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I have become interested in the 338 Marlin Express but wonder if it will go the way of the 356 ,307 and the 375. I "need" one like I need another hole in my head. I can not see it doing anything that I could not do with my BLR-81 in 358 except that the 338 is a Marlin. I would rather carry...

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I kinda have an intrest in these as it would allow me to shoot feral hogs on the state wildlife management areas. I know that it may not be ideal for general purpose hog hunting but the Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries says rimfires only. Besides it would give me an excuse to start looking for another...

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Mine was made in 1990. I think that is the first year but right now I don't know...
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I recently purchased an 1894CL in 218 Bee and have been trying to figure out what years they were produced and how many were made. I got a copy of "The Marlin Book" by William Brophy from my wife for Christmas. It has the 1894CL in 32/20 and 25/20 listed but not the 218 Bee. The 32/20 and ...

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The Laser-cast 115gr sized .313" ahead of 4.0 gr of Universal Clays has been the load I have shot the most in my Marlin 32/20. It groups under an inch at 50 yards and sometimes much better. I also like 100gr XTP's with Win 296. Starline makes the best 32/20 brass as far as I am concerned althou...

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"A Christianity that is based on Sunday Meetings will do little to help anyone. A relationship with God through Jesus the Christ will lead one to a change of heart and a change of mind which will result in a much more balanced and fruitful life." The above quote says it all for me. Our wal...

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I am truely sorry for your loss. I hope that you are able to cherish the memories of the good years you were able to spend together. May the peace of God keep you until you are together again.
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I only asked for one thing for Christmas this year and my wonderful wife of 18 years was listening. I got Brophy's "Marlin Firearms" A History of the Guns and the Company that made them. It looks like I will have many hours of fun ahead of me with this edition. I spent Christmas Eve with m...

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I had a Browning A-bolt Micro Hunter Left hand in 7mm-08 because I said if they ever made it I would buy it. I hunted with it one season and took four deer with it. All were one shot kills and the combined distance travelled by all four deer after the shot was zero yards, zero feet and zero inches. ...

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After much consideration I sold my 1894C 357 magnum to help finance the purchase of an 1894CL in 218 Bee. I have an affinity for the odd an unusual calibers I guess. I hope to find a shooter grade gun at a reasonable price. I "need" another Marlin like I need another hole in my head but th...

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I have a late production 99A "Saddle gun" in 250/3000 that looks a lot like that except mine has a 20" barrel and a tang safety(which I like since I shoot left-handed). It is an absolute dream to carry and fun to shoot. It feels like I am packing a real piece of the old days even if i...

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I sold a co-worker a Marlin 336/30-30 back in the spring and gave him a set of Millet bases and rings and installed them for him complete with an old Bushnell 3-9x scope I had formerly had on a 22 rifle. I told him that it had NOT been sighted in or even bore sighted and he would need to shoot it. H...

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I will never apologize for using what allows me to make a clean shot. I guess because I grew up shooting scopes they just seem natural for me. I hunted for one year without a scope on a rifle and that was only because I had not mowed enough lawns to pay for a scope that summer along with the rifle. ...

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Knight KP 1 is supposed to be based on some action that was in existence before the specified time. I do not remember what it was but the KP 1 is on the approved list as is my cartridge, 45/70. I would like to have a single shot 38/55 but I found this Knight cheap. Knight is or has closed its doors ...

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October 24 was the opening day fo primitive weapons deer season in my part of Louisiana. The morning was beautiful with a temp of about 40 degrees to start the day. Then it warmed up to around 70 and I wasn't real happy. I got in the stand that afternoons with a tee shirt but did put on a very light...

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I never heard of 0000 buckshot but do have some experience paterning and hunting with buckshot. I was raised in an area of Louisiana that deer hunting meant shotguns, buckshot and a pack of Walker deerhounds. (Thankfully things have changed.) I made many a hunt with a 12ga pump loaded with 3 inch ma...

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My regular firearms season will begin on 10/31/09. That morning will find me with my Marlin 336T re-bored to 38/55 in my hands. It will be stoked with my handloads pushing a Barnes original 255gr bullet. My backup will be my old faithful favorite Marlin 336 in .35 Remington. When they have both scor...

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I know that up to 2000 you can subtract the first two digits from 2000 to give you the year of manufacture on modern Marlin leverguns but don't remember what to do on guns manufactured after 2000. Can some one set me straight on this? Goat

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Sorry for not posting pics... the targets are long gone but the rifle will probably be mine until I give it to my son some day. I sure hope he likes Marlins. (He really should because that is almost all he ever sees me play with.) I'll see what I can do about posting a pic. I still have a lot of tro...

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I had my 336T out the other day to try some loads. 150gr and 170gr bullets were tried with no outstanding results to be reported. I had hoped that since I had waited my whole life before getting a 30/30 and then having a beautifully stocked T it would be a magical shooter. Instead it shot everything...

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There would be NO hesitation for me...get the Savage now. I have a BLR-81 358 and I know what it does to deer. You can get the 444 later and you may not find another 99/358. You will be well pleased I am sure.
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Somehow I knew that there would be more that said keep it than sell it. It is really not in my way and I do like short, handy carbines. It doesn't eat much and it is the second one I've had. That must mean that I like it enough to have bought another. I probably need to get a bunch of cast bullets o...

