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The 2020 .30-30
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Re: The 2020 .30-30
Great Looking set-up! I'm confident you'll be satisfied with your Marlin's quality. 5 years ago, shortly after production began on lever action Marlins at Ilion, NY's Remington plant, I purchased an 1895CB in .45-70. Even during their start-up period, Remington's personnel produced a quality rifle.
It appears that your scope mount does not provide very much eye relief. So, be careful because .30-30 loads do kick some.
It appears that your scope mount does not provide very much eye relief. So, be careful because .30-30 loads do kick some.
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Re: The 2020 .30-30
Pitchman1968 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:59 pmGreat Looking set-up! I'm confident you'll be satisfied with your Marlin's quality. 5 years ago, shortly after production began on lever action Marlins at Ilion, NY's Remington plant, I purchased an 1895CB in .45-70. Even during their start-up period, Remington's personnel produced a quality rifle.
It appears that your scope mount does not provide very much eye relief. So, be careful because .30-30 loads do kick some.
I have other .30-30s, and .45-70 so I’m familiar with recoil I have almost 4” of eye relief as it sits. Should be fine.
Your name “pitchman” seems apt. The early Remlins were plagued with issues and notorious for being poorly finished and poorly assembled. I’m not up on the exact timelines of Remingtons tenure with Marlin. Were the nasty ones produced at the original Marlin plant but with different staff? The quality has definitely improved over the past 5 years or so, but my brand new one came with a cock-eyed dovetail, and the finish on the wood is way less than spectacular. If Henry did a trapper or even an 18” carbine in .30-30, I would not have bought this RemLin. Luckily, it is intended to be a “working gun” and not an heirloom piece, so I am not as fussy as I normally would be. I do have hopes that it is a good shooter though. Time will tell.
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF
Re: The 2020 .30-30
I ordered up another lever wrap from Pioneer Gunworks in Springfield Oregon. I got a 4” one, but ended up cutting 1/2” off it to fit the lever perfectly. Plans are to hit the range Saturday morning, so hopefully I’ll get the Skinner LoPro II and the Nikon both dialed in.
I think this one is “done” for now. It’s going to be my primary multipurpose deer rifle if it’s accurate enough. My .357 or
.45-70 will get the nod in tight woods, but a lot of the areas we hunt are tight woods mixed with open areas in the 150 - 200 yard size. A .30-30 with 1-4x scope should be a perfect for that. Frankly, I’m filling niches that might make other lever guns obsolete, but it’s fun to have choices!
I think this one is “done” for now. It’s going to be my primary multipurpose deer rifle if it’s accurate enough. My .357 or
.45-70 will get the nod in tight woods, but a lot of the areas we hunt are tight woods mixed with open areas in the 150 - 200 yard size. A .30-30 with 1-4x scope should be a perfect for that. Frankly, I’m filling niches that might make other lever guns obsolete, but it’s fun to have choices!
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF
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Re: The 2020 .30-30
It is fun to have choices. I have a Mod94 in 30-30 with a Weaver K-4 scope that I love to shoot. BUT, I seem to shoot my BB steel .45 Colt way more.Redthies wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:04 pmI ordered up another lever wrap from Pioneer Gunworks in Springfield Oregon. I got a 4” one, but ended up cutting 1/2” off it to fit the lever perfectly. Plans are to hit the range Saturday morning, so hopefully I’ll get the Skinner LoPro II and the Nikon both dialed in.
I think this one is “done” for now. It’s going to be my primary multipurpose deer rifle if it’s accurate enough. My .357 or
.45-70 will get the nod in tight woods, but a lot of the areas we hunt are tight woods mixed with open areas in the 150 - 200 yard size. A .30-30 with 1-4x scope should be a perfect for that. Frankly, I’m filling niches that might make other lever guns obsolete, but it’s fun to have choices!
Just too much fun. Red, is the stock on your 30-30 laminated? It sure looks good whatever the finish is. Also, do you handload for the 30-30?
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Re: The 2020 .30-30
Redtheis you cant have to many leverguns just sayin
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Re: The 2020 .30-30
I like choices!Frankly, I’m filling niches that might make other lever guns obsolete, but it’s fun to have choices!
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Re: The 2020 .30-30
Someone say choices and 30-30?Ojaileveraction wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:22 pmI like choices!Frankly, I’m filling niches that might make other lever guns obsolete, but it’s fun to have choices!
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Re: The 2020 .30-30
Nice crowd there Randy! Really like the one on the far right. Heck, they're all nice.
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Re: The 2020 .30-30
The Winnie AE. It's one of the first year models.
Pretty darn accurate little girl.
RP
Pretty darn accurate little girl.
RP
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Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care".
Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012
Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012
Re: The 2020 .30-30
So I put the 336 through it’s paces today. Sort of. 29* and 55 mph winds made it “interesting”.
I shot my Ruger American .22 first on the 30 yard range as it the most wind sheltered. Still had targets blowing all over, and off the stands too. I shot with a bunch of different ammo, and the best two are pictured below. The green tape pieces are 1.5 inches square. The tight pattern (9 in one big hole and one solo) was CCI Match Pistol ammo, and the more spread out 10 shot group was Winchester cheap as chips “235” hollow points. I’ll put some more through it when I get out with no wind.
The 336 was difficult to get the Skinner dialed in, possibly because of the angled dovetail? It shouldn’t make that much difference, no? Once you move the sights where they need to go, it should work? On the green and black target, at 50 yards, with the Nikon 1-4x the 3 to the left were Federal Classic 150 grn round nose, and the three in/left of the center diamond are Hornady LeverEvolution 160 grn FTX. 150s were seated and rested on my hand, the 160s were standing leaning on a tree. Not too bad given the ridiculous wind? I shot a bunch more on an Alpha/Omega paper sight in target, but it got torn off the board (8 staples wasn’t enough) and blew away in to the woods.
I added one pic of my new (stupid cheap!) diesel taken a few miles from the range down on the ocean. It was COLD!
I shot my Ruger American .22 first on the 30 yard range as it the most wind sheltered. Still had targets blowing all over, and off the stands too. I shot with a bunch of different ammo, and the best two are pictured below. The green tape pieces are 1.5 inches square. The tight pattern (9 in one big hole and one solo) was CCI Match Pistol ammo, and the more spread out 10 shot group was Winchester cheap as chips “235” hollow points. I’ll put some more through it when I get out with no wind.
The 336 was difficult to get the Skinner dialed in, possibly because of the angled dovetail? It shouldn’t make that much difference, no? Once you move the sights where they need to go, it should work? On the green and black target, at 50 yards, with the Nikon 1-4x the 3 to the left were Federal Classic 150 grn round nose, and the three in/left of the center diamond are Hornady LeverEvolution 160 grn FTX. 150s were seated and rested on my hand, the 160s were standing leaning on a tree. Not too bad given the ridiculous wind? I shot a bunch more on an Alpha/Omega paper sight in target, but it got torn off the board (8 staples wasn’t enough) and blew away in to the woods.
I added one pic of my new (stupid cheap!) diesel taken a few miles from the range down on the ocean. It was COLD!
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SGC .22 LR Stripped and oiled up
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF
BBSC .357 w Skinner Express & Patridge
BBSC .44 Magnum with Skinners
Marlin 1895GS .45-70 w RPP Cloverleaf
Marlin 336BL .30-30 w Skinner LoPro 2 and Sig 2-7x
1912 Winchester 1894 .30 WCF