So I want to buy one of the youth 336 30-30s as a brush rifle. Whats wrong with the new Marlins? I remember seeing some stuff about them awhile back but I didnt pay much attention because I wasnt in the market for one. My older 336 is my favorite gun I own, Is there something to look out for with the new ones?
Thanks
Originally Posted By garretts1776:
So I want to buy one of the youth 336 30-30s as a brush rifle. Whats wrong with the new Marlins? I remember seeing some stuff about them awhile back but I didnt pay much attention because I wasnt in the market for one. My older 336 is my favorite gun I own, Is there something to look out for with the new ones?
Thanks
With Remington relocating the factory but not the employees, replacing them with folks not experienced with the design, and supposedly damaging some of the equipment in the move, Marlin rifles took a big hit in QC. Rough actions, machine and tooling marks, and the dreaded "barrel droop" are some of the complaints. Head over to Marlinowners for more info.
i picked up a 336Y last year. it shoots well. it's light and easy to carry through the woods. it's very quick and easy to shoulder.
my findings with it are the internal parts are a bit rough looking, though i have not had any issues with the action being rough or gritty. i've been wanting to tear it apart and smooth them out but have not had time (work, wife, baby). you can't pussyfoot around when cycling the action while loading or ejecting or you'll get a shell bound up between the mag tube and loading tray. also sometimes the loading door sticks and you have to open/close the action to remedy it.
another thing i found was that with a weaver rail attached for a scope. it seems the iron sights are misaligned when looking down the barrel from behind with no scope on the rail. I'm not that concerned because it shoots well with the scope and i have no intentions of using without the scope. my guess is that the dovetails are just cut incorrectly. it's not really bad but you can notice it if your looking for it. also the front sight blade doesn't fit the dovetail very well, i can move it by hand.
I could probably send it back to Remington, but I really don't want to go through the hassle. they are minor problems that i can fix myself when i get the time short of the iron sight issue.
I would thoroughly inspect one in person before buying, take dummy rounds or snap caps to cycle through it, check for crooked sights, etc.
