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Posted: 11/8/2006 2:07:06 PM EDT
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Something new From Marlin cant wait to get my hands on one http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=481 |
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Looks interesting. Still has over 2000ft/lb of energy at 300yds Made Hot |
not to knock winchester angle eject levers, but I'm fonder of the marlin's model, unless of course I get a really great deal on a winchester  .
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Found this on another site.. The 308 Marlin Express is NOT interchangeable with the current (Nato) .308........The marlin 308 Express is an entirely NEW case and chamber design......However, The New 308 Marlin Express will slightly surpass the older, (never released in a Marlin), 307 performance. The Billistics are similar to the current Nato 308, a 160 Gr. projectile @ approx 2650-2700 FPS...... The operating pressure will be in the range of 46,000-47,000 PSI, thanks to the technology and hard work from the guys at Hornady.....Someone stated they expect the performance to fall short......I DON'T THINK THAT WILL BE THE CASE!...The final loading is still being fine tuned by the technicians at Hornady, velocity and accuracy is VERY incouraging. Answers to few questions I read in prior posts: Will other (hand loaded) ammo be usable?.........Yes, the bore size is the same as the Marlin 30-30........1:10 ballard cut rifling, so other RN or FN bullets are handloadable. The larger case capacity of the 308 will benefit the handloader also. Will other ammo manufacturers pick the 308 Marlin Express in their product line? I expect that will happen, in time,......thats always been the case. Can older Marlin 30-30's be safely rechambered to this new round?.....NO!..... the receiver will be manufactured to tighter tolerances, using a Vee thread as the union between the barrel and the receiver, similar to the 450 Marlin. Can standard pointed bullets be used in the 308 Marlin rifle? NO....There is NO safe way to use standard, metal pointed projectiles in a tubular magazine. Will a 35 or some other bore size follow?..............NO........this is a NEW Marlin caliber in itself. The Marlin Rifles: The Marlin 308 Express will come in two flavors. The 308MXLR will be an XLR Stainless Steel style rifle with a 24" barrel, pistol grip Grey/Black laminated stocks, with forarm cap and sling studs,and standard Marlin rubber non-vented rifle pad. The 308MX will be a blued rifle with a 22" barrel, Walnut pistol grip stocks, with the Marlin rubber non-vented rifle pad and sling studs. The Magazine Tubes on both rifles will be the 2/3's style, holding, 5 rounds. The mag tubes are standard style NOT sprial or helical. Barrel Contour : Currently, the barrel contour will be that of the 30-30 and 30-30 XLR.....However testing is scheduled for other, heavier barrel contours, to optimize down range accuracy. Barrel contour will be decided prior to the first production run. Production schedule: Marlin is scheduling the first production for these new rifles for Jan/Feb/ March |
Decisions, decisons.... Thanks for posting that. 
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