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Right now, Dick's Sporting Goods has Rem 700 Stainless Synthetic ADL in .308 with a 24" barrel for $479 with a $30 rebate from Remington and a $20 Dicks Card. So that puts the rifle at $429 + tax as set of Talley UL Rings would set you back $30 and look for a used Leupold to put on top. If you can't swing the Leupold look through the Optics section to see what cameralandny has on sale.
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I own one and it has "Fired" unloading it without touching the trigger...I will never own one again... Jayco
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Add $200 for a Ti stock and you've got quite a rifle, if it'll shoot....
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Define quality.. Wood and blued, best that's possible? Synthetic, best shooter possible? I'd look at the Savage 11's in 308, they'll run you in the low $400's and are typically screaming accurate and with an easily adjustable trigger. Spend a bit more money on some Krylon paint and have some fun decorating it to your taste. Put the other $150 towards a good scope, I think a Leupold VX-II in 3-9x40 is running $240 at Cabela's now. Looking under $700 before rings/bases and tax for the package. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.savagefest.net/my_99s/111F_270/Right_Upgright.JPG) That's a great job on the camo painting. Any tips?
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That's the problem but Weatherby sends you a target and a guarantee.Now all you have to do is try and match factory ammunition as a reloader...Sometimes,it isn't that easy!!!! Three shots here. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/jaycocreek/Zoom.jpg) Jayco
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That's a great job on the camo painting. Any tips? They talk about it in the Hunting Rifles forum quite often. I'd search there, there's some very impressive work done by others. I picked up 3 cans of Krylon consisting of 2 colors of camo and a clearcoat for the top. Remove action, tape where you don't want paint to go, then I put on a tan bottom coat. Using pine needles and leaves on top of the tan, I then sprayed on the darker brown. Let dry a day, then put on several clearcoats to protect it. If you screw up, just do it again. It's great fun to turn a fugly black synthetic into something cool.
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Being a semi old fart,I was hesitant about the funking coloring on my stock,but it grows on you and I like it.... This is by far my favorite rifle..The stock design makes a 165 grain Hornady at 3015 fps feel way less than 130's out of my Win Pre '64 270 Winchester with 140's at 3100 fps..Way less.... By far the least kicking shoulder fired firearm I own!!!!Minus a 22 rim.  ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v652/jaycocreek/103108_1302001.jpg) Jayco
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You can buy a Marlin XL or XS rifle in Stainless for under $400.00 and they shoot!!!!With the $200.00 left you could buy a new Nikon Buckmasters scope.
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I wouldn't buy a Marlin anything right now until Remington gets it right after the buy out.They are having issues but the old ones are stellar minus the lack of calibers available.
Just a thought after The group bought Marlin out, quality is lacking...
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bought an ADL remington today for $399 with scope. yes the scope is cheapo but i can put it on my .22 and put a leupold on this one.
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I'm looking to get a new .308 Win and I did a search and nothing like this came up. Which rifle would give you the best quality for under $600? I'll be using this for deer and prehaps elk hunting.
Baylian Pretty hard to beat this deal for price and quality. Just up your alley: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=261888034
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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i am doing the same but mine will be a .270. and it's pretty tough to find one in the price range.
i am trying to get the scope and rifle under $800 and it ain't easy if i am going to have a decent rifle and scope. Pretty easy: desertmuledeer is selling the perfect 270 and at a great price (if it isn't gone yet), I'd snag that one in a heartbeat if I were a 270 guy: https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth..._FS_Winchester_M70_Featherwe#Post5828767
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Vanguard from sportsmans warehouse in your choice of caliber for $395 and a burris FFII.
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Thank you all for the suggestions. I went to SW and tried a Savage Model 11, a T/C Venture, and a Weatherby Vanguard. The Marlin X7-S was pulled off the market by Remington after the buy out to the best of my knowledge. I own an X7-L in .270. I really liked the Accutrigger and Accustock on the Savage. I've read a good and a bad review of the accustock. Has anyone had any experience with them? The bad review also said the hinged floor plate came open whilst shooting. Any confirmation on that? Can you shoot a detachable box mag rifle without the mag, if you went with the FC model insead of the FH model?
Thanks, Baylian
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The Marlin X7-S was pulled off the market by Remington after the buy out to the best of my knowledge. Is this really true? I just bought a XS7 in 7-08 from Big R in CO and they had several in 243. Can't find anything wrong with it. Shoots well and the trigger was adjusted well from the factory.
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Thank you all for the suggestions. I went to SW and tried a Savage Model 11, a T/C Venture, and a Weatherby Vanguard. The Marlin X7-S was pulled off the market by Remington after the buy out to the best of my knowledge. I own an X7-L in .270. I really liked the Accutrigger and Accustock on the Savage. I've read a good and a bad review of the accustock. Has anyone had any experience with them? The bad review also said the hinged floor plate came open whilst shooting. Any confirmation on that? Can you shoot a detachable box mag rifle without the mag, if you went with the FC model insead of the FH model?
Thanks, Baylian The Marlin XS7 and XL7 are still being made and now they have Varmint rifles.
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Go over to Marlinforums and you'll find a crapload of complaints from XS-XL-7 owners about broken extractors. No thanks, that right there squashes any interest for me. When they first came out, lots of guys crowed about how the Marlin X's were such a great bargain and were superior in design/function to a Savage. The first thing that went through my mind was that the Marlin's were as yet unproven by the test of time and I'd still take a Savage as it has a proven track record going back to 1958. I'm glad I listened to those little voices in my head and bought another Savage.
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Go over to Marlinforums and you'll find a crapload of complaints from XS-XL-7 owners about broken extractors. No thanks, that right there squashes any interest for me. When they first came out, lots of guys crowed about how the Marlin X's were such a great bargain and were superior in design/function to a Savage. The first thing that went through my mind was that the Marlin's were as yet unproven by the test of time and I'd still take a Savage as it has a proven track record going back to 1958. I'm glad I listened to those little voices in my head and bought another Savage. The only broken extractors from a Marlin "X" gun generally comes from steel cased ammo. I have many thousands of rounds thru my 30-06 and 308 "X" gun with no issues at all relating to the mfg of the gun. Remington pulled the "X" guns out of big box retailers because it was killing the sales of the low end 700's and 770s. You can still get a "X" gun without any problems but you need to go to the local mom-n-pop shop. Personally, I'd rather support the little guy than Cabelas, Dicks, Walmart, Gander Mountain, etc.
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