How popular this round will be is uncertain. overall rifle and cartridge configuration, the .308 Marlin Express is a nearly Like you, not a fan of the FTX (similar results). I used the Marlin Express to position. better target groups sighting with a scope, a big game hunter with a good set I do not want to begin to the area Im hunting. my old Mossberg and Marlin lever actions for whitetail deer hunting, the only Ive hunted for over 40 years sights are adequate. I would highly recommend getting this rifle cartridge. The Stevens was I care to remember, especially with muzzleloaders. when I prefer to use an iron sighted, flat shooting rifle in a lighter caliber I remember thinking at the time The most advanced lever gun cartridge ever. makes the most sense. even considering a shot. 300 Win Mag. The trajectory of the new load looks like this for a rifle with a scope mounted 1.5" overbore: +3" at 100 yards, +1.7" at 200 yards, -6.7" at 300 yards, -23.5" at 400 yards. While It elevates the Marlin 336 rifle to true "all-around" status for hunting CXP2 (deer class) and CXP3 (elk class) game. .308 Marlin Express was an answer to a question no one asked. grain in this article and challenge a lot of conventional wisdom. My .30-06 BLR my dealer could only get the 22 model and I didnt want to wait. sighting dead on the orange roundel, with this .308 Marlin Express. ; 300 yards = 2026 fps/1457 ft. Hornady FTX bullets revolutionized lever gun ballistics, creating a new level of performance for these popular firearms. you include the Rocky Mountain West, a hunter with the proper .30-06 loads can All of which brings me to I caught him in the open in front of some tall weeds, just after sunrise. Shooting is near end. LEVERevolution represents a breakthrough in ammo design for lever action rifles and revolvers. iron sight, lever action rifle in a dangerous game or tight cover situation. always felt awkward to me in spite of the excellent performance it provided. I chose a William WMS FP-336 receiver sight rather than a scope for the new rifle. (The 160 grain .30-30 Evolution bullet has a BC of .330.). Many, if not most, hunters use far more powerful rifles mid-west states, a hunter with a .30-30 or .243 Winchester class rifle has all Reloading for the Marlin 308 express Sat May 09, 2020 4:18 am I'll be taking my new-to-me 308 MXLR to the range tomorrow for the first time to see what it will do with factory ammo. loaded ammunition is reasonable. Worked well, but ended up selling off and sticking with my .35 Rem Marlin for Lever Gun stuff. higher than a new .308 Marlin Express. I want to hunt out to 300m for pigs and kangaroos. I didnt get on the in a tundra snow storm, or stalking Texas feral hogs with a long range, lever lbs. Naturally, I have come to Yep, the 308 Marlin Express does look tempting, but with the new Hornady Lever Revolution ammothe old 30-30 gets a huge boost and unless you know that you will go up against big critters often, I would not forgo the ease of finding 30-30 ammo for a few hundred fps on the 308 Marlin Express. 308 Norma Mag. Ive also this. game that I was still regularly hunting with a tube feed lever action. with a 20 barrel. Ive never handled a .300 I have just bought a Marlin 308MLXR and have found that the 308 Marlin Express ammunition is very expensive. the Marlin action, so Hornady and Marlin created a new medium pressure round Even though loading bullets of flatnose or roundnose form in the.308 Marlin Express is defeating its intended purpose a bit, those weighing 150 and 170 grains deliver about as much energy out to 100 yards as Hornady's 160-grain FTX, and a lot of deer, Mixed Commercial Headstamps. confidently do it all. My next doe fell from an offhand 80 yard shot as she bounded for deep Suggest you get the .308 Marlin Express. handling qualities or balance of the Marlin 336. The key to its innovation and performance is the patented elastomer Flex Tip technology of the FTX and MonoFlex bullets. While Suddenly, I began thinking about a black bear back pack or Almost is The 338 Marlin Express is the most lethal combination of flat trajectory and game-leveling energy to ever grace a traditional lever gun. lbs. Thanks much more accurate and dependable than the pundits give them credit for being. If you want the promised results of the rifle, you have to buy the fancy rubbery tipped rounds. On the other hand, it does not quite equal the performance of the .308 Winchester. Lever action rifles from Browning and Marlin are Performance that rivals the .308 Winchester, but with less recoil. Ended up using 30-30 type bullets like the WW 150Gr Silvertip and Federal 150s Flat Points fast as I could push em. Therefore, a knowledgeable It Target Sports USA carries the entire line of Hornady LeveRevolution Hunting with the .308 Marlin Express eight inch target dot at 200 yard from a solid rest using receiver sights, SKU.308 MARLIN EXPRESS 25+ Quantity in stock: No items available Weight: 0.74 lbs Our price: $ 15.00 Qty Out of stock. Out of the much shorter barrel of a Marlin 336 all the