Ruger, Winchester, or Remington? Guess This UNUSUAL Rifle 

Mike,thank you for those kind words about the much maligned Winchester Post 64 Model 70. I've used mine, also a 308, almost exclusively for 48 years and never had a moments trouble.

That's my old deer rifle, Mike, I got for Christmas in 1997 I think. 25-06. Absolute pounder. I beat living the crap out of that for years. It still shoots the day I got it. Taken tons of deer. They are the perfect bush gun. Wood is really hard on mine. Barely scratches... Little heavy from the hardwood. But so cheap back then. I think my wife bought it for a couple hundred bucks...

I have an MR-7 in .280 Rem with the floor-plate and walnut stock. The floor-plate model featured a detachable box magazine attached to the floor-plate, 'al a the Browning A-Bolt, so they took inspiration from Winchester, Ruger Remington AND Browning for the MR-7. Rumor has it that they were threatened with lawsuits for some of the feature infringements. They were/are an excellent rifle and my .280 is a real tack-driver.

I thought I knew a lot about rifles but after watching many of your wonderful videos I realize I don;t know very much. Thanks for the excellent videos.

When I saw the title I knew exactly what you were talking about. I've got an MR7 in 30-06. Amazing rifle. Beautiful wood, fit and finish and deadly accurate.

If you dont know, winchester made a model 770 that was called the Poor mans Model 70. The 770 had no floor plate. They were only made 1969 to 1971. I love the winchester model 70 and thr 770 as well. Hope to see a video on the winchester 770 soon.

I remember when they were advertising that Marlin years ago but I never did see one

I have one of each. All are great rifles!

Reminds me of a Winchester 670, some have 3 position safeties, great rifles.

The tabletop looks red to me. Now on to something important like rifles. Remington made an ADL without a floor plate. Had a used one I picked up second handed. Didn't keep it long because it would fire sometimes when you knocked the safety off. I know now what caused it to do that, but at the time I just thought it was do to a poor home trigger job. So maybe Marlin somewhat copied a Remington ADL?

I find most all your videos to be very worth my while. Thank you

I've got three MR7B's. a .270, .308 and a 30-06. All very good rifles, all shoot accurately and all look good. I don't have a clue why they were so short lived. They are very good guns.

Enjoyed. Nice video.

sure looks red to me.

I’ve never seen a Marlin bolt action rifle here on the rack ! It looks good !

Back some 40 years ago, one of my fellow U.S. Marines, was profoundly color blind. Near as Doctors could figure, he could see a little green or red, but mostly everything was brown in varying shades. Anyone wearing camouflage uniforms in the wild, he says their clothing just 'glowed' as compared to the the other surrounding vegetation. So, the red bench cloth may very well look greenish to (USOG) him! Cheers from Texas!

I would love to see what the underside of the Marlin receiver looks like! And did they use the M-70 style trigger?

Happy I own m17 sporter and p14 sporter. Heavy as i added bbs for rear counterweight for barrel heavy rifles. Its too heavy now to carry so they can be truck rifles now. No holes on the metal for scopes, only open sights. I love my control round feed rifles of old. 303 is set for 100 yards and 30.06 still needs bullets

Love the old bolt guns you video. I have heard of the Marlin MR-7, Never held one though. A number of years ago a hunter wondered into our deer shack carrying a Mossberg 880 (I think). Very odd rifle. Chambered in .30-06 (naturally). I fould that rifle really interesting, had an old Weaver K4 scope mounted. A real unique ans classic rifle.

Marlin has a long history of making really interesting, well-designed, well-made bolt action centerfires that NOBODY WANTS. Which is a pity. Thanks for bringing attention to this one.

The post Mdl. 70 was stronger and more accurate than the pre model 70s.

I want to see how it shoots. Please mount a scope on the rifle and put a video out soon.

Your new bench cover is reversible. Just turn it inside out.

Looks red

I approve this message…

Great super multi-design rifle. The new table top is a lovely shade of green. Rather fetching I would say. Next time I am in Hong Kong I will have a custom suit made of the same color.

Off green...lol!

I knew immediately where this was going! Remember these guns well. It's a tough segment to compete in for any maker. Not surprised they were discontinued. CZ had better rifles for the same money.

