Receiver strength 336 SS vs. XLR

[zac0419]

I posted this question over at marlinowners and didn't get any responses. I hope you guys can shed some light on this for me.

I have a 375BB Winchester and love that caliber. Problem is, the rifle is too pretty. It's no safe queen, I shoot my guns. I just want something that I would feel less guilty about taking into the nasty fall weather. I want to put together a Stainless version that can be scoped, so I am looking at reboring a 30-30 Marlin 336.

It'll be my little project for the year so I can wait for the right deal to come along and I plan on having Jesse in OR do the conversion when the time comes.

From what I've read it seems the 336 can and has been a good candidate for the .375 rebore.

Is their any receiver strength differences between the SS and the XLR?

Any other factors that would be pro's or con's in choosing one or the other?

Thanks,

Zac

p.s. Just noticed at marlinowners I said rebarrel not rebore, might have caused some confusion.

[JJC]

The 1895 can handle 43,500 psi. I don't know what the 336 can handle but aren't they the same design?

[doubs43]

The 1895 can handle 43,500 psi. I don't know what the 336 can handle but aren't they the same design?

The current 1895 Marlin rifles are built on the 336 action.

[izzyjoe]

i would think they are the same.

[NickSS]

I believe that the 336 action in either stainless or blue are similar in strength and are safe to the low 40,000 psi range. They shoold be safe to load factory equivalent 375 Win in them as I had one that was in that caliber. It has been rebarreled to 38-55 as the MG barrel of that rifle would not shoot lead and did not do well with jacketed bullets either when I got it. So Marlin put a 38-55 Cowboy barrel on it (including wood and magazine) and I have a cowboy model with a pistol grip. There are not may of them around i bet. Anyway your conversion should work just fin either with a new barrel or a rebore.