!

I scored a Winchester Trapper carbine in .30-30 really cheap at a gun shop a few years ago. But found out that the receiver had poor metallurgy with the bluing. The Bluing failed, making it look like somebody sneezed something acidic all over it. Turned out a few carbines had this problem with the receiver not holding the bluing. So I had the carbine Cerakoted in dark bluish color. So far its holding the color just fine. (Though part of me now regrets I didn't have it cerakoted in a German Green to be different). But this allows me a powerful point and shoot and no need for a scope carbine.

Enter the Marlin 336 (on the right), It too is a carbine, actually sold as the 'Youth rifle'. But I wanted a carbine mainly for camping /bug-out needs. And with only 6 inches in length from the rifle version, more practical for carry use. I added a Nikon 3x9 Buckmaster scope that Cabelah's had on sale cheap ($89 instead of $160!) I could have added a shorter scope, I still technically still can. But I figure for use at the 100-400 meter range, just fine. But this allows me to 'reach out and touch someone' at a greater range without the length of the regular rifle .

I still have a Rossi Puma in .357 and a Marlin .44, and a Winchester 88 in .308 for lever actions, plus my first rifle, a Winchester 94 in .22 caliber. So I pretty much have my bases covered.

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Something I always wanted to do was to scope out a .30-30, and I already own a Model 94 Winchester rifle. But didn't want to drill and tap for a scope and be offset to the side. Plus the casings eject upwards. But the Marlin 336 is already tapped to fit a scope and ejects to the side. HUGE plus!

I scored a Winchester Trapper carbine in .30-30 really cheap at a gun shop a few years ago. But found out that the receiver had poor metallurgy with the bluing. The Bluing failed, making it look like somebody sneezed something acidic all over it. Turned out a few carbines had this problem with the receiver not holding the bluing. So I had the carbine Cerakoted in dark bluish color. So far its holding the color just fine. (Though part of me now regrets I didn't have it cerakoted in a German Green to be different). But this allows me a powerful point and shoot and no need for a scope carbine.

Enter the Marlin 336 (on the right), It too is a carbine, actually sold as the 'Youth rifle'. But I wanted a carbine mainly for camping /bug-out needs. And with only 6 inches in length from the rifle version, more practical for carry use. I added a Nikon 3x9 Buckmaster scope that Cabelah's had on sale cheap ($89 instead of $160!) I could have added a shorter scope, I still technically still can. But I figure for use at the 100-400 meter range, just fine. But this allows me to 'reach out and touch someone' at a greater range without the length of the regular rifle .

I still have a Rossi Puma in .357 and a Marlin .44, and a Winchester 88 in .308 for lever actions, plus my first rifle, a Winchester 94 in .22 caliber. So I pretty much have my bases covered.