just in time for hunting, I picked up a Marlin XL7 in .30-06 last week. I like how it looks and feels very comfortable. I read a lot about the trigger being awesome... and I have to agree with that. it is very smooth and light. I have not yet had a chance to shoot it but should have that chance before this weekend when I go way up north with some buddies for deer hunting. but from what I have read about it before I bought it and the way it feels when I hold it it can't be beat for the money.. I only paid 300 for it brand new!
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Last edited by Scarecrow; 11-18-2008 at 07:28 PM.
You can have my freedom as soon as I'm done with it!!!
Nice acquisition! Big, heavy, hard hitting round too... I'm sure you will enjoy your new rifle
Very nice. Specially for the price. 30-06 would probably be my round of choice if I had only one. My experience with Marlin has been very good. (It is limited to rimfire).
David
The only person available to protect you 24 hours a day is you.
I want to see pictures of the first deer you kill with it. Make sure you take pictures and post them here.
"A few well placed shots with a .22LR is a lot better than a bunch of solid misses with a .44 mag!" Glock Armorer, NRA Chief RSO, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloading Rifle, Muzzleloading Shotgun, and Home Firearm Safety Training Counselor
You have the tool let's see if you got the goods. I posted my latest 100yd target. Let's see yours!!!!!
CHALLENGE!
BTW
Harvesting dear would imply that you ran it over with a combine or other farm implement. I say kill it and grill it!
FESTUS
IN OMNIA PARATUS
Harvesting DEAR implies something altogether different from the original post.
I hugged a tree once. I found I prefer women.
BTW, Scarecrow, that does look like a nice rifle. Post a photo of your first deer collected with it, or at least an impressive target as Festus suggested.
Worded a different way, we don't want the "anti-gunners" ever imagining that we'll use our hunting rifles to "kill" anything.On a serious note, in the world of "game managment"and "conservation", the proper term for sport hunting is "harvesting game". The word "kill" is often linked to poachers who "kill" animals for no good reason other than to illegally obtain animal parts. One example would be the Black Rhino in Africa. Many poachers "kill" the Rhino to remove the horns. I'm doing my best to educate others as to shed some positive light on responsible firearms owners. If we're going to suceed in convincing the 80% of the population who has no strong opinion of hunters (positive or negative), then we'll have do do our part to use proper language to identify ourselves as such.
gf
"A few well placed shots with a .22LR is a lot better than a bunch of solid misses with a .44 mag!" Glock Armorer, NRA Chief RSO, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloading Rifle, Muzzleloading Shotgun, and Home Firearm Safety Training Counselor