Glenfield (Marlin 336)

Roamin_Wade · January 9, 2019, 01:26 PM

I’m thinking about buying a Glenfield Model 30 (Marlin 336) which naturally was made a couple of decades ago. I think it’s in a really good “shooter” condition. I’m looking for scope suggestions. Is there a such thing as a scope with a BDC for the 30-30 round?

Also, what would be the difference between a Marlin 336 that was made in the exact same year as this Glenfield Model 30? I’ve looked around in the Blue Book of Gun Values and it said these were made between 1960-1966.

T. O'Heir · January 9, 2019, 02:49 PM

"...the difference between a..." Usually the fit, finish and stock material. The latter being a lower grade of plain wood. All Marlin M335 inside though.
I believe there are BDC scopes, but the BDC thing never works as well as advertised. Mounts on the side as I recall.
This says they were made until 1983 in assorted models.
https://books.google.ca/books?id=a9X...page&q&f=false

Salmoneye · January 9, 2019, 04:53 PM

The Marlin dating system (based on serial number) is valid for the store brands...

https://oldguns.net/sn_php/marlinlookup.php

Blindstitch · January 9, 2019, 08:57 PM

Glenfield vs Marlin is basically cosmetic. It's like Birch vs Better wood with the same metalwork. I wouldn't hesitate.

jmr40 · January 9, 2019, 09:18 PM

The Glenfield rifles are just fine, same rifle, just less expensive. Just make sure the used price reflects that as well.

BDC scopes work great, but the hash marks are designed to work with modern cartridges shooting pointed bullets. With most cartridges you zero at 100 and each mark will be pretty close to zero at each additional 50-100 yards depending on the exact scope model.

With your 30-30 zero the rifle at 100 and you'll just have to shoot it at longer ranges and see where the other marks correspond.

Roamin_Wade · January 9, 2019, 09:44 PM

Two of them got traded in to the store. The one I’m liking has a little scope on it and the wood pieces have decent looking imprints of woodland scenes. I can tell it has been used but not abused at all. I may try to do some touching up on it. I’ve restained a few stocks and since this would just be a shooter, I can take it down and restain it with a clear conscious. I have a Buffalo Bill Cody Commemorative that’s never been shot so this will be a decent East Texas brush Gun for a good long time. I think Marlin has always made a better lever Gun than Winchester anyhow.

kilotanker22 · January 9, 2019, 10:19 PM

With Nikon BDC scopes. Yo7 can use their ballistics app with bullet and velocity info, and scope model. It will tell you where each corresponding spot would be zeroed for range.

Jack O'Conner · January 10, 2019, 07:07 AM

My Glenfield model 30GT has a Simmons 2-7X scope that holds it's zero year after year. This target was shot at 100 yards from a makeshift field rest.

Jack

Roamin_Wade · January 10, 2019, 08:17 AM

Jack O’Conner, that’s the one I’m talking about. How old is your rifle? It looks like there are no stamped out parts. Even the loading gate looks like it was milled out of a forging. They have $170 on it and I looked at the throat with a borescope and it looks pretty good. It all seems like a nice little rifle.

Jack O'Conner · January 10, 2019, 05:45 PM

Roamin Wade:

I bought my Glenfield carbine new in 1979 for $129. from Western Auto. It features an 18.5 inch barrel which I find very handy for my hunts in rough country. 30-30 is a keeper!

Jack

mgulino · January 10, 2019, 06:29 PM

If the bore is in good shape, $170 sounds like a great deal. I wouldn't hesitate.

Drm50 · January 12, 2019, 04:44 PM

I wouldn't bother with a BDC on a 30/30. Get a decent scope and do some shooting. At the
practical range of a 30/30 you will master hold over in a short time. I have several and have
a K3x on a 336 sighted dead 0 at 100yds, another one with reciever sight that is sighted in
at 60yds dead 0 and a 94 Win with factory irons sighted at 100yds. 150yds is my max unless shooting scope from a rest, then 200yds. I use mine for deer so I like to stay within
limits of making a good shot. I know guys shoot 300-400yds on game with them, might be
the area Im from. Our yards tend to be longer than other places.

Jack O'Conner · January 27, 2019, 07:37 AM

Here is another photo showing my Glenfield with its budget priced Simmons scope.

Jack

GarandTd · January 27, 2019, 05:15 PM

I have a Simmons 8-point on a Marlin 336 that works great. I think $170 is a great deal for that rifle.

