Lets see some pics. I am a big Marlin guy and do not even know what they are. Must be newer than my line of Marlin interest. But would love to see them. Thanks

 

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I had to google it to see a picture. Man those are very nice rifles. Never knew they made those. Would love to have one. Congratulations on finding two of those. If i would have seen those I would have thought they were Remingtons.

 

Are the two you purchased the 2000 with the blue stocks? Or are they the 2000L with the laminate stock? I had the 2000L, very nice rifle. Not a full competition rifle but certainly a great entry into competition rifles. For a while they were available for reasonable prices, I traded mine for a brand new in the box for a Marlin Camp 9. Now people are asking some crazy money on GunBroker $800-$900. Please post some pics! Here was mine.

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Hey Jpickar:

Although I have never owned one, I have thought about it a couple times when they became available locally and was able to learn a little bit about them,

They came in either a blue plastic stock or a green laminated wood stock. You either love the neon blue stock or you don't. Personally, I was drawn more to the green laminated stock.

I have heard that there were a few with a brown laminated stock but I have never seen a picture of one or seen one for sale. Might be one out there, if I ever saw a brown laminated stock i might have purchased it since the green laminate, while looks better then the neon blue, does not quite do it for me.

They were offered as a single shot and they also had a biathlon kit which consisted of the magazine and parts to make the single shot into a bolt action repeater. Never were really a true biathlon rifle because it did not have accommodations for the shoulder harness or the required extra magazines. I suppose you could retrofit them if you really wanted to. From what I have gathered, the magazine retro fit kit is for all practical purposes unavailable so if you want a magazine, you better pass on the single shot and wait for one with the magazine kit already installed.

Regards,
Crankster

 

Pics added to the original post. Thanks for the info.

 

Hey Jpickar:

That epoxy for the harness mount looks a bit iffy, as a former biathlon competitor I can tell you that there is a lot of stress on that joint.

Do they have a provision for the sling harness attachment down at the butt?

I am not sure but if you give picture of the front sight mount we should be able to determine what front sight will work with them. I think it is a standard dovetail mount so there are plenty of rear sights that should fit as well.

Be interesting to see what sort of accuracy you get out of them, post the accuracy you get when you get a chance. Do you know what the trigger pull weight is?

All in all, those look like some nice shooter grade rifles with lots of fun packed inside. if they were mine I would spring for a Biathlon harness and sling for carrying in the field. Makes me want to get back into Biathlon if not competitively, but for fun.

Regards,
Crankster

 

these guys used to be big in the biathlon equipment:

http://www.easternsierraarmory.com/blog/?page_id=288

 

this person in canada has a bunch of equipment as well:

http://www.ebaystores.com/Olympic-Marksman-Equipment

I was looking for the harness but could not find the style that you really want with a 6 inch rod to space the firearm 6 inches out back from the harness. They are not cheap but they really make transporting the rifle in the woods really comfortable.

 

I always keep an eye out for one of these. Haven’t found one yet! Good grab...:t

 

Thanks for the replies and the links.

 

This I my 2000L.
Perhaps we need a marlin 2000 picture thread.

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The front sight is mounted on a grooved sight base. My two rifles do not have the bases or sights. I am on the lookout for each. Any help is appriciated.

 

I put pics up of mine. I'm not sure how to find the front base but the rest is easily acquired on eBay or other gun sites.

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Can you tell me the height measurement of the front sight from the top of the barrel to the center of the Globe. I'm going to have to make a riser and buy Williams globe front sight as there NOTHING out there for the factory front sight.
Thanks,, John

 

That rear sight looks a lot like a standard redfield mount, the front one I am not so sure about.

 

Post number two has some answers you seek.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=600986&amp=1

And perhaps

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/marlinglenfield/rifles-marlin/2000

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Our Juniors club has 8

As the title says, our Junior club has eight of the blue-stocked 2000's which we bought new back then. No mods have been done to them. They are particularly good for our intermediate shooters particularly, before they move on to our Win. 52's, Anschutz and Walther rifles. Aside from routine cleaning and maintenance, they have required nothing. Just very very good shooters.

 

As the title says, our Junior club has eight of the blue-stocked 2000's which we bought new back then. No mods have been done to them. They are particularly good for our intermediate shooters particularly, before they move on to our Win. 52's, Anschutz and Walther rifles. Aside from routine cleaning and maintenance, they have required nothing. Just very very good shooters.

I think you may be in the wrong thread if your talking about the title to this thread?????

All the Marlin 2000 barrels were made of good barrel stock and better chambers than normal production rifles. I'll have to go back through and reread some older threads to verify before I speak but memory seems to point my thoughts as to whom made the barrels or the barrels were made for Marlin just fire these guns.
I may be wrong and Marlin made these barrels. What I do remember from my reading as the barrels weren't just willy nilly made.

