Sierra FN bullets with a light crimp. I like the 170 gr core loked for my marlin 336 30-30.
For 150 years, It's been your passion that's driven us to build the best rifles we know how. Sights: Adjustable, scope combo . Each lever-action rifle is chambered in 30-30 Win. 30-30 Ballistics Chart & Coefficient Article Posted: July 12, 2012 The following is a ballistics chart in table format that details the bullet trajectory of a 30-30 Winchester 150 grain HP X30301 and a balistic coefficient of .218. However since the purchase I have heard that the Micro groove rifling and cast bullets aren't the best combination, I cast bullets. Premium .30-30 bullets such as the 150 grain Barnes X-Bullet and 170 grain Nosler Partition bullet are available to the reloader, and a good choice if a .30-30 rifle is to be used on tough game. The 3 shot group was less than 1 and 1/2 inch at 100 yards. Have not been able to do better than 2-3" at 100 yards. This is a Gunbroker purchase and won't receive it until later next week. Folks, that’s more rifles than there are soldiers in the entire Chinese military, active and reserves combined. My Marlin shoots 3/4" 100 yard groups consistently with 170 gr. I have my Dads Marlin 336 in .30-30, he bought it used in the 50’s when one of his neighbors was going into the service. Marlin Model 336XLR.
Illustration courtesy of Marlin Firearms Co. Winchester Silvertips too. Powder-coated Lee 170 Grain, Marlin 336 Make It Go Boom. Gun Review: Marlin 336 Cowboy Assault Rifle. The effective range of this round is 200 yards, which makes it ideal for short range hunting, usually in forested areas. Took it down to my shooting bench yesterday and fired off 3 rounds. Throughout the decades, Marlin has released many different versions of […] This is not my opinion, but the assertion of some expert whose article I can't find at the moment. Loading... Unsubscribe from Make It Go Boom? I posted this on the Marlin site also. The millions of Marlins in America's gunracks are the greatest vote of confidence we could ever receive. ... and DRT is a rare occasion even with excellent placed shots regardless of 150 or 170 grain.
Anybody out there have a success story for a 30/30 loads. For that reason, regardless of whether you’re using a Marlin 336, a Winchester Model 94, a Savage Model 99, a Thompson Center Contender handgun, or something else, there is something for everyone on the list below of the best .30-30 Winchester ammunition for hunting. The .30-30 also comes in 150 grains with a velocity of 2,390fps and 160 grains with a velocity of 2,330fps. It has been offered in various rifle and carbine versions and supplied with walnut, laminated and hardwood stocks. Using 150 gr. @Peter, The Marlin 336 comes in 30-30 and the 336 comes in 35 remington …And then there are many different caliber Marlin lever action rifles that shoot handgun rounds…go to the Marlin Firearms page and you will see what they have to offer..but this article and comments are referring to the 336 30-30 and 336 35 remington two separate rifles. Tried IMR 4064 powder at first, but now am trying IMR3031. Remington Core-Lokt's. Does anyone here have any experience with cast bullets and the Marlin 336? 150's or 170's in da 30-30 Registered Users do not see the above ad. The Model 336 family are icons of the deer woods. Marlin Model 336XLR. The Marlin 336 is the second best selling .30-30 of all time, behind only the Winchester Model 94. Cancel Unsubscribe. An evolution of the Model 36 and the 1893 before it, the septuagenarian side loader is responsible for over 3.5 million rifles sold. I have always loved lever guns. 150 or 170 grain, no shot will be over 100yards. ... but never hunted with a 30-30.Curious as to what would be the better load for whitetails at 50 to maybe 200 yards ? Marlin 336 in 30-30 for deer/hog. Like other .30 caliber rifles with a 1 in 10 twist (30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester) the Marlin 30-30 produces it's best inherent accuracy with a 170 grain bullet. For that reason, regardless of whether you’re using a Marlin 336, a Winchester Model 94, a Savage Model 99, a Thompson Center Contender handgun, or something else, there is something for everyone on the list below of the best .30-30 Winchester ammunition for hunting.
In 2020, we can say with pride that the rifles we're making today are the finest to ever bear the Marlin … Folks, that’s more rifles than there are soldiers in the entire Chinese military, active and reserves combined. Nowadays it comes as no surprise to see a Model 336 in .30-30, .444 Marlin, .45-70, .308 Marlin Express or .338 Marlin Express consistently shoot three bullets inside two inches at 100 yards. 150 or 170 grain, no shot will be over 100yards. These include 110 grain, 125 grain, 130 grain, 150 grain, and 170 grain bullets. Federal blue box and 2" with 150 gr. It seems like Marlin … What grain of bullet is recommended for a Marlin 336,30-30? This is a high-class place so act respectable. I am soon to receive a JM 336 30-30 and was planning on shooting cast bullets. I don’t know if they were 150 or 170 grains. Discussion in 'Rifle Country' started by 45shooter, Sep 14, 2011. The most popular bullet weight for this is 170 grains with a muzzle velocity of 2,227fps.