Sunday, February 18, 2007

Ballseye's Boomers - Marlin 336 CS Disassembly & Reassembly

Hope these are informative:





All the best,
Glenn B

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

I just got done cleaning my 336 (in .30-30) 10 min. ago. Not a detail strip like you're describing.

It's so darn easy to pull the bolt and run a couple patches through.

Yesterday I wen to the range with my first reloads....

My first two shots at 100 yds scored on my little 3x3 diamond sticker.....no glass, just a Williams apeture sight.

I'm mighty found of her....my first and only center fire rifle.

JR said...

Any chance I could get my hands on that manual? I just inherited a 336 and would like to give it a cleaning like you've described.

shazbot@arilion.com - if you get time. Thanks!

Glenn B said...

Here is the link to the manual, note it is for a few different models.

Glenn B said...

I mean - here it is:

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/pdfs/manuals/MFC_Centerfire.pdf

Unknown said...

Any chance you could forward the detailed disassembly instructions to me? I have the marlin owners manual but want to do the same thing you have...

rpaldrich at gmail dot com

Glenn B said...

Done.

Dan B said...

Hey Glenn B, Nice article. I just found this post and I was planning the same kind of activity with my son this weekend. We just purchased two used 336's to use for our first deer hunt. Can you send that detailed manual to dan(at)danbranan.com

Thanks!

Dan B

Unknown said...

Very interesting article. I too found the Marlin manual leaving a little to be desired as I tried to disassemble and clean my gun. Is there any way you could send me a copy of the detailed manual? restacy(at)msn(dot)com.

Thank you,

Russ S

Unknown said...

I would love to have that manual as well. I have a 336 that was left where it shouldn't have been for a long time and I need to take it completely apart and remove some serious rust.

Glenn B said...

Here is a link that reader Russ sent to me a few days ago: http://www.gunuts.com/view.php?view=details&model_id=40&type=2. That is the same set of instructions I have been sending to folks.

All the best,
GB

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Anonymous said...

Any tips on the bolt and ejector spring alignment? I just bought a 336, sighted it in, took it apart,cleaned it and the bolt will not go back in. I have tried to align the ejector with the bolt but it will not push in and I won't force it.
thanks for any advice

Glenn B said...

I don't remember any problems with getting mine back together, but it has been awhile. I was just hunting and my son used the marlin. He did not get anything, neither did I, but I will take mine down to clean it and will mention here what I did to reassemble it. I sure do not want to try giving any suggestions on a problem like tbat just based on memory on a rifle I do not disassemble and reassemble all that often.

I should get it cleaned in a day or two at most and will let you know.

All the best,
GB

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Glenn B said...

I just checked the manual on the ejector issue. The instructions for reassembly don't get very specific on how to do it but do make mention of making sure to have the ejector assembly in correct position for reassembly and shows the position in diagram N. If you check the manual, you will see that diagram N is not that helpful. I think a quick look at diagram M, the one about removing the ejector, may give more of a clue as to the correct way to put it back in, that is if they pictured it coming out as it would have been positione dinside the receiver, and it looks that way to me. See the info at this address:

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/pdfs/manuals/MFC_Centerfire

Anonymous said...

Hi there Glenn B.

First time to your blog. Thank you very much for the helpful videos. I just bought my first gun (Marlin 336 in .30 .30) after having the time of my life on a pig hunt last year. I am a little intimidated as I have never owned a rifle before and your clear, explicit, and no nonsense videos helped me out immensely for my first gun cleaning.

Cheers,

Dtd

Unknown said...

Best Gun Safe

scamp said...

Hey Glenn B.,
I too have acquired a 336 in .30-30. Mine is a Pre-Safety, mfg. 1982, but is a very sweet rifle, to shoot, and its overall looks. I ran into a dillema removing the magazine tube plug. According to the manual, it should just fall out by facing the barrel down and rotating the rifle round and round. Well, it does not. I have searched for any info about this, and a manual for pre-safety models, but I have not been successful.
Do you have any bit of wisdom on how best to remove the plug? I would be very appreciative if you do and will share.
If so, please email scamper441@outlook.com with the info.
Thanks!
scamp

Glenn B said...

Hi Scamp,

It's been too long since I dropped the mag tube and took out the plunger and spring to clean it; so, I'll be damned if I remember off the top of my head. I recommend going to YouTube which is what I do for help. Watch one or two videos or maybe three or four and figure out which way you think seems most consistent. That's probably the right way to do it. I seem to recall it is not that difficult. I remember starting the way my video shows as if for a field strip. Then doing it kind of, sort of, almost like in this animation/video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyNZj37874o. As I said though, its been too long since I took mine completely apart, probably around a year ago. With me and the wife splitting up and me moving to TX, I have neglected a lot of my guns way too long. Thanks for the reminder, I need to get mine arse in gear to clean them all.

All the best,
Glenn B