338 marlin express discontinued

This is an interesting discussion. The new Sako Finnlight II sports an innovative stock and Cerakote metal paired with the terrific 85 action. Henry has earned a lifetime costumer and remlin has lost one. "And to get the sectional density we want, the bullet would have to be quite heavy.". but it is smooth on sliding surfaces 100% made in the USA and a beautiful rifle that run about $700 NIB. And it may be that I'll get my best opportunity far from the muzzle. During about four decades of production, the forearms of Marlin rifles had been quite thin and when the Sure-grip forearm, with its fish-belly shape, became standard in 1936, the name was changed to Model 1936. This is a serious safety issue. Out of stock. $50.19. I am convinced that the lack of popularity and commercial success of the previously mentioned medium bore cartridges is directly attributable to their recoil, which is greater than most shooters are willing to tolerate in a woods rifle of reasonable weight. Its nose extends into the locking slot of the breechbolt. What It Is Not. The rifle is already in the rack a standard Marlin 1895 with two-thirds magazine. So how many people did they screw of out hundreds of thousands of dollars for the defective guns? The serial number on the receiver indicates 2009 year of manufacture. My experience is just one of many. Today in the light of day with further inspection..the loading gate is already all scratched.but no info included if it was test fired??? Ive been burned more than once by Freedom Group owned companies. When developing the .338 Marlin Express it should be remembered that the primary goal is an effective woods cartridge that kicks less than previous medium bore cartridges such as the .338 Federal, .338-06 A-Square, .348 Winchester, .35 Whelen, and .358 Winchester. The .338 Federal drives a 210 grain bullet at a MV of 2630 fps. Id have to agree the older mil-surps I have are ALL interchangeable, with no deterioration in fit or function! I thought O'Connor's concept was worth pursuing, and I wrote about it in several articles, including my rather detailed piece "New Woods Cartridge: The .338x57 O'Connor," which you can find on the Rifle Information Page. Glad I ran across this site. Depend on MUNITIONS EXPRESS to bring you a multitude of money-saving rebates on ammo everyday. Why? I was at Cabelas maybe a year or so ago, and they had two whole racks filled with Marlin 336s, marked as used, but clearly unfired. A tiny bit of smoothing with emery on the hammer loosened it up. That gets a bit tougher. The chronograph shows it has plenty of pep, too. the quality. At 300 yards, the .308 ME drops roughly seven inches, the .338 ME drops eight. Winchester later repeated their error when they introduced the .356 Winchester, a rimmed version of the .358 for the Model 94 Big Bore rifle, also loaded to a MAP of 52,000 cup in order to maximize ballistic performance, with a similar lack of success. I wanted the 18 barrel because I wanted to keep the rifle handy, without too much loss of muzzle velocity and a consequent losss of terminal ballistics. My second Model 336 was the Texan with a straight-grip stock, which was the standard version. I laugh, because as a seasoned Tool & Die maker, I have made hundreds, if not thousands of parts with no drawings But maybe the pissed off, soon to be jobless employees of Marlin, made the drawings disapear! , .338 Marlin Express, .45-70 and .450 Marlin. And it done SO badly! Sir, I bought a Marlin Original Golden model 39-A .22 rifle in 1977 when I returned home to the U.S.A from New Zealand and I still have it. OK, you decide how to resolve the above issue. However, just because you have the drawings doesnt mean you can build the system to work. Item Number. This isn't your grandpa's muzzleloading system. It wasnt just loose, it was out of whack. Plus, Henry service is friendly, fast and free for a lifetime. They intentional chose not to. Only found one used one and it had a big dent and chunk taken out of the feed tube so I passed. Always wanted a Volcanic, would it be plausible to make them in 9mm? We even had a carbon 15 rifle with so many bubbles and lumps in the upper receiver it looked like it had chicken pocks, how the heck dose someone miss that. But if Remington does get its act together, I wouldnt hesitate to grab another 1894. So BULLSHHTTTT to all those liars who making noise about Remington have cleaned up this mess. They would make no commitments nor agreed to stand behind the product flaws. One entry level 30-30, more expensive Texas Deluxe 30-30 and a 45-70. The curve's shape and height and the area underneath show thrust imparted to the bullet. