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Going to be raining for the Vermont opener. I decided to sight in my Marlin XL7 30-06 and use it. I've never loaded for this rifle, just grabbed a box of my basic -06 load. Sight in was pretty dang easy.

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Originally Posted by aboltfan
Going to be raining for the Vermont opener. I decided to sight in my Marlin XL7 30-06 and use it. I've never loaded for this rifle, just grabbed a box of my basic -06 load. Sight in was pretty dang easy.

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I agree, the Marlin X guns were a great economy rifle, the pinnacle of development of the Savage 110 action design. Marlin just combined the best attributes of the Remington 700 ADL and the Savage 110 series to make what is basically an attractive Savage 110. I like them because they use the same barrel specs as the small shank Savage 110 series, so you can swap barrels easily and relatively inexpensively. I thought that Freedom Group should have morphed the X guns into a Remington when the bought Marlin, but instead they chose the 783. I've yet to meet someone who spent any length of time around the Marlin X guns without liking them at least a little.

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Marlin X gun for me too.


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Remington 788 was what came to my mind when I read the post header.

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Espeacially if someone was to make an aftermarket trigger for a

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Still have 2 xs-7's a blued 308 and an ss in 7-08. They do shoot...nb


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Steven's 200, but with a better trigger...


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Stevens 200s are so expensive when you find them, might as well buy a used Savage 10/110

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I had an xl7 and fully agree. I remember going to a private range during “sight in days” where public could pay a fee to use the just before gun season right after I had worked up some loads for the gun. I shot a 4 shot group at 200 yards. One of the old crusty members who was helping with the event went and retrieved the target as I asked if I could get it for a closer look. Upon bringing it back, he had suddenly turned friendly and wanted to know what gun I was shooting. Group measured .65” for 4 shots at 200yards. I showed him the $250 xl7 in 25-06 and he was in disbelief. Those guns were very accurate and felt good to carry. Of course I sold it a while later…🙄

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Its a toss up for me between the 788 and the Venture.

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Those were good rifles in their day, but they were discontinued because something better came along. If I had a Marlin X gun, a 788, or a TC in the safe I'd use it, but can't think of a good reason to buy one when for the same money or less I can do better.

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The 200 is a Savage 110 with a different color stock.


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Originally Posted by JENKINS9
Originally Posted by Ghostman
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I have or have had all of these, and I'd buy them again.

Winchester 670
Remingtonn 788
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Marlin XS/XL 7
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Just currently have the Rem 788 and Stevens 200.

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Winchester 670, I honestly believe that the hammer forged barrels on these rifles were some of the most accurate sporter weight barrels made.
And the lowly JC Higgins model 50 (FN 98 with High Standard chrome lined barrel). Walk out of the store with a box of cheap ammo, and shoot moa with no tuning or tinkering. I doubt that it was just coincidence that I had 3 of them over the years in .270, that would do just that, with any old Winchester, Remington or Federal ammo, that happened to be on sale.


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Based on what is handwritten on your target I'll say that your scope works as it (and all others) should.


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Originally Posted by Son_of_the_Gael
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Originally Posted by Ghostman
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Agree 788!

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Another 788 fan . Savage 340 was a fine rifle for the money in the cartridges it was offered for.


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