which sub-.30cal would you buy?

which woul you buy

  • Winchester 70 featherlite .270WIN

    Votes: 83 49.1%

  • Marlin XL7 .270WIN

    Votes: 6 3.6%

  • Marlin XL7 25-06

    Votes: 6 3.6%

  • Weatherby .257WBY

    Votes: 35 20.7%

  • other (specify in post)

    Votes: 39 23.1%
  • Total voters
    169
Marlin is a 'stay away' commodity since the Remington purchase unfortunately.

270 is the caliber I would want (and I do shoot it) but I would buy it in a Vanguard!

The new S2 Vanguard has a beautiful trigger and sub-moa guarantee. They have it at Cabela's in stainless steel!
 
SuperCub said:
A little more info on the game hunted and terrain would be the largest considerations in answering your question.
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LOL, you've got that backwards.

Step 1: buy new gun & fill hole in gun locker (figuratively of course, actually the gun lockers are already overfull)
Step 2: go hunt something that the gun is best suited for.

Locally in the bush around here the old .303s do everything I could ever need, and then there is the 30-06 as a backup which will do everything all over again, (and arguably more), and if that's not enough there's the .35 Epps. So really it's not about what does it all the best, I have that covered.

Essentially it comes down to inexpensive utility of the 25-06 Marlin XL7 (I have heard nothing but rave reviews of their performance despite the other short commings that seem to be common in the marlin leverguns), in the easiest to shoot long range caliber. The classy and classic model 70 with possibly the best all round flat shooting cartridge of all time, or the more exotic Wetherby with the best performing mid calibre round out there.
 
Since you already have a few rifles, get a .257 Weatherby. For 1/4 mile shooting of deer sized game its a real eye opener. Besides, the Bee is an enthusiast's cartridge that's a little out of the ordinary. Besides the Vanguard there's the Mark V synthetic that you should be able to pickup for 1100, and Remingtons for a little less.
 
crazy_davey said:
Helluva lot classier than a Marlin XL7 :puke:
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Pretty sure no one buys a X7 with "classy" in mind. That it's not, but what it does offer is very good value in an entry level rifle and in a lot of cases will outshoot the more expensive offerings.

For someone looking for a first rifle or extra beater/loaner gun, you can't beat it. I bought mine used (like new) on the EE for $325/shipped. Far better deal than a bubba military sporter.
 
And there he is, the all mighty defender of the XL-7. I knew that would get you coming back :). You repeat the same thing over and over, almost like Gatehouse and his 375 Booger...

SuperCub said:
Pretty sure no one buys a X7 with "classy" in mind. That it's not
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you can say that again ;)

what it does offer is very good value in an entry level rifle and in a lot of cases will outshoot the more expensive offerings.
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So does a Stevens 200. And I wouldn't say a lot of cases, maybe a few. Please show me proof of an XL-7 out shooting a more expensive offering. I am 100% sure there are cases of XL-7's not shooting great out of the box. No mass production rifle company is perfect as you know and Marlin is no exception.
 
crazy_davey said:
And there he is, the all mighty defender of the XL-7. I knew that would get you coming back :). You repeat the same thing over and over, almost like Gatehouse and his 375 Booger
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I'm hardly the "mighty defender" of the XL7 as I only own one. Many threads here are newbies looking for suggestions for a first rifle. The afformentioned rifle fits the bill perfectly. Why not suggest them?

crazy_davey said:
And I wouldn't say a lot of cases, maybe a few. Please show me proof of an XL-7 out shooting a more expensive offering. I am 100% sure there are cases of XL-7's not shooting great out of the box. No mass production rifle company is perfect as you know and Marlin is no exception.
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My statement about accuracy was a general one. Many of these Marlins are shooters right out of the box with zero tweeking and there have been several posters on several forums attesting to this in the past. Remington and Winchester would do well to have the same reputation.

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SuperCub said:
Many of these Marlins are shooters right out of the box with zero tweeking and there have been several posters on several forums attesting to this in the past. Remington and Winchester would do well to have the same reputation.

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That's great, and there are many threads on many forums about the same accuracy out of the box coming from Remingtons, Winchesters, Tikkas, Stevens/Savage, Weatherbys and on and on...

If we are talking new production bolt action rifles and want to compare the numbers, I would bet there are far more Remingtons, Winchesters and Savages in the hands of consumers than Marlin XL-7's so of course you are going to hear about more issues coming from the higher number sellers.
 
I buy a Sako S/S in .260 (only because .250s or 257R not available)
Deadly accurate out of the box.
Good combo for heavy varmints or light big game:)
Or a Tikka S/S because I can't justify the extra $$ for exactely the same accuracy :cool:
 
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