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A customer's old Marlin 336 went from wall hanger to deer rifle in two weeks
He brought it in with a pitted bore and a broken ejector, said it hadn't been shot since the 90s. After a good cleaning, a new ejector spring, and a recrown, it's grouping under 2 inches at 100 yards. Anyone else had a simple fix bring a rifle back from the dead?
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wyatt_green6mo ago
Seems like a lot of work for a 2 inch group. My old 30-30 shoots better than that straight out of the safe, why bother fixing one up?
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johnson.ryan6mo ago
Ever wonder why some folks like to restore old cars instead of just buying a new one? It's the same feeling with an old rifle. The work itself is the point, not just the group size. Getting a piece of history back in shape, learning how it all fits together, that's the real reward. The target just shows you got it running again.
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kellyperry6mo ago
Honestly, two inches at a hundred yards is just okay for a deer rifle. The real question is if that amount of work was worth it for a gun that still shoots like most old 30-30s do. It's cool it works again, but calling it a comeback seems like a stretch. Some people just like the project more than the result.
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