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. I documented the entire exchange, and sent it with a letter to the president of FG, notifying him in courteously neutral language that his company had serious CS problems, and it was hurting their reputation. But God bless them for being made in the country. Rather than send me a 29 pin (which I even volunteered to pay for, even though the can was still under warranty), and letting me fix my suppressor on my own, I had to do the old Return Authorization, with a copy of my stamp, etc., and the turn around would be 2 weeks. Right. I Mean, Well See unfired Marlin 1894 whose stock split in half, CT Police Dropped the Ball in Murder/Suicide. While millennials may not be as brand-faithful as previous generations, by the same token they may not be as brand-rejecting as previous generations. Saw a guy on the homegunsmith forum had made one, albeit it used a conventional cartridge (a modified .40 S&W). The shape and the strength are OK, but the fit and finish are substandard. You tell me who was right. Joseph VonBenedikt is with Joel Hodgdon to talk about the improved accuracy and long-range potential of the already reliable Core-Lokt ammo line. Now some of the decent and knowledgeable help at Dicks will steer away from purchasing a Remlin, but this poor guy got hosed. First the ejector retaining rivet fell out of the receiver, a call to the factory and I received a replacement that was functional if not confidence inspiring (the rivet was loosely retained by a bit of staked over material) then the lever action screw sheared off so I purchased a replacement and a spare to fix this, Next was the hardest fix, the extractor would leave a fired case stuck in the chamber and it took, first some effort to remove the new, live cartridge and then a cleaning rod to remove the case. And given the fact that Remington had had TEN YEARS by then to start getting Marlin manufacturing and assembly right, it was shamefully evident that NOBODY (or at least nobody who gives a crap) had inspected this rifle before it got out the door. Meh..fun guns, but meh. Nothing I have read on blogs is true about my gun. JavaScript is disabled. I give up on any company that puts a customer through such faulty quality and service- especially when they know it and willingly do it . The stock wood didnt even match the the fore-end wood. I will test fire it at camp. This is July 2015 and it is a beautiful rifle! Zeroed 3.0 inches high at 100 yards, it was dead-on at 200 yards. This is a sincere question and NOT a flame. Second, which physical specimen do you choose as your master? The filters provided below are based on information received from manufacturers and/or suppliers and may be incomplete. How big a sh*thead do you have to be to f*ck up a decades old, proven design? Glad I looked here before buying one-which I almost did today. According to the manufacturer, the Marlin 308 and 338 Express models are the only 300-yard chambering available in a traditional, tubular-magazine lever-action rifle. The 39A was made at probably the height of Marlins quality, with nearly flawless fit, finish, and reliability. N.Y. two weeks ago and got it back today, fixed with a new receiver. Remington does not even work the actions to see if they function and Im here to tell you I just saw this. . Im not buying the nonsense that Marlin didnt have any drawings. I guess they didnt have any calipers or micrometers either. Shooting is near end. No. I have probably around 3000 rounds through it with no malfunctions and fit and finish are great. At 200 yards the velocity is 1638 fps and the energy is 1191 ft. lbs. The wood is drop-dead gorgeous. EXPAND YOUR ARSENAL GET REWARDED! Henry rifles are also beautiful pieces of machinery as well, and always have been. I bought a post-buyout Guide Gun about year ago. I then posted a video showing the safety failing and the gun firing. . The recoil of our standard velocity .338 Marlin Express load should be less than the 20.4 ft. lbs. TOTALLY AGREE WITH ANNOYED MAN 8/23/18 I purchased