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Just picked up a 308. Now I find out there is more than 1 308 shell:screwy:.

What I bought was a stainless 24" 308 Marlin Express with a black & gray laminate stock. I then went to WM and got 2 boxes of 308 federal. Now my question is this: Is the Marlin express 308 a standard 308 lever action rifle or did I buy some off the wall caliber?:shake:

This is what I got:

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/308MarlinExpress/308MXLR.asp

So it appears that it is a special round?

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.308 MX IS different than .308 Win. The .308 Win is longer OAL, thus will not chamber in the Marlin .308 MX lever gun. The .308 Win is a "hotter" round than the .308MX, if I remember correctly, and would be prone to cause damage or worse if chambered in the Marlin. Thus the differing dimensions. The .308MX is supposed to be a very capable hunting cartridge with much better ballistics than the .30-30 and .35 Rem.

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Its a nice looking rifle, no matter what the caliber.

Is ammo hard to get local?

Here is a link for some from ammunition to go. Seemed like the best price of the three sources I just looked at.

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/product_info.php/pName/20rds-308-marlin-express-hornady-160gr-leverevolution-ammo/cName/rifle-ammo-308-marlin-express

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.308 MX IS different than .308 Win. The .308 Win is longer OAL, thus will not chamber in the Marlin .308 MX lever gun. The .308 Win is a "hotter" round than the .308MX, if I remember correctly, and would be prone to cause damage or worse if chambered in the Marlin. Thus the differing dimensions. The .308MX is supposed to be a very capable hunting cartridge with much better ballistics than the .30-30 and .35 Rem.

Mike

Yep

And if I'm not mistaken, Hornady is the only company to make the ME.

Yep again.

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Its a nice looking rifle, no matter what the caliber.

Is ammo hard to get local?

Here is a link for some from ammunition to go. Seemed like the best price of the three sources I just looked at.

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/product_info.php/pName/20rds-308-marlin-express-hornady-160gr-leverevolution-ammo/cName/rifle-ammo-308-marlin-express

Thanks Mike, I just found that. It sure is a nice looking rifle. Can't wait to shoot it. Wife bought me 2 boxes of 308win at Wm today and I'm stuck now cause I can't use it. Guess busting a cap will have to wait.:shake:

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