I think Ruger screwed up by taking what used to be an affordable utilitarian rifle and turned it into a rifle for loonies. It’s going to be hard for the typical hunter who remembers Marlins costing $300-400 just a few years ago to justify spending 3-4x that much on a new Marlin.
I agree. Thankfully, I already have three good .30-30's so won't be needing any of Rugers pseudo Marlins.
