Any reason not to consider a 2002 336?

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baddarryl

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I know this was just before Remlin came along and quality was suffering. Would you count one of these out or if not what would you look for? Considering one. Thanks.
 
I bought a 1997 recently, and thrilled with it.

Came well scoped with an ugly softside case for $450 cash. I actually prefer the crossbolt safety as I will be new to hunting.

Seemed a great starter rifle. Though, it did seem odd someone scoped a lever gun in 30/30, considering its a 200 yard max rifle. I'll save the nice scope for when I am 30-06 ready.
 
None that I know of, it's only been within the last few years Marlins quality has been terrible. I wouldn't buy anything Marlin has produced in the last three or four years, the last Marlin I purchased for my grandson was produced in 2012 and the bore was quite a bit over sized. In theory the minimum grove diameter of a 30/30 barrel measured from the top of the lands to the top of the opposing lands should measure .300", the minimum bore diameter should be .308". The rifle I gave my grandson was a full .002" oversize, many of the barrels on the rifles being produced today have oversize bores, I have a 30 caliber bore gauge that I can check a 308, 30/06, 30/30 etc, it's a Scott A. Duff bore gauge, I started using because I had a Savage model classic 114 that would only shoot heavy bullets (180gr and heavier) I discovered the barrel was over sized only after using the gauge. Very few barrels will gauge minimum diameter because the tooling used is just a tad over sized to enable the machinest to cut several bores before discarding the cutter/reamer!! William
 
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The reason I asked this is that I have read in several places that quality suffered at Marlin before they were bought. This was 5 years previous. I wonder if quality was good then.
 
Quality fell off once the deal was done and the employees knew most of them would be losing their jobs

That happened in 2007, and the actual move was in 2010, so morale was low during that time.

For a period after the move they were setting up and adjusting equipment ande training new people, and that always causes quality to suffer too
 
Quality was actually sliding a year or so before Remington bought Marlin, but 2002 is fine.
Denis
 
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