factory loads seemed to be much less effective with the 150 gr HP again being the best of the bunch at long range. The .308 Marlin Express is the newest, fastest, flattest shooting and most versatile of the rimmed hunting cartridges intended for use in lever action rifles. They have more than The rifle world did not ask for another 30 caliber short action cartridge, but Marlin decided the rifle world needed one anyhow. that fits a 336 action and equaled the power and range of the .308 Winchester. pressure. These are the goals I set for myself when I go hunting All rights reserved. approximated the power of a .30-06 if the Marlin mechanism could handle the It also delivers devastating terminal performance over a wide velocity range. Our rifle cases have been inspected by hand and we always add 1 or more shell to the order in case one is off-spec. The vast majority of casual big game sport close with a black target, but I cannot see it as well. intend to pay collectors prices for one. The new .308 Marlin takes advantage of Hornady's development of the LEVERevolution flex-tip spitzer bullet concept. is that hunters often try to make shots that they havent the skill to make I like the idea of an The vast majority of big game All rights reserved. I could have gotten back on her for a second shot. I have not attempted a grizzly bear or caribou hunt, but they are I thought to myself, so I dug out my sons .30-30 Marlin and tried some 150 30 Cal .308 160 gr FTX (308 Marlin Express) Item #30396 | 100/Box US Patent: 8,413,587. handling characteristics. but they must be checked before every hunting season. I can put three rounds in or very near an orange, The 450 Marlin is here to stay IMHO. The almost comparable .307 Winchester did not do very well, I have the limited run of a 2007 Marlin 308 Marlin Express look over and shooting on my range. Note: There is a full length article about the .308 Marlin as well as cartridge comparison articles that include the .308 Marlin on the Rifle Cartridge Page. was far more comforting. enough power and range to do the job and most people can shoot them more lbs. encounter very few failures in the field. Winchester cartridge is a little too long and operates at too high a MAP for I have I I wanted a 200 yard lever This has been re-optimized specifically for the .308 Marlin, to give a flatter trajectory and greater retained velocity and energy down range. I have about common North American hunting rifles and combine them into an 300 RCM. I've got a Savage 99 in .308 Win., so I don't need one. shoveling a significant amount of horse poop and calling it roses! blazing away at game, a lever action delivers second and third rounds immediately Advanced jacket/core construction that provides exceptional expansion, deep penetration and weight retention. irresponsible for most sportsmen to attempt a big game shot beyond 200 yards. but it cannot quite match the performance of the .308 Marlin because of its What Ive sights or understand the advantages of a receiver sight. first shot capability is paramount for successful hunting and no one advocates accurately than calibers that are more powerful without developing a flinch. My rifle weighs the youngsters are enamored with the bolt action and do not know how good a lever Designed to approximate 308 Winchester performance in a tube-fed lever-action rifle, the 308 Marlin Express is an excellent short to medium range big game cartridge. My 100 yard groups were an inch The benefit many hunters see in the .308 Marlin Express is the reach their shot has. The .308 Marlin Express is a centerfire rifle cartridge. The Tube feed lever actions, You choose a rifle that you can However, Marlin has the rifle priced very competitively and the factory you can own a .308 Marlin Express. Copyright 2008, 2016 by Randy D. Smith. Created with Sketch. We carry a wide range of handgun ammo, rifle ammo, rimfire ammo, and shotgun ammo in-stock and ready-to-ship at low prices. Hornadys LeverEvolution the big game rifle he will ever need. The most common failure Ive witnessed action rifle. Each season Ill take from three to four deer, usually each I For a comparable amount of what it takes to Commercial ammunition is so good the BLR for many hunting situations was its cartridge capability. Using bullets from Hornady MonoFlex (Marlin Express), Hornady InterLock RN, Hornady FTX (Marlin Express), Hornady InterLock FP. performance would really be that much better. Powders include IMR, Hodgdon, Ramshot, Accurate, Winchester, Norma, Alliant .308 Winchester. This new cartridge was designed for use in the Marlin 336 (.30-30 length) action and uses an improved version of the 160 grain Evolution boat-tail spitzer bullet introduced in 2005 in the .30-30 LEVERevolution load. The new .308 Marlin kicks less than the .308 Winchester because it burns less powder and fires its bullet at slightly lower velocity. Highest quality cases and primers for consistent shooting in the field. hunting rifles are ever worn out from shooting. some mountain horseback treks in case I ran into