a Remlin Cowboy 1894 in .45 Colt mid-July. Robert Farago is the former publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). The above figures demonstrate that Jack O'Connor's original concept was perfectly valid. I hope it I couldnt help but to giggle here Because most of those people were laid off. I have one Marlin, a 795, great little rifle, manufactured long before the move. But okay being a woman we can be picky but I bought this puppy because of a few diff reasons but one was the esthetics of the wood for Stock and Foreend. I own a Remington 700 VSF in .308 that was manufactured in 2007, just before FG took them over. I have a 338 Marlin with the well known barrel droop. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Safe to use in tubular magazines . It shouldnt surprise anyone that pistol caliber lever action carbines are dying off. Id love to see Marlin get their stuff together and it would be even better if they could become independent. The transitions drained nothing from the mechanism's sleek but Spartan profile, its slick cycling and gunny feel. BTW, mine actually shoots just fine, and Ive NEVER complained about that. The stock didnt even fit right. I purchased a new marlin 1895 SBL in the spring of 2014. Scott Rupp gets a chance to talk to Aaron Oelger about a few new products from Hodgdon and why reloading store shelves are empty. They were neat tech up until semi-auto carbines became available, but now given the price I would rather have a semi-auto in .45acp or 9mil. Workers revolted and broke machines, failed to assemble equipment or inspect things. When I wasnt looking someone stoled. Joseph Von Benedikt visits with Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon about the unprecedented demand on the shooting supply industry. The Marlin rifle chambered in .338 ME has a laminated stock, two-thirds magazine, swivel studs and a 24-inch barrel. But at the 100-yard mark, they have equal punch, and beyond that, the ballistically superior .338 takes over. However, they make a hell of a good gun!!! Theres a narrow path back to respectability, but without some new blood running the show, the chances of the current jagoffs making the right choices seems very, very slim. In 1948 the name was changed a final time to Model 336, and with it came a trigger stop pin that prevents the trigger from being squeezed until the lever is completely closed. Gone are all versions of the 450 Marlin. Why the Model 1893 became the Model 93 in 1905 remains a mystery. Now you need to make sure that you did so in a manner that results in parts that are compatible with your installed base. It should be rifled with 6 grooves, right hand twist, as is customary for modern .338 barrels. Now they have my rifle in repair and wont answer my questions or their phones. Fix the stocks and I might give Marlin another chance. The key to its innovation and performance is the patented elastomer Flex Tip technology of the FTX and MonoFlex bullets. This is no joke. In short order, he located a case with promise: the .376 Steyr. I agree with you, the quality of the Henry was very good, that POS Marlin I bought was a piece of junk. I mean, how bad do you have to fuck up to make a Rossi look like the better choice? None of the screws are marred and nothing is mis-assembled. Lighter and tougher and more precise than ever, it's the perfect back country hunting rifle. .338 Marlin Express Not since the original .33 WCF did anyone offer a .338 for . Dont rely on gun forums for your gun buying decisions. It was reintroduced in 2018 and has an MSRP of $999. The .338 Marlin Express has plenty of power, the FTX bullet is good and tough, but 2,500 fps is good only up to a point. Your statement dismisses them as if their getting shafted by Remlin is of no concern. I got my first look at a prototype rifle in .338 Marlin Express this past summer in Illinois. Voila! Given the time frames of the takeover and subsequent move of the plant, it appears this piece is composed of parts made in North Haven and assembled there under Remington supervision. It is a beautiful firearm and made well, in America or not made at all. You pretty much assume if youre buying out a mass-producer of firearms that they have engineering drawings of their product. That said, it operates perfectly, and she SHOOTS. I was sad when I drove by the closed Marlin plant a few