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The Final Four of Whitetail Brush Rifles
by Dave Hurteau
Well things are getting interesting now, aren’t they? Not to mention a little upsetting as one of the stars in my cabinet, the venerable 99, goes down in flames. (Oh well, I’ve got two more still in the running.) Meanwhile, who’d have guessed that a bolt—even one so popular as the Model Seven—would get this deep into the tourney? But it has, and we now have our final four matchups. 
First is the aforementioned Seven vs. the most popular deer rifle ever made. I think we can at least pencil that one in. But second is a far more interesting matchup: the 336 vs. the 7600. A few years back, I traded a 760 in .35 Rem. for a 336 in .35 Rem.—and am still not sure who got the better gun in the deal. I know this: At the Adirondack camps I where I’ve hunted, there are more of the two-seed 7600 than the one-seed 336.
Anyway, as they say, you’ve got to play the games. So let’s play. As usual, check out the bracket (you can click here to print out a larger copy if you want to fill it out). Then vote for your preferred brush rifle in each matchup below. And in a few days, I’ll announce our final matchup for the title of Whitetail Brush Rifle Champ.
Vote For The Final Four Here:
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Comments (22)
Gotta be rigged! Hanging chads? No Savage 99!
I think the Marlin's got this one in the bag.
How does a Browning not make the Final Four?
@ALJoe ... one kinda did, and it's probably gonna go all the way!
I love my model 7 but my 336 never let me down either. Im thinking the marlin takes this one.
Like I said before, it'll come down to Winchester v. Marlin. I would like to see Winchester win, but Marlin as overtaken the once behemoth-like dominance of the Winchester. We'll see if Winchesters legacy holds true in the 21st century.
Unless you've been sleeping for the last 50 years, the only Winner will be the pre 64 model 94..........Enough Said.
well i would like the old 94 to win my grandpa had one but i will probly have to go with the marlin its cheaper and more of a working mans gun as of right now. i saw a 94 .30-30 for sale for over $900 a good 336 is less than that. i whould like to have a 94 though
I had my grandfather's model 94 and his Marlin model 36 before some thieving #$%#$% stole them. Liked both but there was just something about the 94 that I can't explain but it was perfect.
I've hunted both the 336 and 7600. Equally good rifles in the woods. But I went with the 7600 since I can keep the gun up after the shot better and re-load - although hopefully unnecessarily!
The 94 vs the 7 was tougher for me. I've hunted the 94 but not the 7. But I have with my T3, so I feel a bolt works in the woods. I went with the 94 though because it's so light, easy to carry and well, looks pretty! :)
It's OK WAM. We both know that the 99 is the greatest classic piece ever, in the thick stuff, or not.
i can't believe the 99 got knocked out of this one! i guess too many people just don't own one. at least the 94 is still there.
im gonna have to agree that the 94 will win, but the 99 is just a great gun because you could you soft points in them without damging the gun
@ shane
You just can't educate the unwashed masses. I think I will go out back and shoot a few rounds from one of my 99's to celebrate the black dawg's birthday today!
I wouldn't trade this excellent condition Model 99 in 250-3000 for 2 Win Model 94 beaters, because of the nice features, but on the other hand a beater is what you want to maul through the brush with so the Cowboy's companion has my vote to the end and it is a tough, smooth-action, and compact gun, not near as nimble as the Savage 99. The reality is I hunt with a plastic camo tape covered A-bolt in 243 with a 50 mm 243 Vari-x 2 scope and not the Savage 99 gem. That and a 16 gauge with buck shot and by definition the deep South shotgun with buckshot is a brush dominating hunting solution. Cheers, on with the best Mountain hunting deer rifle.
My vote goes to the 7600. Great gun. More available calibers, fast action, and can be highly accurate.
The Marlin came back. The Lever action, eh?
Ditto, all hail the model '99!
Ditto the '99. Just like I mentioned in the previous thread the pollster rigged a face to face match for the 336 & 94.
Cmikes1- Winchester has no legacy left. Marlin is still cranking out new models of the 336. Winchester 94's are being made by the Japanese in high grade models intended for the collector market. The last 94's out of the Winchester operation were poorly made and basically junk.
The 94 I had in high school was a bit clunky compared to any 99 I own. I thought the 94 was more attractive back then, but I guess I had been watching to many cowboy westerns.
