308 & 338 Marlin Express

 

With ballistics comparable to the 308 Win., this cartridge is the highest performance round ever made for a traditional lever action rifle!

In 2006, Marlin introduced the XLR Series of lever-action rifles, built to take full advantage of the improvements gained with Hornady's LEVEREVOLUTION™ spire-pointed flex tip ammunition.

Teaming up once more with Hornady, Marlin upped the ante last year with two rifles chambered for the new Hornady 308 Marlin Express, a hot .30 caliber rimmed cartridge designed for maximum velocity, flat trajectory and smashing downrange energy.

The two models chambered for this round are: the blued 308MX with a 22" barrel and walnut stock, and the stainless steel 308MXLR with a 24" barrel and laminated stock.

Introducing the NEW 338 Marlin Express, the most lethal combination of flat trajectory and game-leveling energy to ever grace a lever gun. Truly the ultimate choice for big game out to long range, it’s the latest ballistic achievement from the company that brought you the 308 Marlin Express, which mirrors the 308 Win. Together, the 338 Marlin Express and 308 Marlin Express are a deadly one-two punch capable of taking any game animal in North America.