A local gunsmith claims to have very good luck rechambering marlins to 358 winchester. All he does is cut the chamber . Has anyone heard of this being done? any feeding or safety issues?
Earl
Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
I have one like that.....Frankly, if I were to start shooting it, I'd load it down to .35 Remington +P.....The person I got it off of says it's been shot many times..... 
I sort of wish I didn't have it, but, it was cheap and seemed like a good idea at the time 
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
Have you shot it at all? I was curious about whether they feed reliably, accuracy etc.. I find the idea really interesting, although I have to admit it works pretty good as a 35 rem.
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
No....not even onceelroy63 wrote:Have you shot it at all? I was curious about whether they feed reliably, accuracy etc.. I find the idea really interesting, although I have to admit it works pretty good as a 35 rem.
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
Thank you very much Hobie, that is exactly what I was looking for. Pretty much what I suspected, no free lunches! lol.
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
Can't see any reason to re-chamber from a .35Rem.
The.35R is one of the most accurate and hard hitting rifles I've ever owned.
jb
The.35R is one of the most accurate and hard hitting rifles I've ever owned.
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
Me, either (other than the 'because I can' factor). 35 Rem is a 'classic' that still fills the effective but non-magnum niche.2ndovc wrote:Can't see any reason to re-chamber from a .35Rem.
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
Not a 35 but a wildcatted version of a Marlin. I personally saw this one and talked to the shooter.
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
Notice how the Marlin action fails? Looks the same in every photo I've seen. I've HEARD of the locking surfaces peening to the point of failure but never seen a photo and I've looked and asked, even begged for one. This is a very interesting subject that seems to come up about every 8 months or so.
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
Here is another picture - actual point of failure seems to have been in the barrel and peeled back.
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Re: Rechambering 35 rem marlin 336 to 358 win
Get a rifle already chambered in .356 WCF. SAVE yourself a lot of headaches, money, and body parts.