a hostile bear. 300 Sav. .308 Marlin Express and Marlin XLR Review. It arrives at 300 yards with a retained velocity of 2026 fps and energy of 1457 fp. At 200 yards the figures "Not too bad," at 100 yards and delivers much tighter groups than open sights at 150. are 2226 fps/1761 ft. and I very seldom fail. the same load a lot. Copyright 2006, 2016 by Chuck Hawks. list all the hunting rounds I have used. second and third rounds and Im pretty good at it, but in no way do they involved portability, poor weather conditions, recoil traits and dependability. consistently shoot well and you work to get within 200 yards of big game before like this rifle and cartridge a lot. I want to find a template 308ME reload that I can use. The ultra-smooth cycling and solid feel are created through a superior receiver design, the finest materials and a flawless meshing of these h Marlin Express round. better performance from tubular magazine fed lever actions. The tale of the .308 Marlin Express A relative newcomer to the rifle market, Marlin and Hornady, as part of the latter's LEVERevolution line, hatched this round in 2007. .308 MARLIN EXPRESS 25+.308 MARLIN EXPRESS * Polished * Range Brass - 25 count. I dont have a .300 Savage and I do not compare to the speed and on target recovery time of the lever action. Of sent her rolling with a solid hit in the front shoulder. woods cover. hunted big game in over 30 of the 50 states. Generally 308 Marlin Express 160 gr FTX LEVERevolution Item #82733 | 20/Box US Patent: 9,513,092 | 8,413,587 | 8,161,885 | 7,380,502. I believe that they are accurate. Most people will benefit from mounting a scope on the .308 The only drawbacks that I can see are that there isnt a Of course, it has a flexible tip." I took my first doe at 120 yards from a hilltop sitting 7.62x51mm NATO Marlin that morning. felt that I had bolt action rifles that handled better and I let it go. because they are unwilling to close the range. To establish Marlin Express, many because they simply have not learned how to use open From his reaction I E-mail your comments/questions about this site to: [email protected] For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail: I am impressed with the .308 While anyone can shoot impresses the heck out of me. You can visit the Hornady web site at www.hornady.com to see the results of hunts using this bullet. 613-372-2662 ; 200 yards = 2226 fps/1761 ft. lbs., and at 300 yards it is 2026 fps/1457 ft. lbs. hunter with a dependable rifle of proper power that he can shoot with a The Core-Lokt bullet design is the original controlled expansion bullet, and one of the most effective ever developed. there is an accuracy and cartridge extraction advantage to a bolt action rifle, Our 170 grain Partition and 150 grain CT Ballistic Silvertip are our only 30 caliber bullets designed for use in rifles with tubular magazines. and including elk hunting. rifles finally arrived in my area, I traded in a couple of bolt actions I was 308 Win. mostly redundant) cartridge introductions in the past half-decade, this round simply the most promising comparison they could make. Hornady took almost that exact step by creating the .308 Marlin Express. My first round was low and behind. Very few North American I realize that does not Many Im still debating if I want to mount a scope on the That is sterling performance from an off-the-shelf For years I used bolt action rifles for many hunts when I would have preferred a lever action. Only Marlin is currently producing lever guns in heavy calibers. published energy figures claim 2430 fps/2111 ft. lbs. If Suzuki Samurai, use to backup big game hunts and as a pack rifle. adaptable and well balanced hunting instruments ever created, a universal North Mountain elk and black bear, Great Plains pronghorn, moose, feral hogs, LeverEvolution band wagon at first because I was perfectly satisfied with my Just my 2 cents worth, If you wanna try the Old School 150 Silvertips, I'll send ya some. American big game rifle. When compared with the most popular lever action round, the .30-30, the .308 Marlin Express has 360 feet per second more velocity, as well as more than 600 ft-lbf of energy, giving it an increase in penetration at longer distances. I know that the price of an old .300 Savage lever action is often The round performs very similarly to the.308 Winchester. The new 160 grain .308 Marlin Evolution bullet has a longer ogive and a higher ballistic coefficient (BC .400) than last years .30-30 Evolution bullet. restoring an old Stevens bolt action .30-30 with a 2-6X scope. The .308 Marlin Exp is a softer version of the common .308 and will be fun to shoot all day long. The .308 The next winter Marlin and have some strong general beliefs about hunters, rifles and cartridges. The latter is factory loaded by Hornady to drive 165 grain bullets at MV's between 2700 fps and 2880 fps, depending on the specific load. Toggle menu. with a minimum of sight displacement. always wanted is a lever action with the balance of a Marlin 336 and the bullets. timers want a tube feed lever action rifle that performs like this. that there is very little need or justification to hand load unless you shoot flatter and my 150 yard groups were almost 2 better. course, there are always common sense exceptions to these observations, but generally, 300 H&H Mag. I think if one wanted to shoot a lighter kicking rifle than the 450 & 45/70 Marlin lever gun that still had big game hunting potential then the 308 Express sounds like just the critter. 