ANYONE TEST OUT OR OWN THE MARLINS XL7 BOLT ACTION RIFLES?

[HairTrigger]

I WAS THINKIN BOUT GETTIN ONE OF THESE THEY SEEM TO SOUND LIKE A GOOD GUN FOR THE PRICE PLUS CAMO TOO JUST WANNA KNOW IF ANYONES HAD ANY TROUBLES WITH THEM?
 

[JackOfAllTrades]

Bought one for my son last year in .270win. I've put several rounds through it.  Great rifle for the price. The trigger is nicely adjustable much like the Savage Accutrigger. Fluted bolt is smooth. Safety is right where you need it, even with gloves. Accurate.... Not a tack driver, but moa with handloads.  Light weight. Same scope mount/rail as a win 70 allows a low fit of a 3-9x40. Stock is light and the action is pillar bedded and tight. Excellent recoil system for a factory rifle.

-Steve

[bobcat]

How much do they sell for?

[HairTrigger]

$325 OR 375?? SOMETING LIKE THAT 
SOUNDS GOOD LOOKIN TO GET ONE FOR MY SON FOR FIRST GUN HE IS 13 NOW THANKS JACK

[carpsniperg2]

300-350 is what I see them for at most of the gun shows. I could never get past the way they feel in my hands. I had thought about buying one for a tractor beater but could never get over the fill of the gun in my hands and on my shoulder. They just don't fit me. I would really spend the extra 100-150 and get a tikka over the xl7 in my book.

[HairTrigger]

IM JUS LOOKIN FOR MY SON FOR AFTER HIS FIRST KILL HE HAS TO GIVE IT AWAY ANYWAYS WOULD RATHER HIM GIVE THAT AWAY THAN MY KIMBER LOL LOOKIN AT THE 7MM-08 OR 25-06

[carpsniperg2]

Both are outstanding picks! I like both cals very much, but like the 7mm-08 a little more.

Why does he have to give it away if you don't mond me asking? A family tradition?

[HairTrigger]

FIRST KILLS GIVES EVERYTHING AWAY FROM THAT DAY CLOTHES GUN KNIFE MEAT HIDE YUP NOT JUST FAMILY TRADISH THE WAY OF THE LONGHOUSE ID PROB CRY  :'(WATCHIN HIM GIVEAWAY MY KIMBER BUT WHO EVER HE GIVES THE RIFLE TO IS SUPPOSE TO REPLACE HIS PRETTY COOL CEREMONY
 

[carpsniperg2]

Very cool to hear that! Sounds like it will be a great experience for both of you guys.

[HairTrigger]

THEY DANCE WITH THE GUN TO SOME SONGS THE PERSON THAT GETS THE GUN DANCES AN SO WILL I BE LIKE THE MOMENT HE GETS THE ACTUAL KILL ALL OVER ILL BE HELLA PROUD HE WILL EVEN TELL THE STORY OF HOW IT HAPPENS NO ONE IN THE IMMEDATE FAMILY IS SUPPOSE TO EAT THE MEAT IT TO BE ALL GIVIN AWAY THUS PEOPLE WILL REPAY BY GIVIN HIM HUNTING ITEMS LIKE KNIVES BULLETS OR ANYTHING HUNTING RELATED BUT IF HE USES MY KIMBER YOU UNDERSTAND THAT PART LOL MY WIFE TOLD ME IF YOU DONT WANNA GIVE THAT GUN AWAY YOU BETTER GET ONE YOU WOULDNT MIND GIVING AWAY LOL SO THE SEARCH IS ON
 
PERMISSION TO BUY A NEW GUN LOL

[carpsniperg2]

  Always nice to gun shop Sounds like a cool deal. Yeah if you get a chance to look at the tikka's they are very nice and not to spendy as well.

[carpsniperg2]

Another choice in the same price range is the t/c venture. Heard pretty good things about them as well.

[HairTrigger]

 
thanks i will be doin some comparing now just gotta think bout the difference between 25-06 an the 7mm 08 

[carpsniperg2]

You can go to the bigger grain bullets in the 7mm-08. Most times I run 140's in mine but you can go all the way to 175 if you wanted. Most the 25-06 bullets are in the 90-120 grain range. He probably wont be shooting long range, if he was the 25-06 is flatter. I own several 7mm-08 and sold my 25-06, it was a great gun and I had no plans of ever selling it. Then a gun I wanted very very very bad came up and he wanted my 25-06 in the trade along with some cash and I had to do it. It was a great gun but I was not attached to it like some of my rifles. Plus I love the rifle I got with letting it go.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I 'almost' went 25-06 for my son but the 270 won out on performance and bullet selection.

The XL7 has a lot of good features for a gun in that price point.  An XL7s compares well to the Tikka T3 Lite Stainless except the Tikka wins with the detachable magazine. The XL7 wins with a better recoil system and a stock that you can hang on to. Some would say that a blind box magazine (XL7), establishes a better platform for an accurate bolt action rifle, although most of the Tikka's with an open bottom stock have proven accurate. At ~$200 price difference, the Marlin wins.

Weird family tradition to give things away after the first kill.  Hell, I'm having trouble just getting my kids outfitted over the years. I certainly don't want them giving things away! 

-Steve