Posted on 01/07/2007 12:23:12 PM PST by kiriath_jearim
With ballistics comparable to the 308 Win., this brand new cartridge is the highest performance round ever made for a traditional lever action rifle!
Last year, in partnership with Hornady, Marlin introduced the XLR Series of lever-action rifles, built to take full advantage of the improvements gained with Hornady’s LEVEREVOLUTIONTM spire-pointed flex tip ammunition.
Teaming up once more with Hornady, Marlin announces the debut of two new rifles chambered for the new Hornady 308 Marlin Express, a hot .30 caliber rimmed cartridge designed for maximum velocity, flat trajectory and smashing downrange energy.
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.
Both will be available in Spring of 2007!
NEW Model 308MXLR
Available Spring 2007, this new model will be chambered for Hornady’s new ground-breaking 308 Marlin Express. It features a 24" stainless steel barrel, full pistol grip, and black-grey two-tone laminated stock characteristic of all XLR models. Also features the Marlin signature solid-top receiver with side-ejection, adjustable folding semi-buckhorn rear sight, ramp front sight. It is tapped for scope mount.
Caliber 308 Marlin Express
Capacity 5-shot tubular magazine
Action Lever action; side ejection; stainless steel receiver; barrel, lever, trigger guard plate, magazine tube and loading gate. Hammer block safety.
Stock Black/grey laminated hardwood pistol grip stock with fluted comb, cut checkering, deluxe recoil pad; nickel plated swivel studs.
Barrel 24" stainless steel barrel
Twist Rate 1:10" r.h
Sights Adjustable semi-buckhorn folding rear; ramp front sight with brass bead and Wide-Scan® hood. Solid top receiver tapped for scope mount; offset hammer spur (right or left hand) for scope use
Overall Length 42.5"
Weight 7 lbs.
Which is why any Islamofascist causing trouble in Alaska will be able to get off one or two shots before being dealt with directly.
Nice, but I still prefer a pump action for the follow up shot myself. Having to find the ammo at a local gun store for a bastard caliber can be a pain sometimes, having a .340 Weatherby Magnum taught me that.
Nice!
> With ballistics comparable to the 308 Win ...
Why not just chamber it for .308 Win?
With the new elastomer tips, tubular magazines no
longer place serious constraints on the ammo.
Ah. Because if it shoots std .308, some fool will
load it with FMJ .308 and blow the mag, the forestock,
their arm, their ears, etc.
I hope it does better than the .307 Winchester did.
Sweet.
I used to shoot a Marlin .444
My current rifle is a pre 64 Winchester Model 70, 300 Win Mag.
Any idea on the price?
"Any idea on the price?"
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I haven't seen it yet. The current edition of Guns & Ammo magazine has a write-up about the rifle. Also, the MarlinOwners board has some discussion about the new rifle:
http://www.marlinowners.com/board/
This is the Marlin 21st century version of what winchester did to the model 94 in the 1980s. At that time they took the comparatively powerfull 308 and 358 winchester rounds, put a rim on them called the rounds 307 and 356 Win. and beefed up the action to handle them and called the lever gun the Big Bore 94 and then also chambered it for a high pressure version of the antique 38-55 and called that one the .375win. Marlin chambered some of these too for the 336 for a while....but they fell by the wayside for some reason.
Good. A hard hitting lever action.
Winchester Model 71. When this one talks, grizzly bears listen.
It does also bruise ones shoulder . . .
defeats the purpose of the 308 - its long and heavy
Sounds like Victor Borge's discussion of his uncle inventing a cure for which there was no disease. Most people buy a bolt rifle to shoot 308 ammo and a Marlin to shoot 45/70.
bang!
I have a 20 year old Marlin lever action rifle which fires a .357 round (or a .38 if you are trying to save money). It is without a doubt the most accurate rifle I have ever owned. It's a blast to shoot and whenever I got out kerplunking I envariably end up spending more time with this firearm than any other.
Still trying to find a .22 target rifle for the boys in Remington 540 style. It's been a tough go. However, I'm determined. Freepmail in the Central Texas area?
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