Hi everyone, last weekend I took out my marlin 336 for the first time and at 100 yards it was dead on. I want to put a scope on this and maybe shoot 200 yards. What kind of scope will I need? It is already drilled and tapped for mounts from the factory.
Under the right circumstances, the Hornady 30/30 Leverevolution ammo will be good out to about 250-275 yards; anything over that range will become a stretch with a 30-30. If you stay with a traditional lever gun, then you need to step up to the 308MX or 338MX in a Marlin rifle if you plan to take longer shots (the 338 Marlin express with Hornady 200 grain FTX bullet will ballistically duplicate a 180 grain 30/06 bullet out to 400 plus yards); and you need to do a lot of range time beforehand as not all Marlin 30/30 levers will group well with Hornady FTX ammo (most will). It takes a very good shot to consistently take deer sized game at 300-400 yards; and since I hunt from a tree stand, and not a bench, I limit my hunting shots to 250 yards.
You have received a lot of info. Heres more...You have a well made rifle. probably with microgroove riflng.. Excellent choice. Buy the best scope you can afford, because you can only shoot as well as you can see. Forget the see through mounts, you want to be able to look at the cross hairs immediately when you quickly mount the rifle to your shoulder. Hunting in woods and brush, you;ll probably never get a shot at a deer beyond 80 yards, however a 30/30 sighted in at 150 yards will easily kill a deer out to 225 yards considering bullet drop. I've done that. Any 30/30 ammo off the shelf will do the job although I'm partial to Federal ammo. A deer is a 12x12inch target at the shoulder. You must become proficient at shooting within 5 seconds after putting you crosshairs on the target or deer. Too many target shooters are slow to shoot. Practice dry firing. Enjoy a well made rifle for many years. Quoting my son and his Marlin 336 in .35 Remington..."One shot, meat in the pot and no tracking!" I forgot, get a hammer extension also, easier to cock wearing gloves.
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