A lot of Marlin 880SQ's were built with left over 2000 barrels so if you can find an SQ made in this time period it will have the same barrel and spectacularly accurate for production grade rifles.

Here is a very informative article that educated me as well on the subject of the Marlin 2000 series production

https://www.marlinforum.com/articles/the-marlin-model-2000-target-rifles.5/

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This is a bit pricey but an option.

https://lostnationrd.com/product/biathlon-sight-set-for-marlin-2000-2/

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Peep-Sight...-12R-Sight/383532421623?hash=item594c5051f7:g:m6cAAOSw9tVfA1IH&var=651994737925
I have not looked but read on Tapatalk that champions choice has front replacement parts also.

Ps
I will post sources as I find them but in the short time I have owned my 2000L the parts have dried up.
Brownels had some then but is sold out now.

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Thanks for all the posts. I am learning a lot about these rifles. I believe mine are of the first early production. And am so happy to say they have the biathlon upgrades already. I got 5 mags with the two rifles. No target sights, but I will have to use a scope to see what they can do.. They are marked SSWSC. I found out that stands for Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Steamboat Springs is in Colorado, in the northern mountains. So that all makes sense.

 

As my family is from the Denver area and a frequent visitor of steamboat springs I would very much like to have one so you ever decide to part with one let me know.
Or if you can get me in touch with them if there are any more. I certainly wouldn’t mind a second Marlin 2000 even if I think the blue stock is hideous.

Anschutz has the front sight and Williams peeps are easy to get for the rear. The problem you will have it the front sight base. There is a ramp front base that in a pinch will work I think.

The last production model 2000L came with optional BKL 261 scope base and Tasco 6-24x42 tactical mildot scope. Perhaps you can seak those out.


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I have one, in blue. Ive crammed a jard trigger in it, a dip rail too. has a harris bipod adapter at the moment, but its got a swiss rail adapter laying about so i can cram an accutac bipod under it. I very much want a 2000L!

 

If we had a place to have some made once mine is fixed it can be used as a template to cut some more.

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Blue Stock were the first edition of the2000 rifle, then the laminate was introduced.
I have a "pdf for the manual ,PM me.
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The original rear sight was a Lyman but the repeatability was not good and Williams supplied the final version. think the front sight was still a Lyman.

Had the address for a biathlon kit, but not sure if still active, PM me.

Very good accuracy and enjoy using mine with the Washington Biathlon Association.

 

My point was the 2000 part. I think the 2000 marlins were only made for four years? There's a write up on it in the Marlin gun forum over in Marlin land. I guess I could have left out the "L", oh well.[emoji16]
The blue stocks were Fiberglas I think and broke often.
Did you know that the last year they were available they even offered it with Williams rear and also an option for a tasco 6-24x40 with BKL rings??????

I wouldn't mind the PDF manual, that would actually be cool. There is a gun smith on eBay that has some biathlon kits available for about $125.

I think I can fix this stock and if I can't get the biathlon rail it's easy to cut mine open. The five round magazine is just as hard to find as the stock.
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So I found one of these locally it comes with with a Boyd's stock and the original blue stock. Asking price is 650$ is it worth it.

 

Is the rest of it there???

If it has the original sights+ blue fiber glass stock+ Boyd's stock"which one?".......and what else????????
Single shoot ?
Biathlon set up"which is just a five round mag and rail conversion "???

Boyd's stock starts at $150+ and up from there.
650-150=500 .......

My best shooting cz455 $550 cz455 common
Marlin 2000 uncommon

If it's a Boyd's at-one stock I just paid $222.xx shipped....

I paid for my 2000L target bolt, stock shown and adjustable palm for $650 plus an extra $150 for the proper sights. Now I just bought a Boyd's at-one for $222.

You asking me if it's worth it? That's really a question for you.
Are you asking if I would pay that for that one specimen?
If all is in like new condition and blueing is very nice with no rust???

Yes! I would.........why? Because if it don't shoot worth a hoot you can sell the 2000 in it's blue stock all day long for $650 and sell the Boyd's stock on eBay for another $150 to anyone with a 2000 or an 8xx series rifle. Specifically the 880SQ.

I suspect you will buy the 2000 and shoot it.
You will find the factory trigger nice and the accuracy exceptional.
If the trigger has any creep or play some shims will take care of that. If you still don't like the trigger you can change springs or put in a ln after market timney trigger and fall deeply in love with how easy it is to hit your bulls at 25 and 50 " with scope".....

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That's not a terrible price right now. Pre-pandemic, I sold my 2000L for like $625-$650. And honestly it took a while to sell. On GB, I see them priced at $800 but not always getting bids. So $650 might be reasonable for now. They Marlin prices are I'd really consider it, if a 2000 is something you want!

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this is the rifle.