Originally Posted by
rockport
Still a very good rifle at that price.
That puts it halfway between the Savage Axis and the Savage 11/111
For some reason the Marlin seems to be a little harder to come by.
I still stand by the Axis though as being "the cheapest .270 rifle worth buying" no shipping cost,no ffl cost, just about $280 at the local walmart.
We could certainly say "for another $50-$100" all day long though.
I definitely won't argue with you, the last 3 long guns I've bought have been Savages. Last year I was looking for a reasonably priced deer/antelope rifle, had the Axis, Marlin, Ruger American and a few others on the list, ended up spending a bit more on the 11 series, but one thing I liked about the Marlin was the adjustable trigger, which the Axis lacks.