I enjoyed you remarks about the new table top. Kind of funny. I once ordered a colt .45 peace maker in Nickel finish. It was delivered Blue and Case hardened frame. I decided it was a part of the story of the firearm, so i kept it. It is still extremely Beautiful either way. Best Wishes from Montana! M.H.

I actually recognized the rifle right away, I believe it originated from a survey in Shooting Times, regarding the features shooters wanted in a new bolt action rifle. About a year later, the MR-7 arrived. Its reception seemed to be lukewarm, at best. A good rifle that deserved a better fate.

That's the danger of leaving firearms from different companies alone together---interbreeding.

It’s amazing how your channel doesn’t have more subs. Well. Am here

The jewelled bolts are always a crowd pleaser.

Almost as if a post-64 Winchester and a M700 ADL had a baby.

Marlin and Mossberg both came out with a less expensive rifle than the Remington 700 series. Remington countered with the 788 to beat them out of the bolt action market. And it worked! No more center fire bolt actions from either one. Until recently, long after the war was won by Remington.

A few years ago I got 4 rifles from an old guy who was retiring his collection. Among them was an unfired MR7 in 270. It was my first time hearing about them but the quality seemed very good. I sold it to a friend whose son was coming of age and that gun turned out to be a great shooter. He was shooting groups under an inch on day 1 with factory ammo.

I have a post 64 in a model 70 270 feather weight I've hunted with for over thirty years In Alaska. Thanks for another great video.

This was really an interesting video! I learned quite a bit and saw a rifle I never new existed. Well done sir!

Would love to see a review of the H&R 360 semi-auto centerfire (308, or 243) rifle. Maybe the model 700 in 22WMR as well.

its ben about a decade since i found my bolt action, i believe ive commented about it several times threw the years on how it compares to other similar rifles, its a Remington made mod 1917, that from 10 feet away it looks like a bubba sporterised mill surp. the rear sight base and ears wer milled off and reshaped and the receiver was polished blued and drilled & tapped and fitted with a med heavy 25 in barrel and came with a very early production weaver k4 with a custom fine cross hair and a teeny dot in the center witch roughly equals 1moa at 100yrds...it turned out to be a full on action up custom job that was priced at 199$ it weighs around 12 pounds other than that it compares rather well with the 3 rifles you wer comparing, as its a controlled feed bolt with a claw extractor like the ruger m77 and the win pre 64 mod 70 and shares the dog leg shaped bolt. i personally prefer this to the rem700 or the marlin witch ide also never heard of lol. its also the oldest gun i own at the moment. and has exceeded all expectations as far as it being accurate and fun to shoot, the recoil is soft thx to it weighing 12 pounds. the stock is even nice, figured walnut with a cheek rest that puts me in the exactly wear i should be in line with the scope, its pretty rad!

Mike I had the Mr7, in 270 win and the browning detachable magazine, what a rifle, Marlin took all the best parts of the others, I read somewhere it was to get around patent issues, who knows, anyway I gave it to my son he sold it and bought a Tikka in 7mm rem mag, I'm still kicking myself for that mistake. Anyway another great video thanks

Winchester Model 70 Pre 64 in .270 Winchester 😀❤️😀😊

I forgot about the Marlin MR (Marlin Rifle?) 7. Never popular because Marlin is a lever and 22 manufacturer, in the publics mind. I've always been a bit surprised by the number of bolt action rifle that wear a "7" in the model number. 70, 700, 77, 7 (Rem and Marlin), 670 and probably a few I'm not thinking of. As superstitious as hunters are I'm surprised there isn't a model 777. The green table top looks great 😊. Actually I can hear the video fairly well. Thank you. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Jeff

I have seen this gun several times in my 60+ years of collecting but have never bought one because I just could not bring my self to buy an ugly gun🤔😳😂 it’s a great gun but not for everyone! I talk to a guy who owned one for years and Never had a problem with it and took lots of game with it but he didn’t love his gun which is hard for some people to accept like me who treats his rifles like his little kids🤔😳😂

Just watched a video. A Remington 700 shot an Alaskan Brown Bears 3 shots at a distance of 470 yards, then it was jammed. The shooter was almost killed by the charging bear. The Remington 700 is a very famous classic hunting rifle, but it may not be good enough.

