Thread: Marlin 30-30 setup

Originally Posted by 308mate

@dannyb

That is a nice looking rifle man, do you know what Gunsmith did the work?



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No idea @Calikiwi might know ?

I used to crimp mine in 30-30, stops projectile getting pushed back in tube mag,don’t use pointed bullets unless they are the flex tip ones,can detonate the round in front in tube mag apparently.

Originally Posted by 308mate

@dannyb

That is a nice looking rifle man, do you know what Gunsmith did the work?


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Just spoke to @Calikiwi apparently Vern Wilson did the smithing, dunno if he has a reputation for working on levers ?

Originally Posted by 308mate

@dannyb how short of a barrel did you go and what model of Marlin?

Have my 336 Dark 16" zeroed at 100m with a VX6 1-6. It is CDS so I may work up some loads for it for further but really I wouldn't shoot more than 150 - 170m with it I suppose.
@eamars has worked some loads up I think and may be able to provide some useful input.

My best 3 shot grouping from Marlin 336 Dark is about 1MOA with Hornady white tail 150gr. The Leverevolution 160gr FTX gave me some shit results and keyholing all the time.

Currently I'm experimenting best loads for my gun. Here is the recipe:
* Hornady 150gr round nose projectile
* CCI #200 large rifle primer
* 31gr IMR4895
* A mixture of Hornady, FC, S&B and PPU brasses. Will switch to starline brass later

Originally Posted by eamars

My best 3 shot grouping from Marlin 336 Dark is about 1MOA with Hornady white tail 150gr. The Leverevolution 160gr FTX gave me some shit results and keyholing all the time.

Currently I'm experimenting best loads for my gun. Here is the recipe:
* Hornady 150gr round nose projectile
* CCI #200 large rifle primer
* 31gr IMR4895
* A mixture of Hornady, FC, S&B and PPU brasses. Will switch to starline brass later

Previous owner reckons the 140gn FTX Leverrevoloution stuff shoots good out of it but I might give your 150gn load a g.
How do you determine seating depth and do you crimp ? Sorry if that seems a dumb question but never loaded for a lever before.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Previous owner reckons the 140gn FTX Leverrevoloution stuff shoots good out of it but I might give your 150gn load a g.
How do you determine seating depth and do you crimp ? Sorry if that seems a dumb question but never loaded for a lever before.

Easy way is to get a hornady OAL gauge (curved) with modified case. However I found in my Marlin any seating length longer than the factory load will cause the gun unable to load from mag tube. Single load might not be what you want.

I don't do crimp as crimping supposed to work with semi auto rifles right?

Originally Posted by eamars

Easy way is to get a hornady OAL gauge (curved) with modified case. However I found in my Marlin any seating length longer than the factory load will cause the gun unable to load from mag tube. Single load might not be what you want.

I don't do crimp as crimping supposed to work with semi auto rifles right?

What is the factory length ? Definitely not looking at single loading

Originally Posted by eamars

Easy way is to get a hornady OAL gauge (curved) with modified case. However I found in my Marlin any seating length longer than the factory load will cause the gun unable to load from mag tube. Single load might not be what you want.

I don't do crimp as crimping supposed to work with semi auto rifles right?

The crimp is to prevent the projectiles from being pushed into the case by the base of the next round when in the mag tube.


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Originally Posted by dannyb

Previous owner reckons the 140gn FTX Leverrevoloution stuff shoots good out of it but I might give your 150gn load a g.
How do you determine seating depth and do you crimp ? Sorry if that seems a dumb question but never loaded for a lever before.

I crimp my ammo as I have had projectiles push deeper into the case from being in the tube mag. And since I crimp , seating depth is determined by the cannelure.

Originally Posted by Cigar

I crimp my ammo as I have had projectiles push deeper into the case from being in the tube mag. And since I crimp , seating depth is determined by the cannelure.

Good to know that. I'll need to look into this.

Will be on the look out for a leupold scope for it once it arrives if nothing floating round I'll just buy a new vx freedom 1.5-4×20 as I can get them for a good price

Originally Posted by dannyb

Will be on the look out for a leupold scope for it once it arrives if nothing floating round I'll just buy a new vx freedom 1.5-4×20 as I can get them for a good price

mmm...interesting

Originally Posted by csmiffy

mmm...interesting

How so ? Do you have one ?

Originally Posted by dannyb

How so ? Do you have one ?

nah more so if I ever got the coin I could get you to get one for me lol

I have handloaded mine to 170gr sierra FL.
sighted in zero at 50m. inch high at 100m.
Using a Sig Romeo 4 red dot on a rail.