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RE: Marlin 308 Express

I'm not saying there is anything bad about the cartridge, just that its propriatery to Marlin and that it is just too close to a .308 win for it to displace the original.

RE: Marlin 308 Express

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I sawthe writeup on this new round and really doubt it will go anywhere. Might as well buy a BLR in .308 or get a nice old 88 or 99. Other than devoted Marlin fans I don't see much of a market.

I couldn't agree more.

I'm not so sure. Aesthetics play a part in gun purchases, and compared toMarlins, those old 88's, 99's and even the BLRs are hideous.

Well, taste in guns is like taste in women. I'm a blonde guy myself. But I don't much care for redheads, nor do I much care for a stainless steel with laminated wood stock lever gun. Its like a camo/all weather O/U shotgun, you are taking the elegance away from the gun. An OU should have fine wood, high gloss blue, bulino engraving....just like a lever should have old, oil finished wood, cold blued metal, or case color or even aged brown patina. Iron sights, or a low power scope.

In my book, I shoot a lever gun for the same reason I shoot a bow, because it IS limiting. Because I have to get inside of 200 yards, or 100 yards or 30 yards.

RE: Marlin 308 Express

If you want a long range Lever Action, get a BLR in .300 Win Mag.

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If you want a long range Lever Action, get a BLR in .300 Win Mag.

I like theBLR in 7mm Mag!:)

RE: Marlin 308 Express

SwampCollie,

I may be wrong, but I went to Marlins' web site and I believe they do offer the new rifle in a blued version.

I only have one lever gun, but would be interested in this new one as long as I could get dies and shells for it.

I also doubt that it would ever replace the old nato 308, and that makes me wonder why they didn't just chamber the rifle in the nato round. However, the new round will give us something new to play with.

dog1

RE: Marlin 308 Express

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If you want a long range Lever Action, get a BLR in .300 Win Mag.

I like theBLR in 7mm Mag!:)

Reb, we need to get into a PM chat, sometime.:D

RE: Marlin 308 Express

All they need to do is add the word magnum to the end of it and it will sale like hot cakes on a cold morning. What sounds bigger to newbies? 7mm mag 300 mag or the new 308 magnum?;)

RE: Marlin 308 Express

They could not use the 308 NATO for one reason. People would have put the POINTED bullets in the rifle. Tom.

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I'm not so sure. Aesthetics play a part in gun purchases, and compared toMarlins, those old 88's, 99's and even the BLRs are hideous.

And, lever actions should have tube magazines, not box magazines...;) Even compared to the stainless/laminated Marlin, those 88's, 99's and BLR's are ugly.

The .308 Marlin will be offered with wood/blued. From Marlin's website:

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The two models chambered for this round are: the blued 308MX with a 22” barrel and walnut stock, and the stainless steel 308MXLR with a 24” barrel and laminated stock.

RE: Marlin 308 Express

It looks like an interesting gun. I have several Marlins already as well as bolt action guns. Even though I already have a .308 and love it I will probably buy one of the one Marlins just to have something different. I think it would be perfect for hunting in West Texas where you have to walk up and down ravines all day and may have a shot from 20 yards to 300 plus. It would be light weight and still capable of shooting 300 yards. Right now I use a .270 or my .308 out there but they are a little harder to carry than a lever action through the rocks. I've even hunted out there with a .30-30 and did fine with it.