years ago. The rifle looks great no noticeable or obvious problems or defects. Looks like its another two years till I get one. 338 Marlin Express (online-PDF 39,6 KB), "All Aboard the .338 Marlin Express" article in, "308 Marlin Express LEVERevolution at Hornady web site", "MidwayUSA data for Lapua Ammunition .30-06 Springfield 200gr Soft Point ammunition", "MidwayUSA data for Norma Ammunition .30-06 Springfield 200gr "Oryx Protected Point" soft point ammunition", ".307 Winchester reload data by Accurate Powder", ".300 Savage reload data by Accurate Powder", ".308 Winchester reload data by Accurate", "MidwayUSA data on Black Hills Gold Ammunition .308 180gr Nosler Accubond load. When there was bad talk about you guys I wanted to give you a chance. You get tolerance stack up on the multiple parts and the gun jams. I also have a Marlin model 336 in .35 Remington which I bought around the same time. But if they dont get their crap together, theyre going to fade and that would be a shame. Question to Marlin-WTF? Had to put a scope on it or it would shoot 8-10 It covers the niche left by the semi-moribund (but excellent) .358 Winchester and covers it a bit better in the opinion of many who've used both. Well I just bought the Marlin 336BL 30/30 and I inspected it but briefly at the gun store. We hoped to do that in late 2012, however we were not as far along as we would have liked to have been, says Fink. Like the .308 Marlin Express, the .338 Marlin Express was designed to be a relatively flat shooting cartridge, taking advantage of the bullets Hornady designed for the rounds. Im not a fan of buckhorn rear/brass bead front sights. All opinions welcome. Everything on the Remlin from the cheap blackened UNCHROMED bolt to the cheap ugly blackened unblued steel, to the poorly fitted screws that protruded where they were recessed on the real Marlin to the crude chunky birch stock just screamed POS. Remington Premier Ammunition 338 Marlin Express 250 Grain Soft Point Box of 20 Shop All Featured Ammunition Featured Gun Parts Featured Reloading Supplies . It makes me smile to know the JM 39a I was able to aquire will be passed down to my son as a true heirloom. Beginning life as the Model 1893then transitioning through the Model 93, the Model 1936, the Model 36, and eventually settling on the Model 336, Marlins enduring lever action is now 125 years strong. Doesn't bode well for this cartridge either. You dont assume anything. Note that reloading data for 200-grain (13 g) bullets for some of the cartridges is not available. You would have to make an ejector and all but I dont see how you are going to revive the caseless cartridge concept. It would certainly sell. When I contacted Remington directly by email with the serial number of my rifle to find out its date of manufacture suspecting that it was an early Remlin I was assured that my rifle was manufactured in late 2016.. SIX YEARS AFTER Remington moved the Marlin plant to its new facility, and TWO YEARS after Remington announced that they had gotten their QC problems under control with the new dimensional drawings and had begun re-releasing other older models. The trajectory of the 200 grain FP bullet at 2400 fps, assuming a scope mounted 1.5 inches over the bore, is as follows: +1.6 inches at 50 yards, +2.9 inches at 100 yards, +2.1 inches at 150 yards, 0 at 185 yards, -3 inches at 214 yards, and -7.9 inches at 250 yards. For the others out there, lets say we make 10 complicated mechanical widgets that that way (with +/- 0.005 required on the mating surfaces), then disassemble them, and put all the parts in a bin and mix them up. Never again a Ford. Now I have to check my Marlin 30.30 to see if its pre Freedom group. While the craftsmen at Marlin were first-rate, the manufacturing facilities in North Haven were less than great. Just four hours away, in Ilion, Remingtons factory had some open floor space where it could move Marlin, keep it autonomous fromRemington [! .338" (Marlin Express) PRODUCT LINE: FTX . There are carbine versions with barrels as short as 18. . Either way, its a great gun. MARLIN IS BACK !!! Their Henry original is the rifle they should have designed in the first place, and Id buy one, but not at $2300. (Ret.) Well contact the company for a T&E gun, or buy one on your behalf, and report back. Maybe the young folks wont need them. Picky, yes I am, a traditionalist