Customer Reviews for Marlin 30-30 Winchester

My Marlin 336SS was built by Remington. Trigger pull and action of the lever loading was very stiff out of the box. After polishing the action things smoothed up considerably, though I did add a WWG custom trigger. I performed an accurization procedure with the forearm and barrel band attachment to the barrel and eventually achieved sub-2 MOA 5-shot groups with heavy 170-grain bullets. I really like this rifle.

I purchased this Marlin 336SS several years ago, and have put about 400 rounds through it at different times of the year in different weather. I have to say that even now it gets 5 stars. The action is really smooth, the stock and forend still look new, and it's repeatedly accurate. I feel like there's nothing to improve upon. It works and looks great.

Great Rifle. Accurate and reliable. Great as a brush gun and for hunting higs and white tail. The pre-tapped holes make mounting a scope easy.

What's not to love about this classic. Add wild west trigger and ejector and pass down to your next five generations.

I purchased this as my first lever action rifle. It arrived at my FFL in a timely fashion. I've purchased multiple firearms and transacted through the same FFL each time. This is the first time I haven't thoroughly inspected the firearm before signing the transfer. I had never had an issue before.
Of course, this is the first firearm purchase I've made that has had an issue too. As soon as I got home I unpacked the rifle and inspected it thoroughly. There is a small (quarter of an inch) chunk of wood that was flaking off the stock and broke off immediately upon touching it. I don't think this will negatively impact the action or durability of the firearm but for such a beautiful firearm, it is disconcerting to know / see that defect straight out of the box. I don't know if it will bug me enough yet to have it repaired right away. I am disappointed though.
Aside from that defect, the action is smooth and it the walnut stock is great.

Mine was light weight , handy , accurate out to 150 yards , sexy and cycled Remington core-lokts very well. It is good enough for home defense or still hunting the bush.

Sweet shooting rifle. Buy a good solid 1 piece scope mount and it will shoot straight.

This rifle screams AMERICA. Beautiful tool for the great outdoors.
Loads tight at first, shoots straight, doesn’t like to eject PPU ammo, prefers Remington Core-Lok.

Overall i am very pleased with my new marlin 336ss in 30-30 cal. Fit and finish is good, stainless is beautiful. Their are a couple small issues that i had with couple sharp edges and corners that should have been addressed at the factory, not cleaned up by the purchaser, not really a big issue with me, quite an easy jobto clean up. Function of the action is firm and smooth,nice sights, and a very nice walnut stock. Yes, i am very happy with this rifle. This is my third purchase from Buds Guns, and everyone of my experiences with them has been great. Good prices and fast shipping. I will continue to do business with Buds Guns .

This is a very pretty and well rounded rifle, very accurate at 75 to 100 yards. I recommend this for anyones collection.

Purchased this rifle for my 13 year old son’s birthday/Christmas present as it was all he talked about wanting for the past year. When I arrived at the FFL to pick it up, I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was in person. They helped me inspect it and everything looked perfect. My son was beyond thrilled when he received it. We’ve had the opportunity to shoot it at the range a few times and he recently had a successful hog hunt with it over the holidays. It handles well and shoots beautifully! My son said his Marlin draws attention everywhere he goes as everyone is very impressed with it and how stunning it looks. I couldn’t be more pleased with this purchase from Bud’s! Love it; thank you Bud's Gun Shop!

Rear stock came with small 1/2 inch scratch. Fore stock near barrel band unfinished at the front, which is just lazy. Probably can't do anything about it, since the Marlin Mar-shield finish is probably coated atop these flaws. Front and rear sights both canted, but maybe in alignment with one another, surely not with top of barrel looking straight down. Lever is typical rough Marlin lever, not sure if in spec or not. I don't know how this left the factory and I'm disappointed I accepted the transfer. I mounted a great scope on this rifle, but already feel the rifle does not deserve the scope. Will wait and see if this thing shoots straight. If it doesn't, it's going straight to Marlin warranty service, whatever that's worth. I may be done buying anything Marlin for a long, long time--they don't seem to put much effort into quality control.

Buds was Fast and Flawless. The SS 336 30/30 that I received was of good fit and finish. Will do business with Buds again!

So this gun has been replaced by Remington. I sent it back twice due to the front sight being drilled off center. The first time I sent it back, they put a new front sight on it. I called back and explained that the error is in the manufacturing process, and needs to be re-drilled or replaced. They opted to replace. The gun was shoot-able, albeit with a heavy rear sight compensation, but I felt this wasn't acceptable for such a nice rifle. I am still waiting for the replacement from Remington, but I'll be paying VERY close attention to that front sight. I know this isn't an unheard of problem, so dealing with Remington was actually very easy. Hopefully this doesn't dissuade your purchase....It is a very nice rifle, just a little crooked. I think most people get good ones, but it seems there are a few bad ones floating around. Im giving it 4 stars due to the beauty of the rifle and the customer service experience. If the new one I receive is off as well, i'll update and lower my rating accordingly. Thanks to Buds for fantastic pricing and lightning fast shipping!

