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model 336 iron sights
What would you consider maximum range for accurate shots using the stock sights on a Marlin 336?
Mark Dickinson
Not to be smart azzed, but that's up to you. The 336 is usually a 1 -2 MOA rifle....Learning to control it is another matter. Standing offhand, I'd prolly limit myself to about 100 yards. Supported is another matter and prolly limited to a known distance that I could draw a bead on the target.
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No, you're not being a smarta** at all. I understand I may not be as good a shot as other people. I just want to make sure I'm being reasonable. A guy I know wants to call coyotes. I need a rifle and need to keep costs down. I can get a cheap bolt action with a cheap scope for about the same money as a 336. I'm betting the 336 will be a better deal, all in all.
Mark Dickinson
Ya know, if this is a dedicated yote setup, a NEF HandiRifle in .223 or .243 and a decent scope will put you in business right away and you'd have a decent 300 yard setup. Since you'll be yote'in a set of sticks will make a good solid support.azmark wrote:No, you're not being a smarta** at all. I understand I may not be as good a shot as other people. I just want to make sure I'm being reasonable. A guy I know wants to call coyotes. I need a rifle and need to keep costs down. I can get a cheap bolt action with a cheap scope for about the same money as a 336. I'm betting the 336 will be a better deal, all in all.
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No, not a dedicate yote setup. More like a multipurpose/fun setup. We get 2- and 4-legged predators around here. I'm a mile from the border so all kinds of folks sneak around nearby. We've also seen small black bear, mountain lions, coyotes, and bobcats. We also get skunks and javelina.
Mark Dickinson
Well then you might consider a Handi Rifle in 308 or 7mm-08. It will give you a bit more range, buck the wind a little better and hammers bigger varmints.
My buddy Jeff & I have been thinking about calling in coyotes here in mid Michigan and I thought about putting together a coyote gun....my mind wandered to a Marlin 336, 26" barrel, chambered in 7-30 Waters.
This of course would have to be a custom job and I have not found the right base for the project but still it is near the top of my list of things to do.
Wm
P.S. I figure my buck horn sighted rifles are good out to 100 yards, with aperture sights I feel pretty confident out to 150 or maybe a hair more.
My buddy Jeff & I have been thinking about calling in coyotes here in mid Michigan and I thought about putting together a coyote gun....my mind wandered to a Marlin 336, 26" barrel, chambered in 7-30 Waters.
This of course would have to be a custom job and I have not found the right base for the project but still it is near the top of my list of things to do.
Wm
P.S. I figure my buck horn sighted rifles are good out to 100 yards, with aperture sights I feel pretty confident out to 150 or maybe a hair more.
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