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Ike666

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I've got a Marlin 336 in 30-30, Ser No. 19079XXX. There are no letters with the model number on the barrel and I'm trying to track down about when this rifle was manufactured.

I've only fired one box through the rifle, but I got it in a trade with my son, who bought it used. It was "well used" - looks like a working gun for someone.

The bluing is about 90% but the stock and fore end have long lost the top coat of varnish. Actually the wood is more attractive like this IMO - a kind of matte, natural look to it.

I'm thinking I've missed out letting this rifle be a safe queen and am spooling up to begin reloading for it in anticipation of doing some more shooting.

The receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope but I've not mounted one. Its got some fairly decent buck-horn style iron sights on it now.

I'm not really a hunter, but spend quite a bit of times in the woods. This rifle strikes me as perfect for toting along for two- or four-legged emergencies.
 
The 336 in 30-30 Winchester is my favorite rifle and I've had mine since 1974. I am in the process of developing a load that works best in this gun and have recently been casting in the "Ranch Dog" mold specific to this caliber. It's a great all around gun and I have kept the iron sights on it since I roam the East Texas Piney Woods that are generally very thick with under brush. I can't shoot worth a darned over 100 yards so it works really well for me. Though this is a excellent forum you might want to join up at the Marlin Owners forum to get really specific answers. There is also the "Cast Boolits" forum if you really want to get caught up on casting and developing your own loads.
http://www.marlinowners.com/forums/index.php
http://www.ranchdogoutdoors.com/
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/
 
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I've got a Marlin 336 in 30-30, Ser No. 19079XXX. There are no letters with the model number on the barrel and I'm trying to track down about when this rifle was manufactured.
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Made in 1981....pre crossbolt safety, a great thing!

The bluing is about 90% but the stock and fore end have long lost the top coat of varnish. Actually the wood is more attractive like this IMO - a kind of matte, natural look to it.
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I sanded off the last few flakes of poly varnish on my 1971 336 and replaced it with a nice oil finish. Truoil works great.

I'm not really a hunter, but spend quite a bit of times in the woods. This rifle strikes me as perfect for toting along for two- or four-legged emergencies.
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Its the perfect rifle for just about anything.
 
On Marlins made since 1972 you subtract the 1st 2 digits of the SN from 100 to get the DOM. 100-19=81. Made in 1981
 
Consider placing a Williams reciever sight on it,

it will give a longer sight radius than the buck horn.

Use mine for when I go prospecting on club claims. Nice to be able to reachout and touch something.
 
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