LittleBill
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So I'll touch on one of the rifles the OP mentioned that hasn't been brought up very much. The Marlin X7
Back in 2009, I decided to get my dad a new rifle for Father's Day so I could do what I could to get him back into hunting. I spent a lot of time browsing our local gun shops and seeing what they had. I wanted to get him something with a decent walnut stock that wouldn't destroy my college student budget. Had it narrowed down to a Savage 114 and a Marlin XL7W, both in 270. The Marlin looked great and the bolt was buttery smooth. It's not an exciting rifle, but it has been very accurate with everything we've fed through it.
Long story short, if you can find a Marlin X7 housed in a factory walnut stock, you shouldn't be disappointed.
Back in 2009, I decided to get my dad a new rifle for Father's Day so I could do what I could to get him back into hunting. I spent a lot of time browsing our local gun shops and seeing what they had. I wanted to get him something with a decent walnut stock that wouldn't destroy my college student budget. Had it narrowed down to a Savage 114 and a Marlin XL7W, both in 270. The Marlin looked great and the bolt was buttery smooth. It's not an exciting rifle, but it has been very accurate with everything we've fed through it.
Long story short, if you can find a Marlin X7 housed in a factory walnut stock, you shouldn't be disappointed.