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+1.

That is EXACTLY my feeling. If you're just buying it for the action, buy the Remington. If you're buying it to use in "as is" format, the Marlin is a good choice. Where I live, new Marlins are running at least $50 less then the lowest cost new Remington.

I currently have 4 Marlins:

XS-7 with a 24" 1 in 9" ROT A&B 22-250 barrel.
XS-7 in 243.
XS-7 with a 24" A&B 257 Roberts barrel.
XL-7 with a 24" A&B 7x57 barrel.

When I get them sorted out, I'm going to leave the 3 rifles with A&B barrels at our place in CO as part of the hunting kit that I leave there, so that I won't have to carry firearms on the plane when I fly to Denver any longer.

Jeff