does anyone know where i can get a new stock for my marlin 336 i would prefer a synthetic stock other then the ram line one everyone i have talked to said it requires to much fitting

I put the Ramline stocks on 2 Marlins now and have no complaint. They went right on and fit good.I also put them on my 1903 Springfields but they took some fitting to settle down right. Seem to be good tough stocks for the money. Watch Ebay -- type in search word MARLIN and you will get about a zillon hits but then on the left side select hunting catergory and it will narrow it down to the good stuff. Also you can type in the search MARLIN STOCK but you might miss some goodies.
Rod in Wasilla

I have a Ramline on my 30-30. After I knocked the sharp edges off around the tang I'm satisfied with the fit. Only other sources for 336 synthetics I'm aware of are MPI and Wild West Guns. You can get laminated stocks from Boyd's and maybe even from Marlin. If you want a wood stock try Bob's Gun Shop (or Ebay).

I put a Ramline on my 1895 but had to reshape the forearm. Otherwise it went on fine and works fine here in Southeast Alaska. If I can reshape the forarm anyone can. Jim

I have not tried a Ramline stock on a marlin, but I have several on some bolt action rifles including a .338 Win Mag. and a .375 Taylor (.338 Win. mag. necked up to take .375 caliber bulets.)So far, there have been no problems and the stock on the Taylor has been in use for about six years. The .338 has had it's Ramline on for close to ten years. Those stocks are hell for stout. One word of advice. When they bump into something, they "boom". You can go to a hardware store and get this expanding foam used for insulation. Take the recoil pad or buttplate off, maske the outside ot the stock and squirt some of that stuff into the hollow but stock. be careful as it expands quite fast and you can get too much with the resulting overflow. (I did say to msk it off.) Quickly get the buttplates/recoil pad back in place and cinch 'er down. It'll harden in about 12 to 24 hours and you will have in essence, a solid stock. it'll only affect the weight by maybe two to three ounces. Now, witht hat done, if you should bump the butt against a tree or rock, the resulting noise will not be so loud.
I did a mauser with a Butler Creek stock, and not only filled the hollow butt, but the hog wallow trench in the forearm. Worked like a charm. No booms and no way for dirt and crap to get into the barrel channel.
Paul B.

Give MPI in Oregon a look. Unfinished stocks.