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Offline str8shooter48

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« on: October 27, 2005, 09:21:59 PM »
I just started considering a new 336 in 35 Rem. The closest I've been to one so far is looking through the showcase at Walmart. Do they have a decent trigger right out the box? Are they workable? I like a crisp trigger pull around 3lbs for a hunting gun can it be done?

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« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2005, 05:52:19 PM »
I can't say how good the trigger pull is out of the box, since my rifle is almost 30 years old.  However, smoothing up the trigger is an easy operation with some fine crocus cloth.  The action is fairly simple.  Cleaning up manufacturing burrs and such doesn't take a college degree on this one.  Go for it.  You won't be disappointed.  Good gun, good caliber.

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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2005, 04:26:35 AM »
Quote from: Winter Hawk
... smoothing up the trigger is an easy operation with some fine crocus cloth.  The action is fairly simple.  Cleaning up manufacturing burrs and such doesn't take a college degree on this one...


Very true, but if you've not done it before, remember to go very slowly and be careful not to alter the engagement angles of the sear and hammer notch. (If you muck up the sear you'll have to get a gunsmith to order a new one as they are FFL restricted; Brownell's will happily sell you a new hammer, though- go figure. I speak from experience on this, having just worked on my Model 1895 that a previous owner had apparently tackled a little too aggressively.)

What I have found works well (aside from using a proper ceramic stone) is to get a piece of very thin but rigid steel strip and glue a piece of, say, 600 grit wet 'n dry to one side and 2000 grit on the other. (A thicker piece of steel with a bevelled edge, so you can get right into the hammer notch, such as an old planer blade,  would work well, too.) Go slowly and work in good light and you'll be just fine.

 :-) Stuart

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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2005, 10:45:47 AM »
str8shooter48 -

The quality of the Marlin triggers varyconsiderably between the three I own and my buddy's stainless .30-30.  Just have to check them and pick a good one I guess.

The good news is they are very easy to work on.  If you haven't done triggers before I do recommend reading up on the principles of a trigger job.
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2005, 01:38:42 AM »
I have the 35 rem and I am very pleased with the factory trigger very crisp. I can get a 3 inch group at 100 w/ open sights. But like above said it is hit or miss with the Marlin, but easy to fix.


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