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I went to my local firearms emporium last weekend and after several months of curosity over the Marlin 308 Marlin express rifles(MX & MXLR) the shop had in stock-the MX followed me home.Well sorta,I pointed to the rifle and the clerk said"you got the fever and it's killing you".Yup maybe ..I think as I examine the bore.Ballard rifling nice...really clean machineing in the action.Actually some of the nicest factory workmanship I have seen from Marlin in a long time.The timeing is crisp along with a 3# trigger pull that breaks likes glass. I buy the only two boxes the shop has and carry the rifle home.Early the next morning(being curious) I cycle a full mag of ammo.Well thinking to my self as I examine the brass..that is some smooth cycling and smooth brass.Several Days.....later I decide to test fire the rifle.I figure 3 rounds at hundred yards why not.Well with open factory sights off the bench....1 MOA... .The seduction of this rifle.Oh I have done a bad bad bad thing?The problem was I was buying the MX as a gift for my son in law.Don't ask and don't tell,but I am keeping the 308 MX for my self.Besides he is happy with the old 336 in 30-30 I gave him last year.
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
Our local Academy Sports has them at a good price and they offer 3 to 6 months interest free credit cards. Yikes that's too tempting. I really want one, and I already have a Bushnell 3200 Elite 3-9X40 to go on it.
"I have reached up to the gun rack and taken down the .30/30 carbine by some process of natural selection, not condoned perhaps by many experts but easily explained by those who spend long periods in the wilderness areas."~Calvin Rutstrum~
"You come to the swamp, you better leave your skirt at the house"~Dave Canterbury~
Glad to hear you like it, it is always good to read about good products coming from Marlin. a buddy of mine bought the first 308 XLR he saw and no he is bored with it, I may offer a trade.
"I have reached up to the gun rack and taken down the .30/30 carbine by some process of natural selection, not condoned perhaps by many experts but easily explained by those who spend long periods in the wilderness areas."~Calvin Rutstrum~
"You come to the swamp, you better leave your skirt at the house"~Dave Canterbury~
Nice shooting big medicine!Well my son in law handled the 308MX today.Me & him are going down to the gunshop tomorrow and check out the 308MXLR in stock. He be bringing it home Yup.
"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not."
I buy the only two boxes the shop has and carry the rifle home.Early the next morning(being curious) I cycle a full mag of ammo.Well thinking to my self as I examine the brass..that is some smooth cycling and smooth brass.Several Days.....later I decide to test fire the rifle.I figure 3 rounds at hundred yards why not.Well with open factory sights off the bench....1 MOA... 
.The seduction of this rifle.Oh I have done a bad bad bad thing?The problem was I was buying the MX as a gift for my son in law.Don't ask and don't tell,but I am keeping the 308 MX for my self.Besides he is happy with the old 336 in 30-30 I gave him last year. 
He be bringing it home Yup.