Which would be your next rifle if you were me?

[kludge]

Marlin 336... Good for where you live and where you want to live.
Make it in .35 Remington.

^this^ and I agree the .35 Rem would be a great choice for VA hunting.

.338 Marlin Express would up the ante for bigger game in BC, if you get there, but in VA, you're not too far from Maine/Canada moose territory.

ETA: didn't read the whole thread before I posted; congrats on the .30-30 purchase.

 

[sixgunner455]

For those who keep saying he can hunt with a SKS, too - he lives in PA, so no, he can't. Marlin 336 is a great choice, and much better hunting rifle than SKS, anyway you look at it: great sights, decent trigger out of the box, easy to put a scope or peep sight on if you prefer that, and very accurate without doing anything to it. And hunting ammunition for it is available anywhere they sell ammo.

 

[bryank30]

M1 Garand Service grade from the CMP.. A very powerful semi automatic rifle. They don't and will not make any more so when the CMP is out, they will triple in value.

 

[sansone]

absolutely congrats on the 336.. fine gun

 

[Strykervet]

If you look around, you can probably find an AK for cheap and that would be miles better than an SKS.

Out of those you listed, I'd rather be armed with a '94 than an SKS. Better made too.

 

[ATBackPackin]

Thanks all, I went to the range again today and I am really digging my new lever. I'll still eventually get a SKS one day, if it was up to me I would have bought both at the same time. However, I DO know if I had did that I would have definitely been sleeping in a tent in the backyard for at least a week. It may have been worth it.

The Garand's are really nice too, but they were more than I was looking to spend right now plus the cost of ammo too. That is one of the things I really like about the SKS, the cheap ammo.

I have never really been a fan of the AK's. I would much rather have a SKS than an AK.

Thanks again for all of the comments.
Shawn

 

[MistWolf]

Around 5:15pm yesterday evening I got a wild hair up my ......well you get the idea, and headed to Cabelas...Low and behold 45 minutes later I was walking out with my new Marlin lever....

Thanks again for all the help.
Shawn

Does that mean you won't be getting me my SR15-E3 in taupe?
















How about in black?

Congrats on your new rifle. Marlins are good. Shoot & enjoy it