Rephrased Marlin M-7 Bolt rifle question

[DC]

My earlier question was about the quality, accuracy etc of a Marlin bolt gun. I neglected to include the model which I found out is a Marlin M-7.  I don't anything about it other than  the picture I saw in which it looked like a Mauser action.
Any information or experience with them would be appreciated.

[kyelkhunter3006]

The MR-7 was Marlin's attempt at combining the favored features of the most popular bolt action guns.  It's got the safety and trigger mechanism of a Winchester Model 70, the bolt handle of a Ruger 77, the magazine of a Browning A-Bolt, and the bolt face and lock-up of the Remington 700.

It's a great gun that for some reason just didn't take off.  I have a friend that's got a 30-06, and it's one of the best shooting, most consistent 30-06 rifles that I've shot.  It's not the most accurate I've fired, but if the groups aren't too good, it's not the gun.  It shoots just about anything we've tried into 1.5" or less, which was actually the guarantee from the factory.

It's not a lightweight, but it's like the average Winchester/Remington, about 7.5-8lbs before scoping it.  If the price it right, I'd pick up in a heartbeat.

[bigjeepman]

Here is my Marlin MR-7 in .270 that I found about 5 months ago. I haven't even fired it yet with buying a new house, moving, etc, etc .... It sure feels good in my hands and will be trying it out in the next few weeks.


bjm

[DC]

  I think I can get it for $350...do you think that that is a good price?

[kyelkhunter3006]

If it's in any kind of decent condition, I'd say you are good to go.  If it's got a scope or any other extra's, it'll be a heck of steal, I mean deal.

[DC]

 As it turns out, it is closer to $450.  It is scoped.  The bore is perfect but the stock has a few scratches and a couple small dings but nothing serious. There is also a little bluing wear at the muzzel. It could use a recoil pad as well.  The stock pad is about 1/3 " of hard red rubber.

[safetysheriff]

for that price i'd want a Very good scope on it.    you can now get a good rifle at many places on the factory mark down by buying a weatherby vanguard.    it's msrp' was reduced in blue'd metal with syn' stock to $399 as you see on this site.    i'd rather have the vanguard than the marlin (except for the marlin being made here) with the vanguard's hammer-forged barrel and very good accuracy.

just my opinion.

ss'