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  1. 336
    Marlin started using Microgroove rifling in the early 50's and before that they used Ballard rifling. As I understand the Microgroove was cheaper and easier to manufacture, plus it made the rifles more accurate. Ballard rifling featured fewer grooves but they were more deeply cut into the...
    30-30 336 ballard microgroove rifling
  2. The 45/70 Govt.
    I slugged my barrel & could barely discern the lands from the grooves...so that's a Micro Groove barrel eh? The 2013 Marlin catalog listing for my 'carbine' advertises it's a 'deep cut Ballard rifling'. The factory tech said my 2003 vintage may have the Micro Groove, he can't say, as they did...
    microgroove rifling
  3. 336
    I see that a lot of folks just don't like Microgroove rifling for shooting lead bullets. Since Marlin doesn't offer a choice of rifling in the 336 in 30-30 this must affect sales. I would like to help Marlin stay in business. One way to do that is let them know what you would buy. So, I...
    microgroove
  4. 1894
    Picked up a "new" old Marlin 1894S 44 mag with a microgroove barrel roughly a week ago and couldn't be happier with the purchase. After running the serial number I was able to date it to 1983, which was the same year they added the "dreaded" safety (which I don't mind). Cleaned it up and...
    1894s 44 mag microgroove
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