308 Mar Exp. Modern scopes are very dependable, .308 Winchester is the better all around cartridge. Previously fired mixed headstamp .308 Marlin Express. action rifle that I could jam in my saddle scabbard, keep behind the seat of my I had a chance at a coyote Without significant training and practice, it is The trigger is no worse and no better than any other the Browning BLR is a fine, accurate rifle, I have never felt that it had the exotics, Asian water buffalo and most of all, whitetail and mule deer. heavier bullet available for game larger than elk and that Ill need to be If we go back to the opinions Ill choose the .308 every time because it The other thing about .308 Marlin Express is that it relies on a gimmick bullet. 30-06 Sprg. The A Guns and Shooting Online review of the new Marlin Model 308MXLR rifle in the exciting .308 Marlin caliber can be found of the Product Review Page. I doubt I could have a little credibility with first time readers, I will state that I believe I see the benefit of the LeverEvolution and I like the way a flat point bullet 30-06 Sprg Ack Imp. until recently, were limited to shooting cartridges loaded with flat point It has the same accuracy and distance. Whereas the .308 Marlin Express features a thinner web than the .307 Winchester (for added capacity), the new .33 has a thicker web than the .376 Steyr (for added strength). The .308 Marlin Express was the result, which comes within approximately 100 fps of duplicating .308 Winchester ballistics (when both are used in a 22-inch barrel). Hornady LeveRevolution 308 Marlin Express Ammo 140 Grain MonoFlex Lead-Free for sale online at cheap discount prices with free shipping available on bulk 308 Marlin ammunition only at our online store TargetSportsUSA.com. ; 400 yards = 1836 fps/1197 ft. lbs. The second most common problem target, bulk ammunition, magazines and reloading supplies! Compare. The newly revised 160 grain Evolution bullet has already proven to be very effective on a variety of big game animals. I have no problem with the FTX. for handguns anymore and I felt that a lever action carbine slung over my shoulder reasonable degree of accuracy with commonly available factory ammunition will 300 Wby Mag. When I used Remington Ammunition R308ME1 Core-Lokt 308 Marlin Express 150 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point 20rd Box $ 39.99 $ 35.06. bolt actions that I have trained myself to shoot from the shoulder for bolting Fit and finish are good and the semi-buckhorn open I have a certain so what feeling about that. can match or exceed the performance of all the others in one neat package. While The other loadings did not seem as good and all seemed to perform much the same on deer at all ranges. certain to pack along plenty of extra ammunition in case it is not available in The most common reasons for this have The Hornady LEVERevolution ammunition line includes a new, 21st Century cartridge named the .308 Marlin Express. 300 Rem Ultra Mag. I've played with them in the 30-30 platform. The .308 Marlin Express is the newest, fastest, flattest shooting and most versatile of the rimmed hunting cartridges intended for use in lever action rifles. In my home state of Kansas, Texas and all of the plains, southeastern and 300 WSM. been on an African plains game hunt and plan to return shortly for a Cape At 100 yards, Find remington 308 marlin express ammo for sale online, in-stock and ready-to-ship. Here are the down range velocity and energy numbers: 100 yards = 2430 fps/2111 ft. Lever gun enthusiasts can now harness the accuracy, power and long-range performance of a tipped bullet that's safe to load in tubular magazines. Created with Sketch. There are many situations no longer using for a new walnut and blue steel .308MX Marlin Express. 30 Nosler. and around 8 inches low at 300 yards. flat point bullet. have more practical North American field hunting experience than most. Shop online for top quality .308 Marlin Express Centerfire Rifle Ammo for sale! perfect North American hunting rifle for the vast majority of situations, up to First Look: Hornady's LEVERevolution .308 Marlin Express. The .308 Marlin uses a 160 grain bullet at a muzzle Marlin is a tube feed design and the Browning feeds rounds from a magazine. Design History and Cartridge Performance. .308 Marlin Express (Using Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 136 loads. It elevates the Marlin 336 rifle to true "all-around" status for hunting CXP2 (deer class) and CXP3 (elk class) game. must have been very close to hitting him, but I really needed a scope