Best 30/30 for the money?

[TN Outlaw]

i am looking to pick up a good 30/30 and was wondering what should i get ?

[MrDigitaL]

I love my Marlin. I paid $300 for it used but it was never fired.

[Oh Shoot]

Marlin 336 is most available and it and older Winchesters are the lever gun standards

Many Wallies carry the cheapest model (beech birch rather than walnut stock), was about $350 last time I noticed.

H&R/NEF makes a single shot version, which is the cheapest I know of. That's actually Marlin also, which is actually Remington, which is actually the Freedom Group, which is actually Cerberus.

- OS

Edited September 9, 2011 by OhShoot
wrong wood

[TN Outlaw]

The marlin does get a lot of good reviews and are readily available for around 300 so i might go that route

[TN Outlaw]

whats ammo prices on the 30/30 average?

[Guest FordMan]

I've got a Marlin 336 and its a great brush gun.

[quietguy]

If you want to go iron sights, then the Winchester 94 is very hard to beat. If you want to mount an optic, then save yourself the headache and go with the Marlin 336. Both are time tested and proven platforms. Personally, I prefer the Winchester, but the Marlin's are great guns as well.

Ammo is readily available, but varies quite a bit in price.

[durtyzulu]

If you want to go iron sights, then the Winchester 94 is very hard to beat. If you want to mount an optic, then save yourself the headache and go with the Marlin 336. Both are time tested and proven platforms. Personally, I prefer the Winchester, but the Marlin's are great guns as well.

Ammo is readily available, but varies quite a bit in price.

Agreed. My first hunting rifle was a win 94 30-30 and it's taken a deer or two. I'll even go as far to say there's worse choices out there for personal and home defense.

[TN Outlaw]

does the marlin not have good iron sights or is the winchester sights just better?

[Oh Shoot]

whats ammo prices on the 30/30 average?

.60 - .75 per round cheapest.

Federal from Wally's and Monarch from Academy is about the cheapest I know of, even counting online.

Obviously a good round to reload if one shoots oodles of it.

- OS

Edited September 9, 2011 by OhShoot

[Jonnin]

reloading is nice, you can cut them down for target shooting and save some shoulder abuse too. Shooting 100 of these back to back with full power can be a little painful. We have the marlin and its great, added a softer butt pad to tame the recoil and poked an old scope onto it. Loads of fun! Now, you were wanting a 357 pistol. They make 357 lever actions, that way you could share the ammo between 2 guns if you wanted. If you needed more power, say for the longer range or more energy, 30-30 is awesome too. But paper targets won't care which caliber you have...

[hornett22]

Marlins are built like tanks. That is what I have. I have had winchesters and I wish I still had them.

[gregintenn]

Look for a pre 1964 Winchester 94. You'll not be sorry. The kids and drug mine out and shot it yesterday. It is truly a quality firearm.

[TN Outlaw]

got a guy who has a marlin Longhorn Commemorative 30/30 he is asking 300$ it looks to be well taken care of... anyone know the value of a longhorn commemorative model?

[Jonnin]

marlin limited edition longhorn 30/30 trades : Lever Action at GunBroker.com 250 bid, 450 buyout, did not sell. 300 is right there in the middle of that. This one included a scope in the price. If the scope is worth $50... 200-400 might be a reasonable price range?

[TN Outlaw]

thanks for the info everyone!

[gregintenn]

$300 is a fair price for a nice Marlin 336; not a steal, but a fair price. Personally, I wouldn't pay a remium for a commemorative model, but I a lot of them look gaudy. I've also found that they don't appreciate in value like a good quality run of the mill gun does.

[bullrider]

My Marlin 336 and Federal Fusion ammo are a hard combination to beat. The Marlin delivers the goods and the Fusion bullet does the job when it gets there.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Mossberg 30-30 LEVER Rifle 6+1 20 BLU $366.00 SHIPS FREE

Marlin 336W .30-30 20" Birch Stock $382.00 SHIPS FREE

Add $30 to the rpices for the transfer and background.

Dolomite

[Oh Shoot]

Mossberg 30-30 LEVER Rifle 6+1 20 BLU $366.00 SHIPS FREE

Marlin 336W .30-30 20" Birch Stock $382.00 SHIPS FREE

Add $30 to the rpices for the transfer and background.

Dolomite

Also, call Wally at Halls, East Town, Clinton Hwy, and Clinton. It is possible that that are in shorter supply since the Marlin plant move, reports online seems to vary, but each of those stores generally have had them in the past.

(Actually, probably as quick to just drive to the stores, knowing how hard it is to actually get a department on the phone).

- OS

Edited September 9, 2011 by OhShoot

[TN Outlaw]

Anyone know the value of a marlin glenfield 30a? Found one for 270$

[Oh Shoot]

Anyone know the value of a marlin glenfield 30a? Found one for 270$

If you buy it today, that one was worth $270 today.

It's essentially the same $350 Wally mart Marlin 30-30 that is sold today. Just at least 30 years older with x amount of wear and/or dings.

"Glenfield" brand was sold through KMart, Walmart, Sears, etc from 1960 through the early 80's.

Dunno if a good buy or not. Maybe to a Marlinite trying to fill a collection niche. I'd find extra 80-100 and buy new, though.

marlinowners.com can probably tell ya.

- OS

Edited September 10, 2011 by OhShoot

[gregintenn]

Anyone know the value of a marlin glenfield 30a? Found one for 270$

About right if in very good condition. I'd offer $200 cash and see where that leads. It's basically the same gun as a 336 Marlin, just a cheaper version.

[Guest TnTnTn]

Pre safety Marlin 336 TTT

[oldogy]

does the marlin not have good iron sights or is the winchester sights just better?

The Winchester is top eject so mounting optics is a pia. IMO, optics are not needed in a brush gun. Both Marlin and Winchester are great little deer guns. I like my old Winchester 94.