January 9, 2019, 01:26 PM	#1
Roamin_Wade Junior member Join Date: July 11, 2018 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 220	Glenfield (Marlin 336) I’m thinking about buying a Glenfield Model 30 (Marlin 336) which naturally was made a couple of decades ago. I think it’s in a really good “shooter” condition. I’m looking for scope suggestions. Is there a such thing as a scope with a BDC for the 30-30 round? Also, what would be the difference between a Marlin 336 that was made in the exact same year as this Glenfield Model 30? I’ve looked around in the Blue Book of Gun Values and it said these were made between 1960-1966. Last edited by Roamin_Wade; January 9, 2019 at 09:30 PM.

January 9, 2019, 02:49 PM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...the difference between a..." Usually the fit, finish and stock material. The latter being a lower grade of plain wood. All Marlin M335 inside though. I believe there are BDC scopes, but the BDC thing never works as well as advertised. Mounts on the side as I recall. This says they were made until 1983 in assorted models. https://books.google.ca/books?id=a9X...page&q&f=false __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

January 9, 2019, 08:57 PM	#4
Blindstitch Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2013 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 2,692	Glenfield vs Marlin is basically cosmetic. It's like Birch vs Better wood with the same metalwork. I wouldn't hesitate. __________________ NRA Lifetime Member

January 9, 2019, 09:18 PM	#5
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	The Glenfield rifles are just fine, same rifle, just less expensive. Just make sure the used price reflects that as well. BDC scopes work great, but the hash marks are designed to work with modern cartridges shooting pointed bullets. With most cartridges you zero at 100 and each mark will be pretty close to zero at each additional 50-100 yards depending on the exact scope model. With your 30-30 zero the rifle at 100 and you'll just have to shoot it at longer ranges and see where the other marks correspond. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

January 9, 2019, 09:44 PM	#6
Roamin_Wade Junior member Join Date: July 11, 2018 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 220	Two of them got traded in to the store. The one I’m liking has a little scope on it and the wood pieces have decent looking imprints of woodland scenes. I can tell it has been used but not abused at all. I may try to do some touching up on it. I’ve restained a few stocks and since this would just be a shooter, I can take it down and restain it with a clear conscious. I have a Buffalo Bill Cody Commemorative that’s never been shot so this will be a decent East Texas brush Gun for a good long time. I think Marlin has always made a better lever Gun than Winchester anyhow. Last edited by Roamin_Wade; January 10, 2019 at 08:09 AM.

January 9, 2019, 04:53 PM	#3
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	The Marlin dating system (based on serial number) is valid for the store brands... https://oldguns.net/sn_php/marlinlookup.php

January 9, 2019, 10:19 PM	#7
kilotanker22 Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2012 Location: North Central, PA Posts: 2,117	With Nikon BDC scopes. Yo7 can use their ballistics app with bullet and velocity info, and scope model. It will tell you where each corresponding spot would be zeroed for range.

January 10, 2019, 07:07 AM	#8
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	My Glenfield model 30GT has a Simmons 2-7X scope that holds it's zero year after year. This target was shot at 100 yards from a makeshift field rest. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

January 10, 2019, 08:17 AM	#9
Roamin_Wade Junior member Join Date: July 11, 2018 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 220	Jack O’Conner, that’s the one I’m talking about. How old is your rifle? It looks like there are no stamped out parts. Even the loading gate looks like it was milled out of a forging. They have $170 on it and I looked at the throat with a borescope and it looks pretty good. It all seems like a nice little rifle.

January 10, 2019, 05:45 PM	#10
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	Roamin Wade: I bought my Glenfield carbine new in 1979 for $129. from Western Auto. It features an 18.5 inch barrel which I find very handy for my hunts in rough country. 30-30 is a keeper! Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

January 10, 2019, 06:29 PM	#11
mgulino Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2017 Posts: 198	If the bore is in good shape, $170 sounds like a great deal. I wouldn't hesitate.

January 12, 2019, 04:44 PM	#12
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,378	I wouldn't bother with a BDC on a 30/30. Get a decent scope and do some shooting. At the practical range of a 30/30 you will master hold over in a short time. I have several and have a K3x on a 336 sighted dead 0 at 100yds, another one with reciever sight that is sighted in at 60yds dead 0 and a 94 Win with factory irons sighted at 100yds. 150yds is my max unless shooting scope from a rest, then 200yds. I use mine for deer so I like to stay within limits of making a good shot. I know guys shoot 300-400yds on game with them, might be the area Im from. Our yards tend to be longer than other places.

January 27, 2019, 07:37 AM	#13
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	Here is another photo showing my Glenfield with its budget priced Simmons scope. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

January 27, 2019, 05:15 PM	#14
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	I have a Simmons 8-point on a Marlin 336 that works great. I think $170 is a great deal for that rifle. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp