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Just found this little jewel on the Marlin Web Site...
No price listed, but they have been listening to the public evidently...

available in 308 and 22.250..
26 inch heavy barrel, Picatinny Style Scope Mount Standard and their version of the accutrigger...



I'll be on the look out for one ASAP...

I have been looking at it also.First one I see is going home(22-250).

The local shop gave me a price a month or so ago on them. They are selling for the same price as the standard black "X" guns [$329 at my local shop].

(Said with fingers crossed) Come on, .223, Come on, .223.....

Wonder what the twist is on the 22-250? I cant exactly tell from the website...just copied and pasted

Calibers 22-250 Remington (70336)
308 Win. (70337)

Capacity 4+1

Action Centerfire bolt action, Pro-FireTM adjustable trigger system; fluted bolt; two-position safety; red cocking indicator
Stock Pillar-bedded black synthetic with raised cheek piece and Soft-TechTM recoil pad

Barrel 26" heavy barreled (6 grooves)

Twist Rate 1:10"
308 Win. - 1:12"

Sights/Scope No sights provided. Scope base included.

Overall Length 46"

Weight 7� lbs.

So how in the helll do you find out what these cost, via Gunbroker or Gallery of Guns...

all I see is where they want everyone to sign up their email addresses...

The small dealer wholesale price is $284.58, but I can't find anybody who actual has them.

JEff

A sporter weight 223 or 22/250 would be of interest as well.


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I'd love a .223 Marlin "X" gun, but only if it's made on a .223 sized action. That mini "X" gun action could be the basis for a bunch of short small cartridges in a gun the average guy can afford.

Just think of a 22Hornet, 222, 223, 6.5 Grendal, 7.62x39, 30AR, etc in a bolt gun for a price under $400.

A sporter weight 22-250 isn't hard to do, since you only need 3 parts:

1 - Marlin XS7 for a donor in 243, 7mm-08, or 308
2 - 22" Stevens 200 1-9" ROT 223 take-off barrel
3 - 22-250 finish reamer

JEff

[quote=DeerTracker]Wonder what the twist is on the 22-250?.....quote]

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/CenterfireBoltAction/x7vh.asp

I'm so frustrated with Marlin. Who does their market research and where is the research done?
From what I've read during the last few years the fastest growing aspect of hunting has been in the PREDATOR market. Think a short barrel,light,fast handling 22 centerfire with twist rates like 1 in 7,8 or 9".
It has taken Marlin 3 or 4 years to introduce a .224 centerfire and when they finally bring a model to the market they introduce basically a prairie dog rifle or a Sunday range gun.

A 1-14" twist????!
How many bullet makers are producing 60 grain plus .224 bullets currently??
And how many articles have been written about using heavy .224 bullets for long range shooting and hunting????

Marlin has had really neat bolt actions in the past and they failed due to poor marketing. Last time I looked they had no email or contact phone number listed. When you do find the number to call......Remington answers the phone! (A year and a half year ago for me)

a 1 in 14" twist??????????????????????????????

Armen - +1 on the .223 version. If it's as good as my .243 XS7 then it'll be a keeper for sure...especially if it comes in the camo stock. Regards, Homesteader.

Find a used minty Savage 22-250 barrel. Will screw right into your Marlin. Sometimes a bit has to be faced off the barrel (breech end), sometimes not.
All you need is the nut wrench, a barrel vise and a "go" headspace gauge.
Savages are twisted for up to 63 gr Sierras at least and will weigh in the same as a 7mm08 Marlin. XC7C.

A heavy .224 bullet will shoot very well, but in a light "walk about" rifle, I think you're at cross purposes.They are not 600 yard rifles.

I don't think the X7s are failing at all. I see a ton at the range and the price point for every great "borrowed" idea is incredible. All it needs to fix it is an ADL trigger guard and free floating. (looks like a 700, has a great trigger ,AR style extractor, Weatherby bolt & shroud, Savage barrel attachment method, 700 safe and stock)

Have a switch barrel 270/30-06/338-06/35 Whelen/375 Whelen Imp and 400 Whelen imp. One Leupold 2.5-8x36 covers them all.

Barrel changes take about 15 minutes. Total cost is a lot less than 3 700s and it shoot 3 in 1" or better in any caliber. What's not to like ?

Sounds like Marlin is taking specifications from their brother. Remington also frustrated us with their initial twist rates for the 260. Now you can get a Model Seven 260 in a 1:9 twist.

Marlin is Remington now.I hope Remington does good with Marlin.

Marlin is not Remington. Both and others are part of Cerberus capital managment LP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerberus_Capital_Management

OK but like the man said,if you call Marlin you get Remington.The old Marlin plant is closed.Where do they make the Marlins?The Marlin barrels are not stamped JM any longer.they are now stamped Rep.

If you go to the Marlin web site and click on news you can scroll down to the press release "Remington to acquire Marlin Firearms"They are all the same.

Looks like Bushmaster is moving to a Remington plant in NY.

http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/maine-windham-bushmaster-jobs-firearms.html

I've shot a lot of predator with a lot of different cartridges and never felt handicapped with a 1-14" ROT 22-250 shooting 55 or 60 grain bullets. Most of the predators that I've shot were under 300 yards and the majority were called in under 100 yards. I think that Marlin would have been smarter to go with a quicker ROT, but I don't see the 1-14" ROT being a significant negative factor for a varmint rifle that is intended (mostly) for an entry-level, factory ammo shooting, market niche.

That said, my Marlin XS-7 parts gun in 22-250 has a 1-9" ROT Stevens 200 223 barrel, rechambered to 22-250, installed.

My Marlin X guns are chambered in 22-250, 243 (factory specs), 257 Roberts, 25-284, 260, 7x57, and 308 (factory specs). Not prefect, but a really good value for under $300 in CM or under $375 in SS. I can live with the factory specs Marlin X guns, but have installed metal trigger-guards on all of mine and have installed a couple of Boyd's Prairie Hunter

JEff