That’s Pretty Cool I’ve Never Seen One Before 😀😇😮 USOG

The mr7 with a floor plate is like a browning to add to all of mystery of the finest 30-06 I have

Just dropping a note here to say that your voice reminds me of one of the guys that used to do CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Probably showing my age with that one.

Hi there, I like you to show that shotgun behind you I think is side by side 12g , but I don’t know made by which company, if it’s possible for you to make some video about et I will be very happy, because I love to have shotgun side by side 12 g but I don’t much about side by side shotgun, please and thanks 🙏

Green what do you mean green that's brown if I ever saw Brown, I don't like to argue yeah yeah right but that is brown,,❤ keep up the great videos,😊

Bolts are basicly like triggers they have to be a certain shape model 70 700 mk1 mk2 ruger are awesome guns you vedio is great thank you

Looks like a nice table to me Mike. Nice to see you. And I enjoy your videos.

Hello Mike. Yes, the Marlin RM-7. What a wonderful rifle. I Camouflage coated with DuraCoat one of these in .270 win. As you know, to do this the rifle must be taken down to it's smallest parts. In doing so it became apparent that this rifle borrowed heavily from Ruger, Remington, Winchester and Savage. The design engineers took the best features of each of these rifles and incorporated them into the RM-7. It was very well thought out and function was flawless. I was mightily impressed. All in all a quality piece of engineering. This one had a black synthetic stock, very plain Jane looking, unlike yours. But after a British DPM pattern camouflage DuraCoat job it looked really smart. Topped with a Nikon 3-9X BDC it proved quite accurate. After sight in it's first real world shot took a big woodchuck at 125 yards with one clean head shot. Yes, Marlin made the finest lever guns. But with all their experience and lessons learned they can produce one hell of a fine bolt gun. They fooled around with this concept in the 80's. I think it was the model 800. It wasn't around long, but they did have a nice heavy barreled version that shot very well. It just couldn't beat the competition at that time. I'm sure you will find yours a pleasure to shoot and it will impress you, especially with it's accuracy. If you do your part. Good luck and enjoy.

When I googled usog I get a childhood affliction caused by a visit from a stranger… in the filipenes….right?

Mossberg had the 800 and 810, followed by the RM7?????

What is the rifle on the wall behind your right shoulder with a forward mounted bolt handle, and a dark fore end cap? Thank you.

I saw a beautiful mk2 ruger for 600 bucks I wish I would’ve got it

Great show and thanks for the info 👍👍👍👍😁😁😁👌👌👌👌💯💯💯💯

Thank you. Interesting video. I have heard of the Marlin but I don't recall seeing any.

Wasn't B for 'blind magazine?' Not a bad rifle, comparable to a Rem 700 ADL, Savage 110, or a Winchester 70 Ranger push feed. I think they didn't sell well because it wasn't enough cheaper than those aforememtioned rifles and didn't have the rep of those rifles. In short, no compelling reason to buy over those other rifles.

I have a Ruger Super blackhawk 44Mag, Model 70, plenty Win Levers, 3 Rem Pumps, 870, 760, Model 12 22lr

Thank you for so much precious information. Always a pleasure to see a gentleman talk knowledgeably about guns. A particular question, can you tell us something about the Portuguese Mauser "Vergueiro" ? I believe it was an engineer that improved some characteristics of the Mauser rifles produced in Portugal. Many thanks !

I thought the Rugers were cast receivers. Not milled. On the 77 I could be mistaken. Anyway love your videos. Thanks!

I have one great gun. Thank you for sharing

I’m red green colorblind but that table looks red to me

I friend of mine back in 80s had a mossberg 270 bolt gun that was made in japan, he ruined it learning to reload he jumped the scale 10 grs had to pound open the bolt handle ,it was a very smooth action.

Interesting... Thank you for sharing. Here's another interesting rifle... I have an old 1920's vintage .22lr, a Savage 23A. The receiver and barrel are machined from one piece of steel. They are very reasonably priced and some folks say the (very hard to find) magazine is worth almost as much as the rifle.

Green felt? I ain’t even smokin, been in the wagon, plz what’s wrong with the world? It’s most def black

You should order another green one so you will be prepared for Christmas. Off green actually made me laugh.

I've had all 3 and the Savage 110! All are great.

A youth ranger model 70 has no floor plate.

