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Offline rex6666

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30-40 craig
« on: March 22, 2010, 07:21:01 AM »
since the questions have come up about converting 336's
it hit me this weekend that a 336 in 30-40 would be nice, if is
possible. Anyone ever tried this or checked into it?
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2010, 09:35:34 AM »
The 30-40 cartridge is too long for the 336 action.  I think the 336 limit is about 2.6 inches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-40_Krag

Case length    2.314 in
Overall length    3.089 in

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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2010, 09:48:05 AM »
It's called the .308MX.
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2010, 09:51:06 AM »
the 308 marlin and the 338 marlin are out as far as i am concerned
have seen very little 308mx and no 338 mx in this neck of the woods.
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2010, 12:09:08 PM »
If they loaded the 308 Marlin with 180-220 grain round nosed Core-Lokts I think it would be a great cartridge.  I have no interest in the rubber bullets.
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2010, 02:18:26 PM »
The 338 is a winner in my book! :-*  I really like mine.  Haven't tryed the 308, :-\  waiting for a 7mm to come out, then I'm all over that. ;)  DP
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2010, 04:44:29 AM »
The 7/308 ME would make an intersting round in a lever , but wonder if it could match the 7/08.
The 30-40 Krag toowould be of interst if some one would chamber this round again . Maybe somthing for the H&R handi !
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2010, 05:27:56 AM »
Their are some 30-40 handis around.
I think i like the 338, but have seem O ammo
the rubber bullets are fine in the 45-70 and every thing else i have tried
My big problem with the 308mx and 338mx is the saftey, just don't like it
on any lever, guess that is why i buy "old" ;D
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2010, 12:23:33 PM »
i have a 1895 browning lever action repo in 30-40 krag with out the tang safety, cats meow. eastbank.
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2010, 05:05:24 AM »
I would like to have the 30-40 in 336 or 1895 might be even better
but i guess that is not going to happen.

Old cartridge for an old lever.
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2010, 03:39:38 PM »
Yeah thought the 44/40 and the 25/20 and the 32/20 were dead too!.

If there is a demand some one would make a run . We cryed for many years for a Laminated 35Cal. Marlin .
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2010, 03:46:29 PM »
Quote from: rex6666 on March 24, 2010, 05:05:24 AM
I would like to have the 30-40 in 336 or 1895 might be even better
but i guess that is not going to happen.

Old cartridge for an old lever.

As mentioned earlier it won't fit.
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Re: 30-40 craig
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2010, 06:36:35 AM »
Quote from: Swampman on March 25, 2010, 03:46:29 PM
Quote from: rex6666 on March 24, 2010, 05:05:24 AM
I would like to have the 30-40 in 336 or 1895 might be even better
but i guess that is not going to happen.

Old cartridge for an old lever.

As mentioned earlier it won't fit.


Don't matter if it won't fit, doesn't keep me from wanting one
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