Hold it upside and see if you can work action. The one I just bought seizes up and is going back to Marlin right out of the box. I'm sure they'll get it fixed and after the rebate I'm only into it for $380. The checkering on mine is serviceable but not what I would call a quality job, from the crushed wood fibers I would say it is pressed into the wood instead of being cut, Remington always did have a fetish for that hideous pressed checkering.
Last edited by Squirrelnut; 07/26/17.
