My Model 94 Big Bore rifle using a 3x scope will shoot 2 different bullets down close to the 1” mark at 100-yards – from the bench - using full power-hunting loads – 3 shot groups. Now in all honesty I have never gotten a 94 to shoot that well. With my handloads featuring the 160 FTX and the 150 Hornady rn's my Marlin shoots right at MOA and sometimes below. Properly zeroed with the load of choice, the 94AE will pick off deer will amazing ease. Folks forget that there is a big difference between field accuracy and shooting tiny groups off the bench. If the rifling is strong all the way to the muzzle it will shoot very well. For those who prefer to preserve the handling characteristics intrinsic to the 94's original design, the angle eject is a non essential feature. The angle eject was the solution for those who think that every long gun needs to be equipped with a large, looming metal tube to peer through. That said, the 336 feels to me like a heavier, slower gun than the 94. About the only issues with the 336 are the consistent use of far too bloated forearms and the continued use of microgroove rifling, an issue only with those who shoot cast bullets, afflicting some, not all, MG barrels. The Marlin 336 is an excellent gun, so good in fact, that it appears Rossi will soon be releasing their Marlin copy.
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