I'm having some issues with my Marlin 336SS. I have taken this to the firing range 2 times and am having issues with cycling spent cartridges. I bought 2 boxes of PPU- FSP, 11,0g, 170 grain rounds from Georgia Firing Line and went to the range, loaded and fired my 1st round - then i could not rack the next round. The Lever was stuck. I had to pull the rifle between my legs and yank the lever to get the round to expel. I thought it was because I had not properly oiled/cleaned the rifle before bringing out. I even had one of the workers at Ga Firing Line witness this. They too told me to give it a good cleaning. So i did. Came back 2 weeks later and I had purchased a box of WINCHESTER, 150 grain, power point, deer and black bear rounds. I loaded and fired with the Winchester rounds and it worked like charm. The lever action was smoothe and i had Zero issues with the Winchester rounds. I finished that box and loaded up with the PPU- FSP, 170 grain rounds that I had left over and again the Lever WOULD NOT eject the fired casings. So it must be the Ammo. I spoke to the Gunsmith and he said he has seen this many times. He stated that all the rounds will cycle thru the rifle when NOT fired, it is after the round is fired, the casing expands and that this rifle is notorious for not being able to expel the spent round. He told me I needed to save some of the casings for both the Winchester and the PPU and send them back to Marlin and have them re-tool the bolt. Unfortunately I had not saved any of these casing so I have gone out and purchased boxes of 3 other brands of bullets and will go back to the range and save the casings of the PPU that I am having issues with, also the Winchester rounds and will document how the other rounds cycle also. This is a beautiful rifle and once it is fixed, I'm sure I will love it - definitely an unexpected disappointment - but I trust that it can be rectified. I am prepared to spend some substantial $$$ on custom leather slings, leather butt stock cover(s), lever wrap, scope and leather scabbard - but will hold off until I get to the bottom of this issue.

This rifle is beautiful. When I arrived at the FFL to pick it up, they could not believe the finish on this Marlin. Glad I went with the stainless, easily worth the extra bucks. The action is as smooth as you will find on any lever action rifle. If you are thinking of buying a Marlin 336, and you can afford to spend the extra money, the stainless is the way to go. You will not be disappointed.

Wow and wow I love this gun I've wanted a lever action since I've made my first three firearm purchases. This is a beautifully crafted tool it is very powerful and all kinds of sexy. I'm very happy with the purchase and the customer service in the process of me checking it in at my FFL dealer. If anyone's on the fence about getting one I'd recommend a Marlin every time I really enjoyed the side loading gate. PS thank you Buds Gun Shop

Buds service was fast and on time as usual. And the marlin was in Excellent condition.

Great rifle, great price, great usual service from Buds!

Remington got this one right! The fit and finish is just as beautiful as my older Marlin 336. It shoots well, looks great. Everyone I let see it, wants it. Get it! (The only thing I will say, really think about the other calibers it comes in before you make the purchase. .30-30 isn't for everyone, but I love it!)

Great looking weapon! Functions well.

Received the rifle in the time specified, undamaged. This is a very nice gun for the price, fit and finish were very good, lever action has a sharp and crisp feel that will inevitably become smoother with use. I expect that this will be a much used rifle in the future. I have added the Bushnell Trophy 3-9 40mm silver scope, stainless mounts, swivels and padded Cobra strap. Looks awesome. Firing will be reviewed later as this is a gift, but according to previous reviews I expect satisfying results. Having trouble finding a recoil pad that fits nicely without modifications to the stock to finish the combinations.

This purchase of a Marlin 336 ss was my first with Buds Guns Co. The rifle arrives to my FFL within about 7 days of placing the order and the entire process was very smooth. The rifle was as advertised and there was no damage to the finish whatsoever. The stainless steel version has a very impressive appearance. My only complaint is that the gun was supposed to have an extended hammer spur attachment that was not in the box and I did not make any attempt to get this small accessory replaced. The bos even included a safety lock which is special for lever action rifles; standard trigger locks do not work with lever actions. I shot the rifle and was pleased with the performsnce; I used the new Harnady ballistic tipped 30/30 ammo. The rifle has both a crossbolt safety and a lever acted safety which requires the lever to be held tight. I intend to use the rifle with open sight for short range deer hunting. Having used mostly bolt action rifles in the past, it required about 6-9 shot until I became familiar with all the features and to become proficient. I am very pleased and satisfied with this rifle and Buds Guns Co.

As always, Buds was awesome. No complaints there. Good communication. Gun arrived at my FFL on time. The quick inspection I gave the gun at my FFL failed to discover the canted front sight. Didn't notice the front sight until I got home. Called Marlin, and they sent me a return mailing label. Shipped the gun to have it fixed. Nearly a month later, it comes back with the front sight still canted! Note from the technician stated that he pushed the sight back in alignment with the barrel. However, it was still obviously canted. Called Marlin for another return mailing label. Requested to have a new sight put on it. Waiting to see if it comes back with a properly indexed site.

Fit and finish is outstanding, wish I had bought sooner