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Offline old06

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new lever round to hit market
« on: November 08, 2006, 02:31:50 PM »
Looks like hornady and marlin have got a new baby http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=481
I would like to give it a try may be a 358 or 338 will follow ?
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2006, 06:57:22 PM »
hmmmmm I dont see the new .308 in the Marlin page though....They even came out with the rifle yet? Why have ammo for a nonexistant Lever gun? Im looking at getting that .444 in the new XLR but Hell aint nothing wrong with gettin one in .308 TOO  ;D If ya know where I can take a gander at one hit me back. As I said I dont see one on Marlins page yet
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2006, 07:04:09 PM »
The .308Marlin is listed at Sports South, not in stock yet, but it's coming. Marlin/H&R isn't real quick on updating their web site, so I wouldn't be concerned about that in the least.  ::)

Tim

http://www.internetguncatalog.com/details.asp?ItemNum=41773
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2006, 12:03:04 AM »
Please make me one in 338 or .358
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2006, 03:55:10 AM »
so Its yet another line....Figured it would be another XLR rifle....Sigh.....wish someone had a Picture of it...I likes to SEE...the item description on that Link you gave us Tim is awful weak...No pic or nothing  :(
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2006, 05:17:43 AM »
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2006, 05:34:04 AM »
thanks esox...No pics yet but some good info....LMAO...Lord help me...the old lady gonna be a lil pissy this commin year. Gettin a New Pro Hunter TC setup in 7mm.08 and .50 ML,,,,,The new XLR in .444 (just cuzz) And now ya KNOW imma have to have that new .308 in the MXLR as well....Well was nice knowin ya'll....Put flowers on tha Grave....Be nice to my Oldest son cuzz he gonna inherit some Nice weapons....LORD shes gonna be PISSED....Oh...forgot to add my New BowTech Guardian that Imma be gettin come January too.....DEAD MAN WALKIN ::)
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2006, 06:36:20 AM »
What's the difference in this and the 307 Winchester??
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2006, 02:10:01 AM »
MRC from what I see little from the 307, main thing is the bullet will give you a lot more distance.
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2006, 01:20:12 AM »
Quote from: old06 on November 11, 2006, 02:10:01 AM
MRC from what I see little from the 307, main thing is the bullet will give you a lot more distance.
are the leverevolution bullets available to handloaders? if so the reload one in a .307 and voila! same thing. seems kinda gimmicky to me...
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Re: new lever round to hit market
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2006, 03:38:13 AM »
I think it will do fairly well. The problem with the .307 is that loaded with flatnose bullets the energy figures on paper did not look real good at distances ( although drop and killing power were just fine). I'm sure that Marlin would rather not chamber a rifle for a cartridge with the "WInchester" name on it, pride and all. Hopefully this will be the first of several other calibers based on the case ( .25, .338 and/or .35.) all with levererlution bullets. Hopefully they will also find there way into the NEF rifles, and being rimmed, they would be well recieved, I think. Some say there might be confusion with the name, but I don't think so, modern buyers read more and are better informed then in the past. Also, even if some bozo gets confused and tries chambering a .308 WIn. round in one, I'm sure Marlin and Hornady made sure it would not chamber/fire in the new chambering. I for one would like a new marlin that does everything the old .250 Savage did, and maybe a bit more. Mark.
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