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Offline pochis

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« on: July 20, 2009, 04:31:07 AM »
does anyone have this rifle in 7mm-08 that can tell me how it shot with factory ammo, very interested in this combo.  ???
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Re: xl7
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 02:41:34 PM »
Have one ordered.............
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Re: xl7
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009, 06:50:11 AM »
i hope u post a report on that gun i am hungry to hear aboutthis one. :)
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Re: xl7
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009, 07:23:38 AM »
I have the XL7 in 270 and it shoots 3/4" so I expect the same for my 7-08. If it does, 243 is next..........They are better rifles than the Stevens 200 or Mossberg ATR and cost just $300. Very good Savage type trigger though not the same.......
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Re: xl7
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 12:04:46 PM »
what did i miss??? who makes it?
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Re: xl7
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2009, 03:20:25 PM »
Quote from: mitchell on July 24, 2009, 12:04:46 PM
what did i miss??? who makes it?
Marlin ... the XL7 line are the long action calibers and the XS7 line are short action calibers.

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/CenterfireBoltAction/default.asp

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Re: xl7
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2009, 04:44:34 PM »
Shot my Marlin 7-08 Friday off hood of my truck in a 20 mph wind. First 2 rounds were  1/2", 3rd round opened it to 1 1/4". I believe it will do 3/4" or less off a bench on a calmer day with more rounds through barrel. Was using Remington 140 grain Core Lokts..............Going to be as good as my 270 if not better....
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Re: xl7
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2009, 04:14:07 PM »
picked up my XL7 25-06 today to go with my 270 and 7-08, really great rifles.............
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Re: xl7
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2009, 10:59:34 AM »
From what I have read on other forums , these rifles performance has been very good in all Calipiers

Well the 7/08 seem to be going out of the dealers to customers the last little while . I have ordered one myself and should have it within the next two weeks .
There isn't much said about loading , which should change after a season of use .
I plan on starting out with hornady 139 gr and nolser 140 partitions over a case of H4350.
Would every one share there loads ?

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Re: xl7
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2009, 03:23:34 PM »
Well, the 25-06 didn't shoot as well as my 7-08 and 270 did right off, but after an hour of shooting, got it down to just over an inch. Need to reload some more rounds and get a box or 2 of factory loads and keep shooting it....................meanwhile, my new Savage 243 did  very well, 1/2" groups with Winchester Ballistic Tips..................
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Re: xl7
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2009, 06:42:04 PM »
SHOT MY 3006 TODAY AND THEY WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH CORE LOKT 150 GR FACTORY AMMO,THIS IS ONLY 2CD BOX I PUT THRU THE GUN.ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR DIFFERENT FACTORY AMMO THE GUN MIGHT LIKE BETTER. >:(
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Re: xl7
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2009, 06:50:29 PM »
pshooter

If you have a scope on it, check all the screws in the mounts and rings to make sure they are tight.

If they are tight, mount a different scope and try again.

If it still thinks it is a shotgun, try free floating the barrel. 

My XL7 '06 didn't scatter them all over, but floating the barrel has it shooting sub minute groups with all loads I have tried in it.

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