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Blood suckers at work, yet again.
Not too unlike vultures pecking away at road kill...
Mittens Romney and his like have feasted on distressed companies for decades. Suck'em dry, throw'em to the wolves, move on to the next carcass...
If what I hear about Marlin is true (Ruger getting them) that's good news. Ruger will make them better and will probably offer unique versions, which will be exciting. I can even see them making some retro, vintage offerings.. Bill Ruger would love that. So will we.
Time will tell.
DF It's how our markets work. There are other market models in this world, none of which work as well as ours. I don't know if you are suggesting a government controlled market would be better? I suspect not. Anyway, big green's grave stone was etched a long time ago.
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If I took over Remington I'd modify the 700. Maybe call it the 7000 because it'd be about 10 times better. I'd try to leave it so it fit the same stocks and took the same aftermarket triggers. Then I'd lengthen the mag boxes to where the SA was 3.00" and the LA was about 4.00". If it can be done with a POS wyatts box there should be a better way to do it factory.
Then I'd fast twist all of the barrels and make most all 5r. 30 cals would be 8.5 twist, 7mms and 6.5s would be 8 twist, maybe 7.5 on the 6.5s, the 6mms would be 7 twist. I'd offer Creedmoor in 22 and 6mm at 7 twist and 6.5 and a new 7mm Creedmoor in 8 twists.
I'd bring back the first gen Ti and do a SS version of it. And make a LVSF again but put it in a TI saum style stock instead.
Better triggers all the way around, and quit wasting time with cerekote and and nitride everything. I think howa was stupid to get rid of their stainless and try to sell us on cerekote on a chromoly steel gun. I want corrosion protection on the inside of the bore not just the outside of the barrel. Salt bath nitride treats the bore too not just outside of the barrel.
Bb I wish you'd buy them.
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Hope Ruger doesn’t get the Rem 700, and make it as inaccurate as Ruger centerfires. You must have different Rugers than I do. Apparently so, several 77s in varmint guns, several 77 rimfires, four number 1s , and most recent, a 77/17 in 17 hornet. Yes, I’m a slow learner. None were what I’d call accurate. Tried lots of trigger jobs, forend work on the #1s, bolt shims on the rimfires and 77/17, and more. And I know what you’re thinking, but I have a number of R700s, Sakos, and Anschutz that shoot sub 1” and many close to 1/2” with me pulling the trigger.
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Hope Ruger doesn’t get the Rem 700, and make it as inaccurate as Ruger centerfires. You must have different Rugers than I do. Apparently so, several 77s in varmint guns, several 77 rimfires, four number 1s , and most recent, a 77/17 in 17 hornet. Yes, I’m a slow learner. None were what I’d call accurate. Tried lots of trigger jobs, forend work on the #1s, bolt shims on the rimfires and 77/17, and more. And I know what you’re thinking, but I have a number of R700s, Sakos, and Anschutz that shoot sub 1” and many close to 1/2” with me pulling the trigger. I'm.with you Dale, I own a few and have owned several, just never owned one that was a shooter. I wanna like em, but always grab a 700 on the way out the door.
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Kind of ironic, the last few years would read constant criticism from the Marlin guys about the quality of the “Remlins”. Check gunbroker for current prices on a new SBL.
$1350-1500 is now the new normal.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
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