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Revival of Greatness? Marlin Ruger 1894 & 336 Lever Guns (Patreon)

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2025-10-09 22:52:47
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https://youtu.be/WK8hSmZnDUU

Ruger is to be congratulated for bring back the Marlin lever actions. You will see here the quality is very high and over presentation, impressive. I break out my classic 1956 Marlin 336C for comparison. Does the red label Ruger measure up? How about it shootability? Well the plot will thicken here. Another fun Bunker GRV brought to you by donors to the Project!

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Revival of Greatness? Marlin Ruger 1894 & 336 Lever Guns

Ruger is to be congratulated for bring back the Marlin lever actions. You will see here the quality is very high and over presentation, impressive. I break out my classic 1956 Marlin 336C for comparison. Does the red label Ruger measure up? How about it shootability? Well the plot will thicken here. Another fun Bunker GRV brought to you by donors to the Project! Gear this episode Primary Arms 2 MOA red dot sight, this is excellent https://alnk.to/hhDn4iW Primary Arms SLX 3x, my fave version, high speed scope https://alnk.to/cb5juxI Primary Arms SLX 1x Cyclops red dot, rec'd https://alnk.to/7qmW8Ep [great for fast action on lever guns and shotguns] Holosun sights at OpticsPlanet https://alnk.to/881Y3We Osight Red Dot sights https://alnk.to/6bXDgYV Optics Planet (Pro 2A) Vortex Strike Eagle scopes, these sell quickly https://alnk.to/dpuvB3V Vortex Strike Eagle scopes at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3e9b1g1 Mechanix Original gloves, still the best https://alnk.to/7fsbcSI Condor Flex cap, my fave https://alnk.to/9IgMWkm

Comments

Maxreverse

Lever Action fun. Own a Henry 357 and enjoy the hell out of it.

Quinncannon

Thanks for this presentation!

Aceman1126

Man the old Marlins were sooooo good. I'm lucky enough to have snagged a 1970s era 336 in 30-30 absolutely perfect condition about 12 years ago for super cheap ($250) and I will never get rid of it. My next big gun purchase is gonna be a vintage marlin in .357. Big money but always wanted one and I WILL get one. The main reason is I got a 22 henry lever gun already and I reload 38/357 cheap. I'm with Nutn in thinking that they are like old smiths and old winchester rifles... just classic American craftsmanship that will never come back sadly. Get em while you can, boys.

3jeep

Ah, the good ol days when guns could be just for fun/hunting and didn’t have to be tactical. The 70s to 2000s were a nice sweet spot.

Matthew Sinn

Closest thing to a lever gun on my list is a Ruger No.1, but my problem has always been deciding which model and stock style. I feel like a large bore Mannlicher stock version would be amazing but I don't know about options for anything like a reasonable price. That said I think guns like that are gorgeous and someday I will have at least one in my collection alongside probably a Henry .22

Aceman1126

Ooh now yer talkin! The Ruger No. 1 is fantastic. I want one in 308. Don't need some wacky expensive caliber... I'm all about systems consolidation these days. The fewer calibers i can get by with the better lol

Matthew Sinn

Yeah .308 would be solid enough and in my systems. On the other hand a single shot is where some low-round-count novelty might be worth adding something more oddball. I also don't shy away from recoil and a big-bore No.1 would be a lot of fun to let folks shoot.

Deon Lee

Uhhh just accidentally deleted my comment trying to edit it. I have an older 30AS in 30/30. I’ve had it for close to 20 years. I bought it second hand but the previous owner had it since new and gave me the original box of ammo he bought with it which was only missing 3 rounds and was all the gun had ever seen. There wasn’t a scratch on it not even wear on the loading gate. I’ve put several 100rds through it over the years with no malfunctions. It and my 22mag are my two favorite walking around the woods rifles. With a 2-7x vortex 0-150yds even offhand an 8”-10” target doesn’t stand a chance.

JFire

I’m still debating what I’m going to get, I’d like a Henry in 357 but I’d also like a Marlin. Decisions decisions

Chris Marchi

For some reason it's saying I have to sign in to confirm I'm not a bot? I am signed in.??

Mike S

Very curious to see how the new Ruger Marlins stack up against the old Marlins. Can't wait to watch this video tomorrow!

Big_Iron_Actual

Not a Ruger/Marlin, but I have a Henry in 44 mag, and a Rossi in 357 mag, and neither one would cycle specials out of box. After two or three boxes of magnums, they both would run specials just fine.

Bluegill097

Nutn I had the same exact issue with my Remington made 1894 Marlin! Mine is in 45LC though. Same jam regularly but not in a consistent enough way for me to diagnose the issue. My armorer buddies all gave me crap for running the action like a puss… until it happened to them at the range lol. I sent it back to Remington who did some work on it and sent it back. Royal pain in the ass. I haven’t shot it much since then, but I run the action with snap caps all the time and it seems to be fine… sad. I’m shocked you had the same issue with a Ruger model though, I figured it was just shitty Remington.

