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I'm one of the most impulsive and impatient types around. In the brief time I've been considering the leap into leverland, I've been obsessing about it constantly.
Couple of questions:
If I decide to buy new, anything wrong with the new Marlin 336? They have a 20" barrel. Will I lose much accuracy and range over a 24". I will wait to get the best choice, but if I can walk right into my local Sportsman's Warehouse and lay down my green backs and walk out ....
welllll, it just couldn't get better than that
I'm one of the most impulsive and impatient types around. In the brief time I've been considering the leap into leverland, I've been obsessing about it constantly. Yep, I can identify with that totally. Especially the obsessing part.
Couple of questions:
If I decide to buy new, anything wrong with the new Marlin 336? Nope, not at all.
They have a 20" barrel. Will I lose much accuracy and range over a 24". Nope, not at all. The length of a barrel is not generally a mechanical issue for or against accuracy. If you study some of the ballistic charts the ammo manufacturers put out, you'll notice that at any given range there isn't enough trajectory difference to worry about. I've owned exactly one 24" lever action rifle and it handled nice. However my 20" is so much more handy and handles just as nice.
I will wait to get the best choice, but if I can walk right into my local Sportsman's Warehouse and lay down my green backs and walk out ....
welllll, it just couldn't get better than that Laughing Laughing Laughing I've found that if I want something bad enough and I wait too long, I usually do something stupid like buying something to make do for what I want, but can't find, or afford. Be patient, but don't worry about the barrel length issue.
Yeee haaaa! I love you guys. There's nothing better than having experts tell you exactly what you wanted to hear
Especially like your logic Ysabel Kid. And thanks to you J. Miller for clearly putting to rest the accuracy/range bugaboo.
It's only money, it's only money. On my way to bring home a new baby.
I'm thinking a 1-4x30 something scope or possibly just slip on one of my cheepy red dots. We're having a hunter's sight in at my local range this weekend. I've got a couple of commie blocks (Romak III and M44) to scope up, but this (as though it's already sitting in my den) one will be first in line.
Any recommendations on ammo? Good price/quality balance. Trying to sound rational here, but on consumables I'm really a cheap b88t88d!
I personally will not purchase a new levergun, simply because I cannot abide the silly lawyer induced safeties. No button pushing for this shooter.
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged"....President Abraham Lincoln
Thanks to all for putting me on the right path. I was heading out when I thought, "there's one more place to check" A little gun shop near Bremerton, Wa. called Boerner's Firearms. Sure enough they had a very clean '58 or '59 as near as we could tell from the book, Marlin 336CC for what I would have paid for a new one here with tax (they included the tax) so all in I walked out lighter $350 and in possession of really slick rifle. And yes, the older ones are so much smoooooother, judging this one to the new one at Sportsman's Warehouse.
Saturday morning rain or shine (and man we've been getting rain in the upper left corner) I'll be getting on paper and scoping this puppy in. As luck would have it a pawn shop just a short ways from the gun store had one of the "skinny end" steel Weaver 3-6 scopes with rings for $25; the gun already is mounted with a small Weaver rail. Yippee, skippee ... well, you know.
Sanchez, Will it be a present for the baby, the mother,or you?
It is only money. Cann't take it with you to the other side, and it is the root of all evil so get rid of it, enjoy the outdoores, the noise, and the pleasure of shooting. Take the memories to heaven.
Oz
Remaining a curious student throughout life renders one’s life interesting and progressive.
Robert Smyth
He stated that the way I feel.
Knowledge is all we do, see, touch, hear, read. What we do with that knowledge shows our wisdom.
God I hope the only baby will be this new lever baby! I just woke up and thought, man did I just dream the last 40 years? No, I'm way past the baby getting stage, thanks be.
Whew You're too right, Oz memories are what it's about. Made a little money and spent some too; but the only thing that is always there in the way of possessions is the good memories. Hope I never get too feeble to retrieve them.
Either barrel length will do you fine. I like the 20". I have used it for deer and elk with one shot stops. Bullet placement. That is the final answer with 150 or 170 gr. I STILL HUNT, in and around the timber. In ten years I have never shot anything past 100 yards. I subscribe to the Francis Sell style of hunting and have found it productive and rewarding. I will use a moderate loaded 45 Colt this year. I expect the same results. Good luck.
You're too right, Oz memories are what it's about. Made a little money and spent some too; but the only thing that is always there in the way of possessions is the good memories. Hope I never get too feeble to retrieve them. 
