We were so smitten with the Marlin 336 Classic that it was the unanimous selection as this year’s Editor’s Choice. 45/70-the Marlin 336 Classic cements the iconic brand’s comeback. In conjunction with the Marlin 1895 SBL we tested and the Marlin 1895 Trapper we’ve been using-both in. The new Marlin 336 Classic we evaluated is the latest in a string of fabulous lever actions that have been rolling off the production line at Ruger’s facility in Mayodan, North Carolina. Scott EinsmannĪnother takeaway from the gun test is that Marlin’s resurrection by Ruger can now be deemed a complete and legitimate success. The new Marlin 336 Classic earned the 2023 Editor’s Choice award. In 2023, bargain-minded shooters have some good options to pick from. We also gave high marks to the CVA Cascade XT for the value it represents. The Stevens 334 Walnut and Mossberg Patriot LR Tactical both distinguished themselves in that light and earned this year’s Great Buy awards. One dominant theme among the best rifles of 2023 is budget guns that punch above their weight class. (The bursting of the post-Covid bubble accounted for the unusually large number of introductions in 2022.) But it still included an interesting variety of long-guns spanning a spectrum of price points and uses. This year’s rifle field was smaller than last year’s. Best Rifle of 2023: Stevens 334 Walnut (Great Buy, Hunting Rifle).Best Rifle of 2023: Mossberg Patriot LR Tactical (Great Buy, Precision Rifle).Best Rifle of 2023: Marlin 336 Classic (Editor’s Choice).The stock carries a complementary brown and green pattern to help break up the guns lines in the field. With exposed carbon fiber on both the barrel and the stock, all metal on the action and barrel is sealed away behind a ceramic Cerakote shell in Patriot Brown. With 30 symmetrically-spaced ports that help harness the recoil, it tames even magnum chamberings and makes them pleasant to shoot. Fit with a titanium version of Weatherbys highly-effective Accubrake ST, this brake is blended to match the profile of the #4 carbon fiber barrel. The bolt handle is equipped with a lightweight aluminum extended and skeletonized knob.
More pronounced spiral fluting on the bolt body not only trims a little weight, it also reduces bearing surface within the action and results in even smoother function. Aiding in both weight and recoil reduction is the second generation 3DHEX recoil pad. At just 5.8 lbs, the Backcountry 2.0 Carbon owes much of its light weight to the new Peak 44 Blacktooth stock the lightest production carbon fiber stock on the market. Expanding on the ground-breaking Backcountry, the Backcountry 2.0 Carbon combines Weatherby's incredibly popular tensioned carbon fiber barrel with the classic steel Weatherby Mark V action in a lightweight package.
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