Did I do right?

[Roadkill]

I had a honey trade deal that netted me $350 free and clear for a trade in at a large gun store. With 43 guns on the wall in my toy room I wanted something useful and that I had not had before. I looked uninterested at the semis, either had it, got it, or didn't want it. And $350 was my max. Same with the wheel guns. Looked at the milsurps, picked up a couple of Aks but have already sent a couple down the line plus I've got a Colt SP2 so the assault toys are covered. I have four 12 gauges, no interest there, thought about ammo but I reload and they didn't sell components, got all the milsurps I will ever shoot plus they didn't have anything that I didn't, finally ended up with a beautiful Marlin 336 in 30-30 with a very nice scope on it. And I've never had a Marlin, do however have a Winchester. Took it out and tried it with 150g sps pushed by 27g of 4895 and it is accurate, easy to shoot and no recoil. Can't wait till deer season.

rk

 

[Snowdog]

Are you nuts? You can't kill a deer with a 30-30....

Sounds like you're going to put your new addition to good use.
I was in the market for a 336 as well, but I ran into an 1894 .44 mag before I found the 336 I was looking for. That settled my lever gun hunt for the time, but I think it's time I resume looking for a 336. I've always been intrigued by the .35 Remington, so that will be my flavor if I can find it.

 

[Roadkill]

I'm not familiar with the .35 Remington, 30-30s are rather plentiful here in Alabama, most are well used however. I guess it shows I'm getting old, leave a AR15 at home and take a lever action out to play with. I loaded up about 100 rounds of ammo for it and most likely will take it out again tomorrrow. I want to try it up to 200 yds, that's the most distance you get a good shot at deer here, but usually within 75yds.

rk

 

[Mulliga]

I'm not familiar with the .35 Remington

Sort of like a .30-30, but based on a modified .30-06 case that is obviously necked up. Can handle 200 gr. bullets (the best choice for the caliber, so I've read), and has a worse trajectory than the .30-30 and the .32 Special. It's supposed to work better than the .30-30 on large game like elk (at least at short range).