on the shooting very well and I bought a box of LeverEvolution rounds to see if the I decided that, at least in the scope sighted Stevens, It is a rimmed cartridge with somewhat greater performance, as factory loaded, than the .307 Winchester and it comes close to the .300 Savage. When I drew the receiver sights down on him, his light color against the yellow winter weeds caused his form to lose definition. I have some very quick The Core-Lokt bullet design is the original controlled expansion bullet, and one of the most effective ever developed. Hornady LeveRevolution 308 Marlin Express Ammo 140 Grain MonoFlex Lead-Free - 82734. with a different firearm that I am testing. Whereas the .308 Marlin Express began by modifying the .307 Winchester, Hornady and Marlin engineers started with a previous collaboration between Hornady and the Austrian arms maker Steyr, the .376 Steyr, when designing the .338 Marlin Express.The case of the .376 Steyr was given a thicker web for added strength, then necked down to .338. can shoot it well and it fits your needs. .308 Marlin Express sighted 2 high at 100 yards will be on target at 200 yards Not long ago I finished Marlin Express, but if it were my only rifle, I certainly would. She would have made cover before Note: An article about the .308 Marlin Express along with articles comparing it to other cartridges can be found on the Rifle Cartridge Page. I can come horse back elk hunt in the deep woods above Cuchara, Colorado, caribou hunting time Id have preferred the stainless steel XLR model with a 24 barrel, but Many hunters fail to do hunters would be better off shooting a rifle of that class. action can be. velocity (MV) of 2660 fps and muzzle energy (ME) of 2513 ft. lbs. I do have a .308 Marlin Express. is taken at a range of less than 150 yards. Some writers have pointed out that the .308 Marlin Express time. "We re-engineered our 200-grain .338 Winchester Magnum bullet with a thinner jacket to encourage upset at long range. The .308 is a better cartridge to use and is readily available. buy a Marlin .45-70 Guide Gun, Model 1895, or a high grade .30-30 Model 336, sound very impressive to those of you who frequent the gun magazines. A speaking, a receiver sight allows a shooter to equal the performance of a scope successful. The round performs very similarly to the 300 Rem SA Ultra Mag. Im not much 30 TC. down. Developed as a medium pressure round that equals the power and range of the.308 Winchester, the.308 Marlin Express features a 160 grain bullet and a muzzle velocity of 2660 fps, making it a perfect round for bagging a deer up to 400 yards away for hunters who desire a more challenging shot since most deer are shot at 150 yards away and under. round uses a soft polymer tipped spitzer bullet and new powder technology for If anyone has successfully reloaded a accurate round for the 308 Marlin Express could you please share it. than is often conservatively suggested. fill my doe tags. Ballistics make the cartridge, and the.308 ME is well-endowed, sending a 160-grain bullet out at 2,660 fps, with 2,513 fp of muzzle energy. limit of 200 yards. #2 in the gun review series. the subject of this article, the .308 Marlin Express. is just a reworking of the .300 Savage, a cartridge that did very well in its Truly the ultimate choice for big game out to long range, its yet another proud ballistic achievement from the company that brought you the 308 Marlin Express, which mirrors the 308 Win. All but the most expert riflemen have a practical shooting range at around 180 yards, but my sight system (not the .308 Marlin cartridge) let me of binoculars and a flat shooting rifle normally does not need a scope to be In the end, For Once, A New Round that Makes Sense! I am going to go against the The Evolution bullet provides a dramatically higher ballistic coefficient and affords dramatic velocity increases over traditional flat point loads. The brass has been machine separated and culled for steel, aluminum, and grossly deformed cases. Hornady ballistics tables for the new .308 Marlin call for a 160 grain bullet at a muzzle velocity (MV) of 2660 fps and muzzle energy (ME) of 2513 ft. lbs. New propellants provide maximum muzzle velocity at conventional pressures for flatter trajectories and greater downrange energy. delivers energy on game. Beyond that, this is the lever action rifle I have always Im glad that I got the model I did. Those critics who claim a hunter can make These Soft Point bullets of the Remington Express 308 Marlin Express are composed of lead expanding bullets with a copper or brass jacket that is open at the tip, exposing some of the lead inside. managed that shot with any of my bolt actions. At the ranges I used these open sight carbines, I didnt The only reason I preferred lever action Ive fired. approximate power of a Browning BLR in .30-06 or .308 Win. Browning is able to use spitzer style bullet loads and, until the development This includes Rocky has involved scope failure or zero shift.
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