30/30

[ms]

I had a marlin when I was 18 and sold it  Like a dummy. This rifle shot moa I'am left handed I have bin waiting for t3 in lh. But I GIVE up on them. My question is are the 30/30 or 35 still shooting moa. Iam 37 now 18 seem just like yesterday to me. Thank you  :lol:

[victorcharlie]

There have been several posters that claim to have Marlins that will shoot MOA.

I have 2, an 1895 in 45.70 that shoots very close to and on occasion MOA.  My 336 in .35 Remington manufactured in 1977 will do around an inch and a half at best, but that's plenty good for deer at the ranges I expect to shoot at.

There are lots of older Marlins around and a lot of people like the pre cross bolt safety Marlins better than current production Marlins.  Maybe you can find one made close to the year of the one you sold?

[PA-Joe]

With Hornady's new "LEVERevolution" yes!

[Dillohide]

I have a 1948 24" barrel model 36 30-30 and a late 70's model 30 carbine. Both have 3x9 scopes for sighting in and target shooting. When I'm hunting East Texas woods they stay on 3x. Scoped the old model 36 will consistently shoot 1.5" 100 yrd groups with Winchester 170 gr factory ammo, the model 30 carbine 2 to 2.5" groups. With hand loads (Hornady 170 gr over 36 grains of BL-C2) they both consistantly shoot 1.25" and 1.5" groups. I'm sure they can be loaded down to shoot tighter but I haven't found a hunting load that will do better in my guns and don't need one for the range that these are used.

[T.R.]

This older Glenfield carbine of mine still shoots consistant 2.5 inch groups at 150 yards.   This is with plain but effective Remington 150 grain core-lockt ammo.  I zero it "dead on" for this distance.

This South Dakota muley never knew what hit him.  Both lungs were destroyed in an instant.  Distance was about 125 yards or so after a 45 minute stalk in rough country.  I could've tried a 400 yard shot with a Weatherby magnum rifle when I first spotted him.  But would've missed out on a truely memorable stalk!

30-30 is keeper! Buy yourself a 30-30 carbine and begin hunting adventures that will remain in your head forever.
TR

[VTDW]

I have a 4 year old 336W that I have been working on incrementally.  The groups have shrunk from 8" with factory ammo down to under 2" with factory ammo, but as anal as I am I WILL have it shooting sub MOA one day.  My .35 Rem is just over MOA and I am still tinkering with it.  Both my .444's shoot sub MOA regularly, but with handloads.  By the way, I shoot only hunting loads.  I suspect your thuty-thuty shot sub MOA with factory ammo.  Those were the days my friend. :wink:

Dave

[jeager106]

I've owned several 30-30 rifles, many marlin 336s and not one would shoot SUB moa for 5 shots groups at 100 yards.
I have one that shot right at 1" at 100.
All shoot perfectly fine 1.5 to 2" realistic groups.
In my experience a guy will get one 3 shot group at under an inch and proclaim to the world his rifle is sub moa.
T'aint so.
Can't blame a feller fer braggin' though.
1.5 to 2" is really quote good for any lever gun and is plenty accurate for the range of the 30-30.
Currently I have three 30-30 rifles.
One Win. 94, and two Marlins.
All are plenty adequate but the Marlins outshoot the Wincheters any day.

[opmech]

I had a marlin when I was 18 and sold it  Like a dummy. This rifle shot moa I'am left handed I have bin waiting for t3 in lh. But I GIVE up on them. My question is are the 30/30 or 35 still shooting moa. Iam 37 now 18 seem just like yesterday to me. Thank you  :lol:

My shoots pretty close to MOA if not MOA. The Fed premiums aren't too bad little over MOA but the Winchester Factory 170gr. Power Points average right at MOA sometimes a little over, sometimes under - depends on me. I would imagine with some handloads and experimenting it shouldn't be a problem.