Are Remlins worth it now?

[GoPappy]

The real issue with Henry vs. Marlin is whether you want to load through a loading gate (Marlin) or the tube (Henry). By all accounts, the Henry is an excellent rifle (in whatever caliber you choose) and Henry is supposed to have outstanding customer service, but some people prefer the loading gate for one reason or another. It's just a personal preference thing.

 

[gemihur]

I agree, if I shot a lever action as much as you do I'd hate to use a tube.
I hadn't considered that discrepancy since I'm a contender fool.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

I looked at a couple of Marlins today and did not see any problems.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

I picked up a nice JM micro groove,336 used today for 400_bucks at my LGS!

 

[2ManyGuns]

https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/side-gate-lever-action/

Do not forget that Henry now has a limited selection with loading gates

 

[Bambulance Man]

https://www.henryusa.com/rifles/side-gate-lever-action/

Do not forget that Henry now has a limited selection with loading gates

I am so so excited about this.


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[GasGuzzler]

I wouldn't be nearly as scared about a 336 as I would a 60 or 1894.

1) JMs near the end of production are pretty much just as crappy as a Remlin. I stay away from Marlins made after the mid-2000's regardless of which plant built them.

2) Remlin started off bad because they used original engineering from Marlin that no longer was applicable since Marlin had been tweaking manufacturing to match the wear on the ancient machines.

3) After Remlin went back to the drawing board and re-tooled production, the product got better but the QC did not so...it matters not if the mistakes are reduced from 1/100 to 1/1000 if QC doesn't catch them.

4) I have owned a couple (Remlin rimfires) but only to repair/refinish then flip. They seem pretty cheaply made to me but so does a JM stamped 2010 model 60 compared to my 22" made in 1988 model.

5) Like most "old" manufacturers, the best products are older and with each "improvement" comes a less desirable model.

 

[GasGuzzler]

How come new Winnie cowboy guns are several hundred bucks more than a new Marlin do you reckon?

The same reason a JM stamped .357 Marlin is four digits in price used and about double a new Marlin...supply, demand, and internet babble like my post above.

 

[Hoji]

Mine ( 1895 SBL 45-70) is a good one.( I think I bought it new in 2010) but I think I got lucky with it going by others I have read about.

 

[Hoji]

The real issue with Henry vs. Marlin is whether you want to load through a loading gate (Marlin) or the tube (Henry). By all accounts, the Henry is an excellent rifle (in whatever caliber you choose) and Henry is supposed to have outstanding customer service, but some people prefer the loading gate for one reason or another. It's just a personal preference thing.

Henry listened.
https://www.henryusa.com/news/the-side-gate-lever-action-a-first-for-henry/

 

[Sam7sf]

At the big town show the new marlins looked ok. Stocks had a lot of over hang and didn’t look blended to the gun.

 

[Sam7sf]

Mine ( 1895 SBL 45-70) is a good one.( I think I bought it new in 2010) but I think I got lucky with it going by others I have read about. View attachment 179548 View attachment 179549 View attachment 179550

How’s the trigger?

 

[Hoji]

How’s the trigger?

Good now. I have put a lot of rounds through it though.

 

[Sam7sf]

That’s good to know someone who hunts with one is happy with it. Next month I’m gonna see what the gun show in dfw has. I’d like a Henry but I see marlin at every show.

 

[Hoji]

That’s good to know someone who hunts with one is happy with it. Next month I’m gonna see what the gun show in dfw has. I’d like a Henry but I see marlin at every show.

I have killed everything I have put the crosshairs on with it.

I do have 4 JM lever guns ( 3 in 45-70 and 1 in 30-30 and a JM .22 Papoose)

 

[Sam7sf]

Next question...is the blueing on the new marlins shit? Should I get stainless cause of where we live and the fact that in order to pull the hand guard off I’d have to punch the tip tenon out just to oil things. Or should I not worry?

 

[Hoji]

Next question...is the blueing on the new marlins shit? Should I get stainless cause of where we live and the fact that in order to pull the hand guard off I’d have to punch the tip tenon out just to oil things. Or should I not worry?

I think blued guns look much better than stainless. Clean it/wipe it down after use and a blued one will be fine.
If I was going to get a blued Marlin I would get a pre Remington model. The older blueing looks a lot better in my opinion

 

[Moonpie]

The little Marlin .357 Trapper I picked up a few days ago is a very recent made one. Less than one year old.
Its a pretty slick well done gun. Action is very smooth. Trigger is nice. Wood isn’t fitted to metal all that well tho.
Metal finish is nice. Works smoothly with 38’s and 357’s.
Accuracy is still unknown as I’ve barely shot it. I did note quite a large difference of impact using light 38’s vs. 357.

 

[GoPappy]

Henry listened.
https://www.henryusa.com/news/the-side-gate-lever-action-a-first-for-henry/

Yay! I knew they were now offering some guns with a gate, but didn’t know that those guns could be loaded either through the tube or the gate. That’s cool.

 

[Sam7sf]

I’ll be adding a range report to this thread too in regards to a marlin trapper.

So far the qc is acceptable. Everything is straight and the furniture is blended well with the receiver. Parts look fine.

As for machining marks im not gonna bitch about this because it doesn’t matter. It’s superficial shit. The action is smooth. It’s just my background that I will notice they definitely had a few spots where the machine operator wasn’t too worried about qc. Some chatter and smearing marks. Again it’s inside the receiver and it doesn’t matter. I get it. They push these things out as fast as they can and a guy can’t spend all his time on toolwear and coolant.

Other than that I really like this gun. i like the shorter barrel and sights. The sights remind me of the fast sight picture I get with my older mini14. I naturally feel at home with the front blade style sight.

this is night and day better than the 44 mag pos I had.