�By the way, Marlin has, in a sense merely reinvented the wheel with both their 308 and 338 cartridges. This is not to disparage either,�
Well said. If you have not hunted with the 307 Winchester the 30-30AI and the 308 Marlin Express it is difficult to visualize the level of performance increase over other cartridges of the same class. These words are not intended to disparage other wonderful cartridges in this power class such as the 30-40 Krag and the 300 Savage.
The 307 Winchester and the Big Bore rifle are indeed obsolete. If you think you will ever have an interest in a cartridge of this class it is a good time to purchase a 308 Marlin Express. These are fine rifles in their own right and capable of surprising accuracy for a factory stock rifle shooting the Hornady LeveRevolution ammunition. It is easy to load for the 308 Marlin Express and the rifle and cartridge perform very well with the conventional flat nose bullets and the pointy Hornady bullets. If you haven�t tried one you don�t know.
