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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jdb on January 30, 2009, 07:32:25 PM

Title: new marlin guide gun
Post by: jdb on January 30, 2009, 07:32:25 PM: anyone seen the new marlin guide gun? its pretty sweet but man is it spendy and I also perfered the straight grip versus the pistol grip.
Title: Re: new marlin guide gun
Post by: sisu on January 30, 2009, 07:35:34 PM: How much is the marlin guide 45-70 going for now?
Title: Re: new marlin guide gun
Post by: jdb on January 30, 2009, 07:50:02 PM: msrp is over a grand :yike:
Title: Re: new marlin guide gun
Post by: 270Shooter on January 30, 2009, 08:08:13 PM: Have you guys read about the new .338 marlin express? It is supposed to be as good as a 30-06, but for a tube fed levergun! I think it spits a 200 gr evolution bullet ou at around 2600-2700 fps.
Title: Re: new marlin guide gun
Post by: mossback91 on January 30, 2009, 08:09:15 PM: Quote from: 270Shooter on January 30, 2009, 08:08:13 PM
Have you guys read about the new .338 marlin express? It is supposed to be as good as a 30-06, but for a tube fed levergun! I think it spits a 200 gr evolution bullet ou at around 2600-2700 fps.

waaabo weebo thats an elk slayer!!
Title: Re: new marlin guide gun
Post by: bobcat on January 30, 2009, 08:12:44 PM: Yes, I read about the 338 Marlin Express in the American Hunter magazine. Sounds great, I'd love to have one.
Title: Re: new marlin guide gun
Post by: 270Shooter on January 30, 2009, 08:16:10 PM: Quote from: mossback91 on January 30, 2009, 08:09:15 PM
Quote from: 270Shooter on January 30, 2009, 08:08:13 PM
Have you guys read about the new .338 marlin express? It is supposed to be as good as a 30-06, but for a tube fed levergun! I think it spits a 200 gr evolution bullet ou at around 2600-2700 fps.

waaabo weebo thats an elk slayer!!
That is what I thought too. But I would still rather have a .338 federal.

Here is a link to some info about the round. I guess I was off a little on the velocity, it is 2550 fps.
http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=787