It is going to be between the 94 and 336. I'll vote for the 336 when it gets to that, but it'll be sad to vote against the 94. I love my Marlin.
What a stupid exercise this is. The best gun for hunting Whitetail in brushy country is the one that you own and you get results with. Doesn't matter what it is, you have it, you are comfortable with it, you shoot it enough to know it well. That's it. Caliber don't matter. Type of action is meaningless. Type of bullet ain't very meaningful either.
You have the gun, you can afford the ammo, you can hit what you shoot at.
That's venison for supper. Anything else is just danged foolishness.
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Gotta be rigged! Hanging chads? No Savage 99!
I think the Marlin's got this one in the bag.
I love my model 7 but my 336 never let me down either. Im thinking the marlin takes this one.
It's OK WAM. We both know that the 99 is the greatest classic piece ever, in the thick stuff, or not.
i can't believe the 99 got knocked out of this one! i guess too many people just don't own one. at least the 94 is still there.
im gonna have to agree that the 94 will win, but the 99 is just a great gun because you could you soft points in them without damging the gun
@ shane
You just can't educate the unwashed masses. I think I will go out back and shoot a few rounds from one of my 99's to celebrate the black dawg's birthday today!
I wouldn't trade this excellent condition Model 99 in 250-3000 for 2 Win Model 94 beaters, because of the nice features, but on the other hand a beater is what you want to maul through the brush with so the Cowboy's companion has my vote to the end and it is a tough, smooth-action, and compact gun, not near as nimble as the Savage 99. The reality is I hunt with a plastic camo tape covered A-bolt in 243 with a 50 mm 243 Vari-x 2 scope and not the Savage 99 gem. That and a 16 gauge with buck shot and by definition the deep South shotgun with buckshot is a brush dominating hunting solution. Cheers, on with the best Mountain hunting deer rifle.
Ditto, all hail the model '99!
Ditto the '99. Just like I mentioned in the previous thread the pollster rigged a face to face match for the 336 & 94.
Cmikes1- Winchester has no legacy left. Marlin is still cranking out new models of the 336. Winchester 94's are being made by the Japanese in high grade models intended for the collector market. The last 94's out of the Winchester operation were poorly made and basically junk.
The 94 I had in high school was a bit clunky compared to any 99 I own. I thought the 94 was more attractive back then, but I guess I had been watching to many cowboy westerns.
How does a Browning not make the Final Four?
Like I said before, it'll come down to Winchester v. Marlin. I would like to see Winchester win, but Marlin as overtaken the once behemoth-like dominance of the Winchester. We'll see if Winchesters legacy holds true in the 21st century.
well i would like the old 94 to win my grandpa had one but i will probly have to go with the marlin its cheaper and more of a working mans gun as of right now. i saw a 94 .30-30 for sale for over $900 a good 336 is less than that. i whould like to have a 94 though
I had my grandfather's model 94 and his Marlin model 36 before some thieving #$%#$% stole them. Liked both but there was just something about the 94 that I can't explain but it was perfect.
I've hunted both the 336 and 7600. Equally good rifles in the woods. But I went with the 7600 since I can keep the gun up after the shot better and re-load - although hopefully unnecessarily!
The 94 vs the 7 was tougher for me. I've hunted the 94 but not the 7. But I have with my T3, so I feel a bolt works in the woods. I went with the 94 though because it's so light, easy to carry and well, looks pretty! :)
My vote goes to the 7600. Great gun. More available calibers, fast action, and can be highly accurate.
The Marlin came back. The Lever action, eh?
It is going to be between the 94 and 336. I'll vote for the 336 when it gets to that, but it'll be sad to vote against the 94. I love my Marlin.
What a stupid exercise this is. The best gun for hunting Whitetail in brushy country is the one that you own and you get results with. Doesn't matter what it is, you have it, you are comfortable with it, you shoot it enough to know it well. That's it. Caliber don't matter. Type of action is meaningless. Type of bullet ain't very meaningful either.
You have the gun, you can afford the ammo, you can hit what you shoot at.
That's venison for supper. Anything else is just danged foolishness.
@ALJoe ... one kinda did, and it's probably gonna go all the way!
Unless you've been sleeping for the last 50 years, the only Winner will be the pre 64 model 94..........Enough Said.
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