Reeder Custom Guns - The Marlin is probably a better platform

WB
The Marlin is probably a better platform
Friday, January 26, 2018, 15:59

but the old Win., Pre-64 really, feels good and livelier to me. The top ejection is so mechanical and involving that I enjoy it more. Crap sights unless you put a peep on it, forget scoping. However Marlin made a straight stocked 336, I believe it was the "Texan" with a straight stock I really, really, liked. In my view it was about perfect, best of all elements. Plus you could easily scope it if you wanted.

Gary's .355 GNR is hard to pass, sort of a thinking man's .35 Remington plus. It has more reach I bet and lots of .35 bullets. But the .400 is a pretty cool idea to me.

The .400 GNR sounds so intriguing to me - WB, 2018-01-26, 13:29
- Straightwall extraction - Leadhound, 2018-01-26, 17:17
  - no, it was developed for lever guns. It is a 30-30 case - Gary Reeder, 2018-01-26, 17:32
    - What models - Leadhound, 2018-01-27, 06:04
      - either of those will work fine. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-01-27, 15:57
- From a 12” barrel..... - Zach, 2018-01-26, 15:40
  - It's basically a 25 gr. vs 40 gr. capacity - WB, 2018-01-26, 15:52
- I am right there with you,though I have a Marlin 36 waiting - JPL, 2018-01-26, 15:27
  - The Marlin is probably a better platform - WB, 2018-01-26, 15:59
    - That 400 - Kantos Krieg, 2018-01-26, 16:28
      - FWIW, .38-40 dies will reload it fine as will .40/10mm - WB, 2018-01-26, 17:41