Which one would you buy; .308 BLR or .308 Marlin?

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Having a bit of a toss up here...

Looked at the ballistics for the new Marlin .308 and the .308 Win and it looks

extremely close.. Just wondering what a guy should go with. I am a Marlin fan

however, with the recent takeover by Remington, I am skeptical of the quality

of the "new" Marlins as well as the price for a box of .308 Marlin ammo

compared to the .308 win. I also researched the BLR, but I am not quite sold on

the Browning lever action. Any thoughts or comments? What would you guys

go with on this one?? Pls Help!!:p
 
If you're truly into .308 AND lever action, don't discount the Savage 99 and the Winchester 88.....based on my latest Marlin purchase, I woundn't go near another one without having inspected it VERY closely.....also the BLR is a nice gun but personally I would look for one with a steel receiver, Belgian....just my opinion
 
Family member bought a Marlin .308 couple years back, the traditional version, not the stainless.

Very nice rifle, and fun to hunt with.

Did two things to it first...

Had a black Decelerator recoil pad installed, which took the surprising amount of bite out of it.

And had a Wild West trigger installed, which was night and day compared to the original that had horrible creep. Breaks like glass at about 3 lbs, well worth the money for any Marlin that has a shabby trigger.

Brownells will ship these to Canada...at least they did for me a couple years back.
 
BLR .308Win.:)

You like to stalk? Sit in tree stands within 200yds of your game? Ground blind hunter? Stalk and sit?
In all these roles, a well sighted BLR with a good low power varible(I ran a fixed 4X Redfield G5star and never found it lacking anywhere), flip up butler creek covers to keep the nasties out, and a hammer extension for those cold gloved hands and clearing your scope, and you have one of the deadliest combinations for woodland hunting of whitetails, that was ever conceived. Accurate in it's intended role,... lightning fast to shoulder and follow up shots on those running Swampers, should you feel inclined to lighten your ammo load .:cheers:
 
I believe the Marlin only comes in Marlin 308 express which is having trouble finding traction outside of Marlin themselves. Ammunition could become a real problem for you if you buy this rifle. Its a damn nice rifle though
 
It comes down to which rifle you like best and i prefer the Marlin, reloading will ensure that you always have good ammo.
 
I wouldnt touch a marlin with a 100' pole. Seen a fellow looking at one in the gun shop and he needed to use a fair amount of force to work the action. Looked like major binding.
 
I have Marlins in a;
  • Model 1894 in 44-40
  • Model 444S in 444
  • Model 1895GS in 45-70
No complaints on functioning or accuracy of any of the three. Never had a BLR so I can't really compare but IF I was to get one or the other chambered in 308, I'd try a BLR. From what I've seen or heard, nothing shabby about the BLR and I like the idea of a detachable clip.
 
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I'd get the BLR.

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Johnn Peterson said:
I have Marlins in a;
  • Model 1894 in 44-40
  • Model 444S in 444
  • Model 1895GS in 45-70
No complaints on functioning or accuracy of any of the three. Never had a BLR so I can't really compare but IF I was to get one or the other chambered in 308, I'd try a BLR. From what I've seen or heard, nothing shabby about the BLR and I like the idea of a detachable clip.
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John....., I owned one Marlin i bought for my Wife in the 1980s, a 336TS 18.5 carbine in .30-30. It was a fine, accurate, well made rifle and If i could get the gentleman I sold it to 25 years ago to sell it back, I would buy it in a flash. I concur with your findings on the Marlin, but between the 2 rifles mentioned, the BLR will offer many more bullet options at the least, and imaybe QA QC issues would not be as bad either.:cheers:
 
RememberTheSomme said:
John....., I owned one Marlin i bought for my Wife in the 1980s, a 336TS 18.5 carbine in .30-30. It was a fine, accurate, well made rifle and If i could get the gentleman I sold it to 25 years ago to sell it back, I would buy it in a flash. I concur with your findings on the Marlin, but between the 2 rifles mentioned, the BLR will offer many more bullet options at the least, and imaybe QA QC issues would not be as bad either.:cheers:
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You're right :). I forgot that benefit:cool:.
 
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