[wade2ride]

I would like to begin by saying the point of this thread is to put all of the available information about the MR-7 in one thread.

The Marlin MR-7 was only made from 1996-1999. It was only chambered in .25-06, .270, .280, and .30-06. It features a 3-position safety, a bolt face encircled by three rings of 4140 steel, a shrouded striker and high-visibility cocking indicator. It has an adjustable 3-6 lb trigger, A forged, machined and heat-treated receiver and an extra-strong bolt lockup. The Mr-7 has a hinged floorplate with a removable yet securely mounted 4-shot box magazine (The Mr-7B does not). It has a 22" barrel with 6-groove precision rifling and a recessed muzzle. It also has a classically configured, cut-checkered American walnut stock. The later (1999) MR-7B was made with birch wood for the stock and the MR-7B didn't use a floorplate. It was a few $ cheaper and in 1999 the MR-7B was only available in .270 and .30-06 calibers (I haven't came across any information for the MR-7B in 1996,1997, or 1998.)

The Ring of steel around the cartridge and the strong locking lug bolt-face was mimicked off of the Remington 700.
The wing-style safety was mimicked from the Winchester Model 70.
The "Dogleg" Bolt handle mimicked the Ruger 77
The floorplate with the detachable mag was mimicked from the Browning A-Bolt. (it is said that the Browning A-Bolt Magazine will work as a replacement, but I have yet to confirm this).

To tell what year yours was made in, you must subtract 2000 from the first two numbers of the serial number. Mine is 04xxxxxx. 04-2000=1996, So mine was made in 1996.

For those of you that are looking for a user manual, here it is View attachment MR-7 User Manual.pdf

I welcome anyone to bring any information on this Great yet almost forgot about rifle.

 

[wade2ride]

Here's Mine when I got it, and how it looks now.

 

[good ole boy]

I bought one new in 25-06 and just picked up one in .270.I thought they added more cals later on.I was hopin their was a .243.I want to own one or more in each cal.Until not long ago I didn,t know a B model exisited.

 

[wade2ride]

Yeah, I would like to have one in each caliber too! Over the weekend I seen one on an auction site going for $700. So they are slowly going up in value and gaining more attention, making for a GREAT collectors item.I can't find any confirmed information on how many were made. The guy on the auction site said "There were only 2,000 MR-7's made" I sent him a message asking where I can get conformation of this number. ... Awaiting a resonce.

 

[good ole boy]

I have been a Marlin lever fan my whole life and remember when I heard about these I figured it would be a perfect addition since I love Marlins and now I would have a rifle that could reach to the next County and keep with the Marlin family.

 

[YoYo]

I know from personal experience that the Browning magazine will not fit into the MR-7. I ordered one from Brownells hoping it would fit so I would have a spare for my '06 (wasn't even a close fit). I found my MR-7 on Gunbroker for $450 basically new in box (without the box). I wouldn't get rid of it for anything. The only rifle I have that I like more is my LTD III 45/70. Long Live Old Marlins!

 

[erimort]

great start here! still on the lookout for mine...

did find another rare marlin bolt last year... a model 455... a 30-06... made for three years in the fifties.. sako trigger, mauser action... bishop stock... cool old gun!
look forward to seeing how this thread develops!

 

[cvc944]

I have two of these - one is chambered in .270 Winchester and the other is a .280 Remington. These are exceptional rifles in both quality of construction and accuracy. Looking forward to finding more information on this fine rifle. Knowing for sure if they had their own serial numbers or if they were numbered with other Marlins might help to guess total MR-7 production. I've been tracking these rifles for many years and so far have been able to document only 57 of them by serial number. The oldest one I've found is 05000041 and the newest one is 02004212. Of the 57 I have found, 30 of them are in .30-06, 18 in .270, 7 in .25-06, and only 2 in .280.

 

[dog229]

dog229 Here,
i just bought a mr-7 in .270 for $400 ser# 03001491 marlin says its is a 1997. Could anyone tell of its good and bad points i will have to address and what is a really good scope mount system and scope power to install and use it came with a cheaper swift 3x9 with millet blocks.
I really like its fit and finish and over features Please let me know your opinion
Dog229 Gone

 

[farbio615]

Love my mr-7

I have never bought another rifle since 1996. This mr-7 in .270 has killed game as small as ground hogs at 500 yards to today I shot an Eland Bull at 200 yards. SN 03000535
I wouldn't trade it for nothing. Glad I found this forum google searching "marlin mr-7" just to see what came up. Time to start seeing about custom loads specifically for long distance prairie dog shooting.

 

[erimort]

Welcome to the forum!! Glad to have you on board...

 

[good ole boy]

Good points everthing.Bad points nothing.

 

[sockeye]

I agree with good ole boy and the rest. I own some stock rifles and some custom builds, and when I came across an MR7 in trade, I truely believe, for the $, they are as good as any rifle. They are quick to shoulder, safe, strong and accurate. Anything more is less in my opinion.

 

[Goober667]

An adjustable trigger was mentions on my Marlin MR 7 .270 but the manual doesn't say how to adjust the trigger. Any information available on how to adjust this trigger?

 

[sockeye]

Goober, that's a good question and one I too am looking into, although my '06 breaks clean at just over 3 lbs., which is just right for me. FWIW, I have been handloading some 150 Speer Mag-tips over 57.5 grains of IMR 4350 seated to an oal of 3.164 with cci 200 primers with good results, an inch or less at 100 yards.

 

[dan55]

If I'm not mistaken the trigger is very much like a Win. M70 as far as adjustment goes. My 30-06 is numbered 04003XXX.

 

[sness]

Mr7 30/30 ?

Anyone ever heard of a MR7 in 30/30, or any bolt action Marlin in 30/30 ?

 

[zuikowarrior]

If I'm not mistaken the trigger is very much like a Win. M70 as far as adjustment goes. My 30-06 is numbered 04003974.

That's right. Plenty of online info on adjusting the old style Win 70 trigger and the Marlin works and looks just the same. Just be sure to do the full set of checks afterward to ensure you haven't done something to make the rifle unsafe.

 

[zuikowarrior]

dog229 Here,
i just bought a mr-7 in .270 for $400 ser# 03001491 marlin says its is a 1997. Could anyone tell of its good and bad points i will have to address and what is a really good scope mount system and scope power to install and use it came with a cheaper swift 3x9 with millet blocks.
I really like its fit and finish and over features Please let me know your opinion
Dog229 Gone

That's interesting. My 1996 .30-06 had a Swift 3-9x40 on it when I bought it from a pawnshop in 2009. I've never seen another Swift before or since, though they still show up as available new. Mine has a VX-II now.

Mine came with Weaver tip-off rings and generic bases. No problems with the system; the rings are fiddly to level the scope but I can take fiddly since I don't change scopes often. More than strong enough for handling, hunting, and .30-06 recoil, and there is no need for anything more expensive. That said, when I buy mounts new I usually get the Leupold (or other manufacturer) dovetail design just because i like the design.

 

[sockeye]

Sness, I'm certain the mr 7 wasn't offered in 30-30 and I don't believe the 455 was either. Haven't seen a xl7 or xs7 and that caliber, but there are much more knowledgable marlin men and women on this site than I. Savage made a model 340 bolt action and stevens had the model 325, other than those, any other bolt action 30-30's are probably scarce and worth a few bucks.