Chop a 30-30?

Any good gunsmith should be able to cut and recrown a barrel. They will also have to remount the front sight as well.

As for cost, I'd say less than $100 should cover it.

You should give Marlin a call and see if they'll make the alteration for you.

EDIT - I just looked at Marlin's website and they don't do custom work.

Did you have this done yet? I'm kinda curious how it turned out..

chopped marlin

Good news & bad news

I chopped my 35rem marlin "guide gun" you know, the one with the ported barrel (cuz it was too darned loud) and now realized they only made 1000 of them. Of course I like my guns practical and bought them to be used. I had a gunsmith do it, and it turned out very nice. I certainly don't advocate hunting from a vehicle (at least not from a public roadway) but this puppy sure swings around nice and the steering wheel doesn't get in the way near as much as before. You know, late night pig hunts off the scendero's of the ranch?

i have no regrets and 16" is adequate enough for the 35. I have a TC contender 16" 35 rem. also. good luck!

This guy wants $95.00 to cut down and re crown. He has an excellent reputation.

http://www.brockmansrifles.com/lever_cust.asp

Jim Brockman cut down this Marlin for me, the price was $85 plus $20 return shipping. Brockman did a great job. Can't say enough good things about his work.

Reasons you should choose Brockman's:
-He does a great job.
-He's done this job many times, there is little risk that he'll make a mistake of any sort.
-Fast turn around, about 3 weeks on the barrel.
-Price includes shortening barrel, recrowning barrel, shortening magazine tube, shortening magazine spring, relocating barrel band, reinstalling front sight, and magazine cap screw. (The price he gives is the final price not an estimate) No suprise or unanticipated charges.

Hello Earthworm - This is my first post on this site. Great site. In reply to your question - What you're asking can easily be done by your self if you have the desire & some mechanical skill. I first got the idea from beartoothbullets.com. The owner of the site (great site also) did a chop job on a Marlin 336 & posted his results and how it was done. Very nice & worked for him. I used his techniques and did one myself. It is still a work in progress but is going very well. You just have to remember to go slow and be patient, take your time. Just remember, if you choose to do it yourself, go slow with metal removal - it doesn't grow back. Hope this helps. It's a fun project.

Ken

That's what I like to hear; do it yourself. There are an awful lot of gun-jobs out there a fella can tackle with basic tools and some patience; all it takes is a willingness to accept that you might own the gun permanently. But who would want to sell a gun, anyway?