Sidinman

Sounds like fun.

All of mine were lost in a boatin accident last month.

:wave:

I buy my supplies from Americanpyrosupply. Both can be purchased from this place, but have to be shipped seperate.

Understand Tango, as to the OP's question. Marlins are huntin rifles, I have a few, some are a sure beauty but they still go to the woods.

Reload your own. The35 is a VERY capable cal. I have a leveraction and a Savage pump action in 35.

I should add that I no longer have a 7.62x39, or the 45/70, but I did add a 308 MX, and a 50 cal muzzle loader, these bullets aren't  in the pic. 

here you go smallest 22lr, largest is the 54 cal blackpowder down in front.

We live out in the county, about 10 miles from the city limits. So not alot to draw them this way, but ya never know.   Know my neighbors pretty good. One is my huntin, & shootin partner. Next is a National Guardsman, been overseas three times in the past 5 or 6 yrs. And the other is my younger brother, so we can & will watch out for each other.   So if you show up around here univited you'll more than likely meet some of the firearms, and the good lord. In the same day.

Well got a few well armed neighbors, so we'd probably stand our ground watch each others backs. Any problems arise just send 'em to meet the good lord and let him sort 'em out.

Well I got a chance to shoot her a t 200 yds. yesterday. Didn't have any handloads to test so I took a handful of Hornaday 160 FTX's. Lets just say I need to practice a little more. But out of the five shots, I got a couple fliers, and a 3 shot group of about 3" to 3 1/2". Two of the shots were an inch and quarter apart with the third about 2" left of the closet. Not bad I guess for the first time shootin this rifle at this distance.Sorry no pic. this time, my bud threw the target in his truck and left, when he came back a little later the targets had come off the plywood. Now mind you most of the huntin shots will most likely be 150yds. or less, I was just try to see what mine and its limitations are.

Man I hate it when that happens. lol. I'm sure you'll think of sumthin

Thanks Greg, I'm kinda a levergun guy and like the single action revolvers also. Yes I think this is probably gonna be my go to gun this deer season, even though I've a few others that will see some hunting time also. Pretty sure the bolt guns are stayin in the safe this year.

Alright I got the Factory crimp Die in last week and this weekend was kind of busy, but I did load some heavier bullets. Got to try a few out late Sun. afternoon. First I shot 4 factory loads, these were Rem. 150gr Core-lokt SP. First two shots are the pair over the center bulls eye, then the third is the one right over the orange and the last was almost dead on. The the next group is with a 160 FTX & 41.0grs. Leverevolution. First two are the ones right under the bulls eye, the one to the right was next and that was all my fault, I knew soon as I pulled the trigger. The lower target was with a 170gr Speer SP and the same 41.0grs, of the LVR. The first shot is the one to the right of bulls eye, second is the high one, then the low one and the last shot was the best. As you can see I'm no sharp shooter. All these shots are at 75yds, off a bench. Maybe next weekend I'll get a little more time, but for right now think I'll stick with the 160grs. Gonna try a few different loads and see about a little longer distance.

Here's a pic. of mine with is twin a 25N. The 25n is very accurate, so pretty sure the 25MN will be as wellBoth of these were made in '95.

I have a Marlin 25MN, it is a very accurate little bolt action. Haven't got around to scoping it yet, but in the next week or so it will be wearin a Nikon 3x9x40 Rimfire. Then I'll really be able to find out what she'll do. Good luck in your search, and let us know what you come up with.   Would also like to have one of the octagon barreled ones Henry offers. The list never stops, lol.

tango, I saw on another site, that Hornaday will start makin the 35's again Aug. So it shouldn't be long before you should be seeing it. I load my own so its not a problem, and I just pickeed up a mold so it will even be a little easier from here on out. Good luck in your search. Luv my 35's.

Lookin good there Red.

A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swater.   "What are you doing?" She asked.   "Hunting flies." he responded.   "Oh! Are you killing any." She asked.   "Yep, 3 males, 2 females, " he replied.   Intrigued, she asked....."How can you tell them apart?"   He responded, "3 were on a beer can, and 2 were on the phone." :cool:

Since about '07.

Luke its not a 308 Win, its a 308 MX " Marlin Express". the case is a little shorter than the Winchester. Different dies and everything. The Marlin case measures 2.01, & a Win case like 1.93, like I said not a big difference but enough that it requires a different set of dies. Its a BA little round though, some say its as accurate as a bolt gun. I plan on findin out for myself, but either way looks like I've got a good little deer rifle to say the least.

I don't know just yet. Got quite a few others to try first. Some 165gr, & 170gr SP's.  But yeah some where down the road I'm sure I will.

Ok some of y'all may have seen a thread a month ago where I picked up a Marlin 308MX, well if not, I did. Last week I got my dies for it, I made a dummy round and sent to Lee to get a FCD, hasn't arrived yet. Well a couple nights ago I loaded a few rounds to play around with, knew I could just shoot it like a single shot. Well the bullet I'm playin with is a 125gr. plastic tipped bullet, don't know much about it, came in a bunch of 308 bullets I bought a while back. I just call it a Green Hornet, lol. Well I figure it may make a nice coyote load. Loaded 3 rounds with 41.0grs. LEVERevolution, and another 3 rounds with 41.4 grs. Shot this target at 75yds. Scope may need a little adjustment but not bad for my first outtin. Gonna work on some heavier loads for deer season. Here's a pic of target after 3 shots with the lighter load, then a pic. of the next 3 shots. And the last pic. is of the bullet.

Bout right, I bought 50 rds. a couple weeks ago at Wally World $16.98 I believe. Picked up some at one of the LGS a few mons. back $12, or $13.

Love my lever guns, all of them. Marlins, Winchesters, Henry, and a Rossi. The Marlins did have alot of QC problems for several years, but I think they are "finally" turning the corner. But myself I wouldn't buy one of the newer ones without inspecting the heck out of it. Besides I can usually find a nice older one cheaper, "unless we are talkin 1894's, those things are going through the roof", and not have to worry whether it is problematic. Good luck and let us know how she preforms.  What did you get 30-30?