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Offline Marlin444

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New Model 7 owner
« on: January 22, 2013, 03:38:59 AM »
Just picked up a model 7 in .308 from a neighbor that quit deer hunting. I think it was made in 1986, walnut stock & 18 1/2 barrel.
Really nice shape, it had a junk scope on it.He included a box of ammo, 3 boxes of 30-30 ammo, hard case & sling for $375.
 I'm thinking about a 2-7 scope to put on it. I got it for my 12 yr. old son to use.
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2013, 10:42:57 AM »
     Good neighbor to have and a nice gun to, hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine.  Jim
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2013, 11:37:27 AM »
great deal wish i could find ones like that. you will like the gun especially keeping it light and trim with the scope you want to install
 
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2013, 12:01:21 PM »
Quote from: jhm on January 22, 2013, 10:42:57 AM
     Good neighbor to have and a nice gun to, hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine.  Jim

Can't say it any better than that.

Mine is 7mm-08 cal. 22 in barrel. I swap between a bushey elite 2-7x32 and Burris timberline 4.5-14x32
Weaver steel bases and lever - lok rings . You gonna love it so much your son may end up not getting it :)
let us know how it shoots ......

Post pics!!!!!!!!!

Peace.

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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2013, 03:48:51 PM »
     Good buy, I have two both were used when purchased, first was a 7mm-08  youth rifle which I upgraded as my son grew older to an adult size stock second rifle is a 350 rem mag that I purchased two years ago. One is a house cat and the other a lion is the best discription for them . Like them both very much both are acurate and carrying low power scopes 7mm-08 has a redfield 5 star 4 power scope the 350 has a leupold variable 2.5 x 6. both scopes are short light and ride close to the rifle for better minuvering and handleing in brush and thick stuff.
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2013, 07:01:40 PM »
Mine is a 308 stainless.  Bought it on gun broker.  Shoots like a dream.  Only rifle I have used since first getting it two years ago.  I think my barrel is 20".  Works well in an enclosed box stand.
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2013, 02:35:43 AM »
Congrats. Marlin444!  My Model Seven is stainless with syn. stock and a 20" .260 barrel. Love it. I would like to get one in a .223 some day.
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2013, 02:35:58 AM »
i too have a stainless one and its my back up gun for about every hunt i go on. Its allways there in case the weathers to bad to bring a pretty gun out in. Mine wears a vx2 2x7 leupold and that scopes a good match for that gun. By the way you stole yours!
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2013, 03:38:24 AM »
I usually don't like rifles with barrels under 20", but I couldn't pass it up for the price.  I have a Nikon pre-monarch 3-9x40 I'm going to put on it for now.Soon as it warms up I'm going to work up a load for it.
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2013, 05:46:38 PM »
When you need to squeeze into a tight box stand, those shorty rifles sure are nice to have.
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2013, 03:10:37 AM »
We deer hunt out of 4x6 hunting houses, so it will work good.what are the older model 7's going for?
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Re: New Model 7 owner
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2013, 04:48:44 PM »
Quote from: Marlin444 on January 24, 2013, 03:10:37 AM
We deer hunt out of 4x6 hunting houses, so it will work good.what are the older model 7's going for?

I would hope that nobody ate chilly the night before. :o
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