to say the least. If they hadnt had their heads buried in their own posteriors, they would have suspended production until they had proper engineering drawings and had ensured that the equipment they had moved to Ilion was now operating in spec. Can someone verify whether Marlin is still manufacturing the 338 marlin express, or is it discontinued? Was on the stiff side brand new. HIGH STANDARD SHORTY MODEL 6551 M-4 AR-15 556/223 16 INCH CHROME BORE HAS A2 FRONT SIGHT WITH. Subscriber Services. This rifle has a laminate stock, an 18.5 barrel with a 6 round magazine tube, and a big loop lever. My gun guy just laughed and said hes been waiting for a henry 45/70 for a few months. So when those screws are threaded in all the way, they *look* cross-threaded, although they are not. I wanted to send the out-of-spec unit to them for an exchange, and he gave me some song and dance about how it was just going to sit on his desk for a week or two, until he had time to go down the street to the machinist they use to fabricate these things, and have him check it. I bought a marlin 45 70 guide gun online six months ago, when I went to the gunsmith to pick it up I found that the front sight was canted to the right, the right side of the butt stock checkering looked like someone had taken a rough sandpaper block to it, there was a chip out of the wood next to the receiver, and the pistol grip was dented. I purchased a used Winchester 94, it just works. I just bought last month a Marlin Limited Edition model 1895 in 45/70 Govt. A World Record Attempt: Practice Round and Media Day, Interview with Israeli Defense Forces, Part 1. Its a 2006, JM marked, and I bought it from the original owner. It could probably be rectified with some elbow grease, but then Id have to refinish the stock. 338 Marlin Express 200 gr FTX LEVERevolution Item #82240 | 20/Box US Patent: 9,513,092 | 8,443,729 | 8,413,587 | 7,380,502 LEVERevolution represents a breakthrough in ammo design for lever action rifles and revolvers. All Rights Reserved. Lest we forget, Mercedes once engineered like no other car in the world released some truly miserable models in its brand extension wilderness-wandering days and came back. SOLD - $529.99. Maybe Marlin will be motivated to unseat Henry . That is probably the only good news out of sandy hook. I got the $2300 figure from their website, and I specifically noted that I was talking about the 1860 Henry reproduction, not their modern lever actions. This weekend I had the displeasure of examining a couple Marlins in a shop the quality is STILL not there. The powder used in the Hornady loading is also not yet commercially available as of Feb '09. The stock had gaps that I was able to fit a penny into between reveiver and stock. I tried 2 Marlin 60s and every one was a jam-o-matic. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. For Marlin/Remington its just bad management. Hopefully, theyll never have a problem, and I honestly wish them well. Almost exactly a year ago (on 12/15/16, to be exact), I took delivery of a brand new Marlin 336BL. Its practical effective range on CXP2 game would be limited by its trajectory. I sent it to Ilion I will admit the wood is not as nice as some of the older models, but it is still my favorite gun. Gun #: 926415864. Within 20 shots, both the marlin model 06 had quit working. | 308 Marlin Express; 308 Winchester (7.62 x 51 mm) 32 Winchester Special; 32-20 Winchester; 338 Federal; 338 Lapua; 338 Marlin Express; 338 Rem Ultra Mag; 338 Ruger Compact Magnum; 338 Winchester Magnum; 348 Winchester; 35 Remington; 35 Whelen; 350 Legend; 358 Winchester; 375 H&H; 375 Ruger; 375 Winchester; The 338 Marlin Express is the first ever long-range, big game levergun specific cartridge to hit the market, and opens a new class of hunting to the levergun." When they say "based loosely on the .376 Steyr," they mean LOOSELY. The wood is crap. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. Four good shots in the 45-70, five if you finagle it. Whenever I get around to buying that Henry .45-70 I want, Ill upgrade the sights on it as well. I've heard other horror stories like yours. Sign up to receive new product announcements, special offers, and the annual product catalog. Excellent. Best case is that the piece ahead of this one had a JM stamp on the barrel.

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