Can I shoot 308 Marlin Express?

Can I shoot 308 Marlin Express?

The 308 Marlin Express is a rimmed cartridge case. The 308 Winchester case is rimless. so no you cannot fire a 308 Marlin Express in a rifle chambered for the Winchester 308 cartridge.

What is the difference between 308 and 308 Marlin Express?

308 Marlin Express is a rimmed version of the . 308 Winchester except the case is, according to my caliper, . 095 inch shorter in length. The shorter case has about 3.5 percent less capacity, but Hornady more than makes up for the difference by loading the same type of special propellant in the .

Does Marlin make a 308 lever action?

The . 308 Marlin Express is a cartridge developed in 2007 by Marlin Firearms and Hornady. As introduced in Hornady’s LEVERevolution line of cartridges, it is the highest velocity production cartridge designed for lever action rifles with tubular magazines.

How much does a 308 Marlin Express cost?

Recently Sold MARLIN 308MXLR rifle

Price Item Condition
$1,925.00 .308 MARLIN EXPRESS RARE 308 SDT 308SDT 16.5” NOT 308MXLR 336 16 INCH ” BARREL New Market, VA 22844 Used
$1,300.00 .308 MARLIN EXPRESS JM 308MXLR 308 24 INCH ” BARREL Rockwall, TX 75032-5868 Used

How much is a 308 Marlin?

NEW 308MX PRICE

PRICE: $1,025.00 MANUFACTURER: Marlin
CONDITION: New MODEL: 308MX
SOLD: 4 months ago UPC:
LOCATION: Cameron, OK 74932 SKU:
CALIBER: .308 Marlin Express MANF. PART #:

How far can a 338 Federal shoot?

338 Federal case are less than desirable for long-range target work, but for a hunting cartridge—especially in a trim, lightweight hunting rifle—with a maximum range of 300 yards or so, it does quite well.

Is the.308 Marlin Express safe for lever action?

Note that reloading data for 160-grain (10 g) bullets for some of the cartridges is not available. Extensive loading data for the .308 Marlin Express is available at ( Hornady Website Link ). This round was designed with an elastomer tip, so that the .308 designed would be safe for the tubular magazine of lever action rifles.

What kind of bullet does a Mosin Nagant use?

Over the years I have shot all different kinds of Mosin Nagant rifles with my reloads at my local range. I have used both .308 and .311 diameter bullets at times. The general consensus is that the Russian Mosin’s have a .311 bore and the Finnish rifles have a bore in the .308 -.309 range and that the bullet diameter should match the bore size.

Is the Marlin Express the same as the.307 Winchester?

Like the .307 Winchester, the .308 Marlin Express is a rimmed version of the .308 Winchester except the case is, according to my caliper, .095 inch shorter in length.

What kind of rifle is the Marlin Express?

Large Rifle The .308 Marlin Express is a cartridge developed in 2007 by Marlin Firearms and Hornady. It is based on the .307 Winchester with a goal to duplicate .308 Winchester performance. The cartridge uses a slightly shorter, semi-rimmed case similar to that of the .220 Swift to function in lever action rifles.