Aaron

Purchased this exact rifle back in March and as you predicted, I have NOT taken to the range yet. 😂 I opted for the 38/357 simply because I’m not interested in adding a new cartridge to the collection, at least for now. Looking forward to taking it out to see if I have similar issues. That said, I’ll probably run 38 a majority of the time due to $ and because that’s what I have on hand. I also have a Henry lever 22, which I have run many times and enjoy. Gotta love the classics! Thank you for your continuing efforts to deliver great content. All the best!

Timothy Smith

Thanks for the vid Nutn. I bought a new in box Henry in .38/.357 and put several hundred rounds down range in that and had the same issues for me you had . I had to take mine twice to a gunsmith to clear it because it was a safety issue for me.I had to send it back to Henry and they fixed it. I hope. I firmly believe though the real problem with pistol caliber guns here is that ammo manufactured today is designed for handguns and not rifles making loads that don’t feed well in this type of action.Istill love the gun but not sure if it happens again if I can keep something like that in my collection.

Lynn E Fite, Col (r)

The Ruger/Marlin is close. The JM Marlin marked rifles are the “true” Marlins and command high prices on gun broker. I own a 39A, 336 in 30-30, 35 Remington, and a Marlin Guide gun in 45-70. Great review for lever action shooters.

Dom

I bought a henry all-weather .45-70. Still haven’t shot it lol. I wish it was a side loader but maybe I’ll get a marlin next time.

Murphy

Thanks so much Nutn! I have one of the last made in America Winchester 94's. Have always wanted a .357.. Semper Fi.

Michael Szymborski

I have two JM barrel Marlins I inherited from my grandpa. Shot the 32 special to kill my first buck, and the 30-30 has never been shot. He won it in a gun raffle in the 70s and never had a need for it. I’m going to change that this year. The 32 special is stupid accurate, I sight in at 50 yards for hunting in Michigan and it’s a one hole puncher. I’ve been shooting it 20 years and never once had to touch the sights.

Clint Allison

I love the closed action Marlins. I recently picked up an 1893 chambered in 32SPL from the early 20's. Man that thing is smooth.

Silas Porter

Happy to see some blued steel and walnut in the project!

Tacticaldoodle

It's hard to tell where we're at in the hype cycle for lever guns. They're cool and all, but a lot of people have already snagged one, and I'm not sure how much more there is to sell. They're very cool, so maybe we'll see more proliferate once the NFA tax goes down and newbies start looking for good suppressor hosts.

Tacticaldoodle

New Old Stock is always so cool to see! Surprisingly, guns are the most common thing to find like that when you think about it. Those old ones are just a cut above

TechNeck

So marlin quilitg dropped on purpose, it ws sabotage by the marlin employees (crooked sites, bad loading gates etc, nothing dangerous) . Blame remington. They bought out marlin, but of the deal required marlin union aproval. Remington promissed the employees that marlins would be made at the same factory, no layoffs. As soon as the deal completed, remington anounced that the marlin factory was to be closed and moved to another state in a year (to not violate the agreement)... no relocation assitance for emplyees. So for a full year, the marlin employees dilibratly sabatoged the guns to fuck over remington. When the new factory opened , the experienced guys were gone, so despite no sabatoge, the quility was never the same.

Beck

I have no idea about leaver actions, how much do they kick? I guess the bigger caliber does kick like a shotgun?

Joshua Mount

I'm a levergun collector. I have all 3 models of the new Ruger made Marlins. 1894 in 357, 1895 SBL 45-70, and the 336 classic in 30-30. Fit and finish is flawless on all 3. I got about 100 rounds on the 1895 and 336. Reliable and more accurate than my JM Marlins. I have probably 400-500 rounds through my 1894 in 357 mag. I've mostly put 158gr lead round nose 38 special through it with no problems. The only issue I've had is on the 336 and 1894 that have traditional Buckhorn sights, I couldn't zero them properly and needed a lower front sight which was annoying. Other then that they are quite nice.

Joshua Mount

There is alot of variance in 357-38 special. 38s a bit shorter than 357. Then different companies have different depths they seat the projectiles as well as a ton of different shape and size projectiles because revolvers have feeding issues. The Henrys are 336 actions and the big boys just a scaled down 336. Marlin actually produced the 336 in pistol calibers for a while and it has issues because the designs just meant for longer tapered cartridges. I don't have an issue with Henrys I own a few as well and I'm sure they will make it right. It's got to be in the goldilocks zone. If the chambers too lose your accuracy will suffer but reliability will increase. Too tight accuracy is better reliability decreases. I know they arent cheap but if you can swing it you wont regret it. Personally I think the best levergun for pistol calibers is the Winchester 1873. Uberti makes a good one as well as Miroku. It's the smoothest most reliable design for short cartridges. It's just not very strong when it comes to hot loads. The Winchester 1892 is also great just not as smooth shooting but much stronger action. Then I think the Marlin 1894 is 3rd best. It's smooth and strong but it's not as reliable. I've never had an issue with one though but I hear cowboy actions shooters have issues sometimes running them super fast.

Harold Galen McPheron

As a Cowboy Action Shooter, the 38/357 is the best rifle to get, my only complaint is the hooded front sight sucks, the old plain sight on the Cowboy Marlins is the best....