Intersurplus is where I got my absolutely lovely Swedish 9.3x57 for $235. Which was drilled and tapped for a scope even. I also got a gorgeous O/U made in Italy huskvarna. For $450. But don’t tell anyone. Don’t want the prices to go up 🤫. 😉 As for this gun, I thought for sure it was going to be a Chinese gun. 😀

10 years I bought a new 700 ADL 1963 in box at a gun show.

I love my Marlin MR-7 It borrowed all the good things from several reputable brands. Winchester receiver, trigger and safety, Remington locking lugs and 3 rings of steel, Ruger bolt handle, Browning drop out floor plate and detached detachable magazine. Recessed crown, actory glass bedded and very accurate.

Your table cloth is red to me.

I have a Ruger M77 that is in good condition. It was advertised for two months but could not be sold. Its bolt action is very crisp, a Mauser style Control Feed, and it also has a Weaver scope. The only reason I want to sell it is that it has no iron sights.

I have a Savage model 111 Chieftain I purchased in 1975 in 30-06. Never let me down.

I love when you do video in this format!! As for the “green” table cover, I would try to get a “red” one, dark “red” would be great and plus it would show oil and dirt as much! Take care and thanks for the video!

Remington model 8

Looks like red felt to me. Crappy looking stock.

Cool rifle!

Pointless!

USOG --- Put that pinkish-red tablecloth back in the box and send it back for a refund! Colorblind people should never be hired to work in order selection or shipping departments or paint departments! I wonder how many times that person has caused a wreck, or a hospital visit because they cannot tell red from green?!? {Looks like it is tablecloth from a Taco restaurant, late 1950's. 🤕} The rifle looks like the Marlin Model MR 7. Made from 1996 to 1999. Chambered in .25-06 / ,270 / .280 / 30-06. 22-inch barrel, 6-groove rifling with a recessed muzzle. With a walnut stock it had a floorplate. With the less expensive birch stock it had no floor plate. As you noted: Rem. m700 bolt-face, Win. m70 wing safety, Ruger m77 bolt handle. To tell what year your Marlin M7 was made, subtract 2000 from the first two numbers of the serial number. More information can be found on the "Marlin Owners" website discussion board.

I'm a Rugar model 77 man.

Hi Mike. Does that Marlin bolt rifle have micro groove rifling like a lot of Marlins had? It sure looks sturdy but would look even better in walnut. I sure like your Ruger 77. I have 2 Ruger MKII rifles. One is a VLE tactical in .223 with semi heavy matt black 26" barrel in a laminated beavertail stock. I found it locally here in Reno as new old stock. The other is identical but in 25-06 and Rugers competition silver. The 25-06 shoots most factory ammo i tried in it well under an inch @ a hunnert. Have not shot the .223 yet but i'm sure it won't disappoint.

Fellt looks very red😂

Great episode! Thank you!

Red is the new green. Great vid, beautiful rifles. I like what you have done with the back wall to hang rifles. I would like to hear the Alberta letter. Cheers. Chris

Years ago I had a very fine rifle built on a fn Mauser action.i had it done Remington 700 all style.no floorplate.the gunsmith looked at me as if I were stupid and said I've never seen a custom rifle without a floor plate.roy was a friend and I asked him in all your years of shooting how many times did you dump your mag via floorplate he answered never.the best rifle I own is a stock winchester model 54 1st year production. This rifle is so pointable and accurate its unbelievable. My only complaint is that it has that stupid unopperable floor plate. Great video as always

Great video. Is there anybody out there familiar with the winchester model 670. That rifle reminds me of a Remington 700 action.

The MR7 was the obvious suspect. I remember the initial reviews and publicity.

I really enjoy these videos. It's like hanging out with a friend in a man cave talking about guns.

Great show! Love Marlins!

If I remember correctly that rifle was an attempt by Marlin to enter into the bolt action realm. It is a lose copy of the Remington 722/723 with a Winchester side swing type safety. Didn’t sell very well mainly because Winchester and Remington flooding the market with cheap to produce push feed 700’s and 70’s respectively.

wish i still had mt model 77

Fun presentation.

I’m betting your wife ordered your new table top lol. But it really makes your room pop with color! Awesome rifle review 👏

Looks red on my phone . Calibers please.

green tablecloth appears red to me??

Don’t think those are dove tails on the M-77