Here's my 336 Regular Carbine
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This is the way that it looked several years ago. Since then I've changed the Leupold standard base and rings to Talleys and changed the scope to a Leupold 2-7x with Heavy Duplexes reticle. This rifle, caliber and scope seem to fit perfectly for the way I hunt. I could'nt imagine anything else being better unless it's my Marlin 1895, M-375,336-356, 32/20, 308MX or my...
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wvbuckbuster
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I had one and it grouped well.
Guy Miner
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Good looking Marlin! Not a doggone thing wrong with a scope on a Marlin.
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Classic photo of an American classic.
JD338
JD338
Blkram
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I have Leupold QR rings and bases on my Marlin 375S for its Leupold VX-R 2-7x33.
Guy Miner
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375... That's a cartridge that deserved to be more popular. Great looking rifle! I'd imagine that it shoots well?
Guy
Blkram
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Guy,
I have had this rifle for 29 years now. It has taken a few moose, several black bear and my first woodland caribou over those years, at ranges of 5 to 225 yards.
I have used the Winchester factory 200 gr Power Point ammo for all of its hunting to date, and it will produce 1" groups consistently at 100 yards, at 2200 fps. Hornady 220 gr FP bullets will also produce 1" groups at 2000 fps.
I have acquired some HSM 200 gr Sierra FP ammo, and it will produce 0.950" groups at 2157 fps.
It is just a lot of fun to shoot and hunt with!
After an overnight in a moose wallow about 27 years ago, the rifle rusted somewhat due to the rain, and a few creek crossings with the atv's, I had the rifle tefloned to take care of that issue.
A number of years ago, the stock cracked at the tang and was repaired. I only recently acquired the Boyd's nutmeg laminated stocks for it, and it really dressed it up. Hard to tell that it is a rifle that is 42 years old and has many years of field use behind it.
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Here is mine:
Started as an XLR but had it chopped to 21"...just to be different. Shoots very well. Killed 2 boars with it (my son actually) this year.
Started as an XLR but had it chopped to 21"...just to be different. Shoots very well. Killed 2 boars with it (my son actually) this year.
Blkram
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I like the XLR's.
Wish I could find one in 338 Marlin Express!
Wish I could find one in 338 Marlin Express!
