New 338 Rifle

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I have been hunting a Marlin 338, in the 338 Marlin Express.
4 attempts on auctions where these rifles sold for stupid money, the 5th was the lucky one. Made the purchase at reasonable price on an unfired example.
Overall happy with the purchase.

I have a Leupold 2-7 with Talley rings that will top it off.

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Also thinking I may restock it with a grey laminated stock.
Or strip the factory stock and refinish it.
The fit of the butt stock to frame is a little off and could use a better fitting.
 
Landlock91 said:
Congratulations. You got one of the most underrated lever-gun cartridges ever made, and you got it unfired. That's a hell of a find.
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I was skeptical of the unfired condition. But a disassembly of rifle showed no wear, very clean, no carbon build up in the crevices.

Hopefully under Ruger, Marlin will bring back the 338 Marlin Express.
 
Bandera said:
I have been hunting a Marlin 338, in the 338 Marlin Express.
4 attempts on auctions where these rifles sold for stupid money, the 5th was the lucky one. Made the purchase at reasonable price on an unfired example.
Overall happy with the purchase.

I have a Leupold 2-7 with Talley rings that will top it off.

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@Bandera
The 338 Marlin is fully the equivalent of the 338 federal both good round but not quite a 358
Ha Ha ha ha
Bob
 
Bob Nelson 35Whelen said:
@Bandera
The 338 Marlin is fully the equivalent of the 338 federal both good round but not quite a 358
Ha Ha ha ha
Bob
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I looked at the 35 caliber lever guns. Could not bring myself to buy a BLR in 358 Win.
Then there was the 35 Remington... finding a decent one was a bit harder than finding a 338 Marlin.

I did mount a scope on it. Though I had a Leupold 2-7 but it turned out to be a VX-1 3-9.
After shooting the rifle without a scope, I decided the factory Iron Sights are coming off. They are pretty much worthless in low light. Not sure if I will upgrade the sights or just remove them.

Leaning towards removing them, threading the barrel and using a reflex suppressor (back over the barrel).

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