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Posted: 6/22/2022 10:01:38 PM EDT

Anywhere local say STL or St.Charles where a trust worthy gunsmith can work on a 30-30. Wanting to have the action cleaned up, tapped for a scope mount and maybe the barrel threaded ? Don’t mind sending it off to a shop that does this more often but thought I’d ask local first. Appreciate the help.

Posted: 6/22/2022 11:00:28 PM EDT

[#1]

What manufacturer of 30-30 is this. The Winchesters and their store brands use side scope mounts since -- forever. Marlins and their store brands from 1965 are already receiver tapped(my WesternField) is anyway.

The new Mossberg and Rossi, don't know anything about.

Posted: 6/23/2022 6:35:06 AM EDT

[#2]

It’s a marlin 336 I believe. Just has irons on it.

Posted: 6/23/2022 9:31:49 AM EDT

[#3]

Check on top of the receiver, because it should already be tapped for a scope mount. (A few screws in the top). Then you buy a rail, and screw it on.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z8VT6LT?tag=arfcom00-20

Posted: 6/23/2022 9:36:33 AM EDT

[#4]

Another internet pic, showing a different style of mount. You can see how it just screws on top, and it uses those existing holes.

Posted: 6/23/2022 9:49:00 AM EDT

[#5]

Appreciate everyone taking the time to post and offer help. My marlin is a model 336A. It has the waffle top which was made before scopes became popular I suppose. This article briefly talks about it. After reading that it has me second guessing whether I should do it or not. https://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/marlin-336a-lever-action-waffle-top/388547

Posted: 6/23/2022 9:58:41 AM EDT

[#6]

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Appreciate everyone taking the time to post and offer help. My marlin is a model 336A. It has the waffle top which was made before scopes became popular I suppose. This article briefly talks about it. After reading that it has me second guessing whether I should do it or not. https://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/marlin-336a-lever-action-waffle-top/388547

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If its got the waffle top, then don't do it. They're collectible and worth a bit more than normal 336's.

Posted: 6/23/2022 10:45:31 AM EDT

[#7]

With that new info, I agree that drilling it would be a bad idea. I'd leave it as is, and I'm sure you could swap that for a model more to your liking.

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