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Offline french

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« on: January 28, 2005, 02:14:28 PM »
what is the best long range ammo for the marlin 7000.
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2005, 09:31:56 PM »
You will have to try different stuff to see what the rifle likes the best. My 39a likes most anything. I have real good luck with the CCI stingers. Heck I don't even know if they still make em.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2005, 05:55:03 PM »
Watch out for the Stingers in that match chamber!
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« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2005, 07:31:59 PM »
Why is that ironglow?
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2005, 10:29:10 AM »
Kurt;
   If you put a Stinger beside a regular long rifle, you will notice that the actual case of the Stinger is longer by a fraction of an inch.
  This fraction can cause the case to start to engage the rifling in the match chamber..
   I have the 880SQ also, and Marlin warns against using the long cased rounds such as the Stinger, Quick-shok and the new hyper velocity Aguils rounds in both the 880SQ and thae 7000...
  As I noted in another thread, as of Christmas my Marlin 7000 has been passed to my #3 grandson. I was in the enviable position of getting ready to replace it with another .22 auto.
  After reviewing everything available....I will probably go with another 7000...can't find such a combination of price/accuracy anywhere else.
    The 7000 is so accurate that it shoots awfully close to my 880SQ...depending upon me and the day it may sometimes edge the 880SQ out.
  If you do want extra power rounds..try the Velociters or the 31 gr Federal hypers @ 1550 fps.
   Enjoy that 7000, it's a good rifle...
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« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2005, 01:22:57 PM »
Thanks for clarifying that, ironglow. Not for me but for others on here, I don't own any match anything. I knew the cases were longer but evidently in the match chamber the bullet engages the rifling when the bolt is closed. I just measured a few and the bullet is as fat or fatter than the case.
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2005, 12:56:31 PM »
Oops ! Sorry Kurt...
   Somehow I thought you were the one that owned the 7000...
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