Looked at a brand new Marlin 336XLR today, haven't seen them on the shelves for a while, and I have to say I was favorably impressed. Wood to metal fit was very good, trigger pull was typical for a lever action but broke cleanly with no creep and working the action was very smooth.
Had crossed Remlin off the list a few years ago after seeing the poor fit of stocks and other signs of poor quality, but I had heard they bought new tooling and apparently they are getting their act together.
What are you guys seeing in the most recent production - good quality overall or did I just happen to look at a Tuesday rifle?