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I know that it is light and handy, can kill deer and hogs is FUN to shoot and reasonably accurate. But... I have an 1894CL in 32/20 that is my plinker with even less recoil and lighter projectiles. And I have a 1894 in 41Magnum that will do all that the 357 will and even more. What purpose is it rea...

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Welcome aboard. I recognize your handle from marlinowners. You will find that this is a great bunch of people over here too.
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Thanks guys. When I go to sounds and audio devices it says "No audio device". Where to from here?
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Many months ago my nephew "cleaned up" this computer. I have not had sound since. If you try to play something with sound there is nothing. If you put in a CD it says there is no "sound device " to play it on. What do I need to do? I have tried to find a free downloadable sound d...

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I am "on call" this week so could not go to the camp for opening weekend of squirrel season here in Louisiana. To make up for it I went to my range behind the house and shot a few rifles to get ready for the opening of deer season at the end of the month. First up was my Marlin336 in .35 R...

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I am always glad to hear of those who are being obediant to Him who is Faithful. I have many times known that the Lord was leading down a new path but did not know where that path would lead. It has taken a lifetime to realize that I do NOT need to know where He is leading as long as I know He is le...

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I seldom see them on the shelf at a shop but know a guy that is every local gunshow that always has a few on the tables. I found mine at the local show about ten years ago on "accident." I knew this guy always had BLR-81s but never expected to find a 358. He had TWO. I picked the cleanest ...

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I have in my possesion a Colt 1911 that belonged to my wife's paternal grandfather. I was curious if anyone here could help me learn more about it. It is marked on the slide "COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE .45" with the colt rampart behind it. On the frame it is marked "GOVERNMENT MODEL"...

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About twelve years ago I was working for a little publication called Louisiana Fish and Game Finder as a "field editor." Basically I tried to sell advertisement slots for the magazine and wrote an article or two. It wasn't the best job for me as I am not a high pressure salesman. But it di...

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Here I was thinking that I was/am the only one!
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I am a woods and thicket deer hunter who prefers short, relatively light , fast handling rifles. I often have opportunities at daylight and dusk and many times have to pick a hole through the brush. I will at times take deer on the run. My favorite has been and continues to be Leupold Vari X-III or ...

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Might as well sign me up as I never win anything anyway. Thanks for the chance!
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Marlin made a limited run for Davidson's (I think) a few years ago that had a 20" octagon barrel. I think they were called a 1894CCL. A buddy of mine had one for a short time then sold it. Someone here with a better memory than I have will likely give you an answer soon. Goat

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I was taught as a lad to "shoot 'em behind the shoulder." That always works but you may have to look for them just a bit because they usually run after the shot but most likely not far. I "accidentally" made my first shoulder shot nearly twenty years ago and have used it intentio...

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Thanks to all for the info and the pics! I appreciate the effort it takes to post pictures. I think I may have to start saving for my first Winchester...
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Here is a pic of me last hunting season with my Marlin/.35 Remington.

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I do not know if I will ever be able to afford one but I have taken a liking to the looks of the Winchester '95 lever gun. I have not seen very many of them and have never had the chance to shoot one but I would like to. I think if I ever get serious about it I will look for a 30/40 or a 30/06. I th...

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MM93, That looks like the sight on the Savage I saw. Thanks for the info. Thanks Sixgun for the info on the front sight. Those guns are both out of my league but they were fun to handle.
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This week I got to go to the local gun pusher's place for the first time in a couple of months and he had things to show me. First was a 1906 Winchester '94 takedown in 30WCF with a 26" barrel. It had a tang sight that I assume was factory installed since the rear barrel mounted sight would fol...

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Thanks DW444. I just got off the phone from ordering a set of Talleys. I hope the are not "made in China." Weaver has lost a customer for life.
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Thanks Joe. This was the first place I came to rant but I also posted this event on Marlin Owners. It is hard for me to believe that 80% of a product can be defective . I guess I'm just "lucky." I think I'll go look at other products now. Goat

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It only took about ten days for my defective rings to go from central Louisiana to Wisconson and then a new set returned to me. That is the good news. The bad news is they are DEFECTIVE also. The customer service representative that I talked to via e-mail assured me that a new set would be hand insp...

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I finally got one pic to move from photo bucket to here after many, many, many attempts. The pistol gripped Marlin is my .35 Remington with the stock re-finished with numerous coats of Ballistol. It gets a fresh coat every year a month or two before deer season. The 336T is a 30/30 I bought earlier ...

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I have spent the last hour of my life trying to share a few pictures of some of my Marlins with the Levergun family ... to no avail. I followed the sticky as best I know how but am most frustrated at this point. I got the pics downloaded to Photobucket re-sized them and pasted them to the forum only...

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I think it looks better to me in the picture than it does in real life. I wondered why I do not like it better but then I look at my other 1894s and the couple of 336 Texans I've got and remember I just love the look and feel of the straight stock guns. Even my Savage 99 is a late production "A...

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Here's a pic.

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Old Savage, I have been saying that I needed to take the step and learn how to post pics here and on the other gun related sites I frequent...I guess I need to quit talking and do it. Now if I can find the wife's digital camera.... Goat

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I have 3 1894 Marlins. A 41 mag, a 357mag, and a 32/20. I really like this platform but have a problem. The 357 and the 32/20 were both straight stocked guns as they came from the factory but the 41 was not. I have swapped the trigger plate and butt stocks on the 32/20 and the 41 leaving me with a s...

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