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For those who do not know I bought a Marlin XLR in 30-30 a while back. I hated the 24" tube on the gun so I had it cut down to 21". Now it handles like a rapier in the hands of an expert swordsman.

This is it before.

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and after

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Yesterday I took her out with my Browning BLR in 358.

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I say she did pretty well in my opinion

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And another

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Also as you can clearly see it is shorter than the 20" BLR

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Very nice! Glad you like it.

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Nice gun. Looks better with the shorter barrel.

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I think so also and the balance is wonderful


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I likee............

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That does look nice Fotis and shoots great too! My friend has one he uses for cowboy silhouette competition (uncut) and it is an exceptional shooter like yours!

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Thanks. Just deleted the dreaded safety on it also!!!


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Fotis,

Why is 21 inches the preferred "Chop Length" for cutting down a barrel on the fire? Maybe I just prefer even numbers.

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What do you need a 30-30 for, you own a 358! grin


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True but then again I am a lever buff.

358 BLR
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45-70 Marlin Cowboy
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1895 450 Marlin Guide gun
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So, basically, you built a SS 336SC, which is a good thing. I have an SC that works just dandy. Fun guns, I like that SS one, it's pretty sharp.


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My 35 xlr is about to get circumcised. 20 inches or so.

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Fotis, nice rifle. I like the XLR and the SBL. Years ago mid 90's I guess I had an 1895. Seems like that was before the guide gun stuff, I was near Jim West and Wild West Guns, we got a long pretty well and I had him cut down the barrel to 18.5" put on a Pachmayr Decelerator pad, action job, later on XS sights, and then I had it chrome matt finished because they weren't available in stainless back then. In Alaska you needed a better finish. I really like the pistol grip models because when you shoot those 430 grain HC Buffalo Bore bullets, it's easier to hang onto the rifle.

I think you have a home run. Barrel is a little long (IMO) but still nice, and you have others with short barrels.
Hard for me to justify buying an SBL, (which I would like) or the SBL, when I'm hear. I'm pushing 68 pretty hard and not sure I'm going to use them any more. It was more my Alaska 4 wheeler rifle.

Congratulations on a very nice rifle.


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