LOWEST aperture sight for Marlin 336?

[JJohnston015]

I want to put an aperture sight on a Marlin 336. I've tried an Ashley on an 1895, and it's too high for my taste. Are there any others that sit lower (about the same height as the factory barrel-mounted sight)?

 

[larryw]

I just put a Marble receiver sight on my '94. It's a bit lower than the Ashley, but man-o-man, is the thing big and bulky on the side; I can just see it getting caught in brush, etc.. I'm taking it off and putting the Ashley back on.

Why do you need lower, looks or cheek weld/sighting issues? There are flip-up tang sights that stay out of the way until needed.

 

[Brian Williams]

I just got a Marble's tang sight for my 1894 that is great...I got it from American backyard. cost me $88 and change. I left the old folding sight on the barrel as it it out of the way when folded and could be handy as a backup. This keeps the reciever clear and has the peep close to your eye for a nice long sight radius.

 

[JJohnston015]

It's a cheek weld issue. The factory sights are at the right height. Larry, do you have a digital camera? How bulky is bulky on the side?

 

[ChristopherG]

I've got the lyman peep on my 1894--I think it's the same model as fits the 336--and it offers a great cheek weld; every bit as low, I think, as the factory buckhorn sights.
cg

 

[Dave T]

With in the past year (that I know of) Williams introduced a version of the Williams Guide Receiver sight for the Marlin. I have one on a 336 and it works with the factory front sight reasonably well. I intend to put one of these high visibility, fiber optic front sights on it in the future. You might give this one a try. Brownells carries them - that who I got mine from.

 

[Jaywalker]

Dave,

Is this the one you're referring to? Williams Sight at Brownell's I'd like to get a low one, too.

Jaywalker

 

[JJohnston015]

How do you put the side-mounted sights on a Marlin? Do you have to drill holes?

 

[ChristopherG]

There are two tiny holes in the left side of the 1894's receiver (with plug screws in them); take a look at the 336, I spect they're there too.

 

[larryw]

Newer Marlin guns aren't drilled on the side any more, instead drilled on the top. Make sure you order the right sight or you'll need to have a smith drill and tap the receiver for you.

DJJ, I already returned the other sight and put the Ashley back on, don't think a picture would really convey the point anyways.

 

[JJohnston015]

No holes on the side of my receiver. And the thought of letting a gun butcher...er, smith get his hands on it gives me chills.

Was your Marble sight top or side-mounted, Larry?

 

[falconer]

What are some of the better options out there for peep sights? My great great uncle wants to put some sort of ghost ring or peep sight on his win 94. He has a red dot on it now, but thinks a peep sight might be easier with his old eyes.

 

[mainmech48]

I've always liked the Lyman 66 and the Williams Foolproof or 5D on my Marlins. Low mount, inexpensive, rugged and time-proven.

Don't know about the new Marlin 336s, but my newest one, an 1895G, was drilled and tapped for the side mounted receiver sight just like all of the older ones.

I put a Foolproof and a new Firesight front blade on it in less than 1/2 an hour. The only reason it took that long was I had to press the stock front blade out and push the new one in.

 

[GooseGestapo]

Marlin's made the last 2 or so years are no longer drilled and tapped on the left side.

I have an older mod336 in .35 Rem that I recently put a Guide Reciever sight. (a scope really fouls up the natural handling of these guns!) It will go lower than the 5-D or Foolproof. I have a Glenfield 30 (budget 336 in .30/30) that has a Foolproof. I had to get a .490" front sight because the F-P would not go low enough for some of my jacketed rounds with factory .450" front sight. Works great now with Fiber Optic front sight.
Get the Guide R-s, dealer-account cost is only $23.00 or so.

BTW, I sighted in the .35 by lining up the reciever sight with the open rear sight. I then lowered the open sight all the way and folded it down. I may eventually remove it and replace with a blank as I did on the Gfld-30.

Mounting a reciever sight on a Mod '94 is more problematic. (humps on side of newer angle ejects), some older ones with out any holes drilled. Williams makes a reciever sight that mounts in the rear scope base holes as well. For those drilled on the side, they use the same sight/base as the Marlins.

I also got a Guide R-S for a CVA Eclipse, I had to get a lower front sight (.450) because it was hitting so low that I could not get enough elevation from Guide-Site to get charges heavier than 70gr RS to point of aim.

They are probably the "lowest reciever sight" available except for possibly some of the tang mounted one's, but the tang sights may 'get in the way' for quick shooting.

I strongly recommend the FiberOptic sights, though I strongly resisted them at first, being accustomed to blackening my target sights with carbide lamp for competition shooting. They work very well on long guns with reciever sights. Makes you actually look at your sights !!!

 

[JJohnston015]

Just thought of something: will the side-mounted sight interfere with the cross-bolt safety? (Not that it matters. I'd deactivate the safety without a second thought given half a reason)

 

[Dave T]

Jaywalker,
That is the one I'm refering to. The base screws right into the two tapped holes on top of the rear of the receiver. As Goose Gestapo said, it is the lowest and cleanest revceiver sight available. From the last post I read, it sounds as though the guy who started this post is looking at side mounted receiver sights but the Guide Receiver Sight from Williams is lower and cleaner.
Oh well!

 

[Jaywalker]

Thanks.

Jaywalker

 

[JJohnston015]

I'm looking at all the options, is all. I've had problems with the Williams ramp type creeping under recoil.