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I have a very nice marlin 375 win A friend if mine has a mint New Haven Connecticut feather weight classic 300 wsm he would swap even for I’ve got other levers and a few other 300wsm rifles Not a have to by any means but I’ve never shot my 375 Should I just hold onto it Kind of on the fence about it What would you do??

IIRC some had feeding problems with WSM rifles.... I maybe "misremembering" about that but it is something I would double check.

Value is probably close enough if you want his gun. IMO yours is worth a bit more and would be an easier gun to sell. I wouldn’t do it just to do it, but if I really wanted his, I’d go for it. Would something else bring you more joy than another 300 wsm? Good luck either way.

I’ve shot a 300wsm it kicks a bunch

Your Marlin 375 is worth more than the Winchester model 70 300wsm, so there's that.. Someone said the 300WSM's had feeding issues. That was never an issue with the model 70's. In the Ruger 77 and Remington, it was an issue on the early ones. I probably would not trade, but that is on you..

I'm with you, I wouldn't do the trade the model 70 in 300WSM's are a dime a dozen. I can count on one hand how many marlin 375 Winchesters I seen.

Mod 70 WSM’s grow on trees. I’ve never even seen a Marlin .375 in person and only a couple Winchester 94’s that I recall.

I’d not make that trade. At least not even.

Not a trade I'd make. As been said, there are plenty of M70s out there, .375 Marlins, not so much.

I'd keep the Marlin.

Exactly, and that says a lot, since I know both of us are Winchester model 70 guys. I've seen a couple nice Marlin 375's in person. The first one I screwed up on big time. Saw it locally for $600.00, went home to ask about it here, everyone said go back and buy it dummy!!! When I went back, a couple hours later, it was gone!!! Later found out that rifle was worth about $1,200-$1,500.00. They don't grow on trees, and they seem to be very popular. I have a like new Winchester 94 big bore 375, so I was not too disappointed I didn't buy the Marlin, but learned big time from that mistake.. The lady at the gunshop had to rub it in a little too, when she said it wasn't in the shop for more than 3 hours!!!

I'm a Model 70 guy. I'd keep the marlin.

Them marlins fetch top $$$

Added pics to the post Thanks for the posts guys Snapped me back to reality This is a nice little marlin

I’d rather have the Marlin.

No way I’d trade the 375 win.

There were only a few over 16,000 Marlin .375 rifles made. That alone should make the trade a no deal. You already have a 300 WSM so another is really not needed. The .375 Marlin is a great woods deer rifle. They carry and point very well. I got my buck this year with a .375. I have several deer rifles but that .375 gets carried every year at least one day or more.
Have a great day.
Jim

Fat nope

The last 375 WIN I saw was a Winchester 94 about 8 years ago. I have never seen a Marlin or a Savage in 375 WIN in the flesh.

What matters is what you want.
I sold a Marlin .375 cheap, without looking into what they were worth probably 25 years ago. Couldn't seem to find ammo or cases to reload.
I didn't like it as a show piece enough to care.

Sell the marlin, buy something you will shoot and enjoy it.