336 conversion question

[pumpguy]

I have a couple of dumb questions. My first question is can I take a garden variety 336 and get it rebored to 38-55? Will the action accomodate the round? If this is possible, does anybody know of a gunsmith they would trust to do the work? I would like to make it look like a 336ADL or modern 1895, 22 or 24" barrel and 3/4 length mag. The other question is what would somebody here pay for a 336 in .219 zipper? I saw one at a gun show with a crossbolt safety. Did they ever come any other way? The one I saw was $1200.00. I thought that was kind of high, but, I thought I would ask here first. Thanks for the help guys.

[woody1]

I have a couple of dumb questions. My first question is can I take a garden variety 336 and get it rebored to 38-55? Will the action accomodate the round? If this is possible, does anybody know of a gunsmith they would trust to do the work? I would like to make it look like a 336ADL or modern 1895, 22 or 24" barrel and 3/4 length mag. The other question is what would somebody here pay for a 336 in .219 zipper? I saw one at a gun show with a crossbolt safety. Did they ever come any other way? The one I saw was $1200.00. I thought that was kind of high, but, I thought I would ask here first. Thanks for the help guys.

Just a comment on the Zipper - if you saw one with a xbolt safety, it wasn't original. They were only made until about 1960, long before the silly safety. I dunno that I'd pay $1200 for one even if I wanted one. Seems you could convert a 336 for less. Mebe not. Regards, Woody

[crazy mark]

There is a place in Cottage Grove Oregon that does re-bores for about $250. The 38-55 will fit your 336 as long as it is based on the 30-30 case. Mark.

[TedH]

I pulled this add off the Guns America site. I have not had any dealing with this fellow, but have heard good things from a couple folks that have had rifle rebored by him. Seems like a pretty good deal for about 150 bucks.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f157/TedH/Riflereboring.jpg

[crazy mark]

That's the guy. Price seems cheaper than I remember but you know how it is when you get older. I have seen samples of his work at gun shows. He uses ugly looking guns but the bores sure look nice.

[pumpguy]

TedH and Crazymark thanks for the heads up. Has anybody got first hand experience with this guy?

[Bret4207]

That 219 must have been put together. The last 219 Marlin rolled out of the factory before I was born IIRC. Unless some one made a special order. Could be an old barrel on a new recv'r too. I'd like one for sure.

[TedH]

TedH and Crazymark thanks for the heads up. Has anybody got first hand experience with this guy?


I don't, but there was at least a couple guys on Leverguns.com and maybe Marlinowners.com that have reported good results on rifles they sent him.

[357maximum]

Timely topic, thanks just what the doctor ordered for my ol mans 336 project, he is thinking on....cheaper than i would have guessed it to be....

30-30 to 356

[Chuck 100 yd]

JES does a nice job of reboring from .30-30 to .38-55 I am told. He uses a 3 groove rifling and it does well with cast bullets. I have seen his work but dont own a rifle that he has rebored.