Joe Vaquero
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Well, my 12yr old needed a new rifle to hunt with this deer season. I had bought him a Rossi. 22/.243/20ga combo but we were disappointed with the quality. So we sold it and bought a Marlin xs7 youth in 7mm-08. I was impressed with the sport dot reticle of the Mueller line of scopes, so after reading many positive reviews I ordered the 3-10x44 from Optics Planet. When everythi came in I mounted the scope in a set of medium Burris Zee rings. So now for the lowdown...
The rifle arrived and I gave it a thorough inspection and cleaning. The bolt was a little rough with tool marks, so I worked it for about 10 minutes with some 1200 grit sandpaper I had laying around. This made it nice and smooth. The trigger on this rifle is very good and easily adjustable. Ours was fine out of the box. Overall very happy with fit and finish of the rifle.
The Mueller was bought sight unseen based on reviews I had been able to find. Just a quick rundown, the reticle is awesome, especially for a young shooter. The dot is easy to get on target and the light up function will be a lifesaver if trying to sight a target with a dark background. Eye relief is sufficient and the scope is clear all the way to the edges. The adjustment knobs are 1/8" and the clicks are solid and distinct.
Sighting in was quick and easy and the rifle posted groups just over an inch at 100yds. The juvenile whitetail hunt was the last weekend in October. Sadly we saw no deer, but we did drop a coyote that came sniffing around the food plot just before dark. We plan to be back out there after gun season opens in a couple of weeks.
If someone is looking for a fairly inexpensive hunting rifle package, you can't go wrong with Marlin and Mueller.
Marlin xs7y - $329
Mueller 3-10x44 Sport Dot - $169
Burris Zee Rings - $29
The rifle arrived and I gave it a thorough inspection and cleaning. The bolt was a little rough with tool marks, so I worked it for about 10 minutes with some 1200 grit sandpaper I had laying around. This made it nice and smooth. The trigger on this rifle is very good and easily adjustable. Ours was fine out of the box. Overall very happy with fit and finish of the rifle.
The Mueller was bought sight unseen based on reviews I had been able to find. Just a quick rundown, the reticle is awesome, especially for a young shooter. The dot is easy to get on target and the light up function will be a lifesaver if trying to sight a target with a dark background. Eye relief is sufficient and the scope is clear all the way to the edges. The adjustment knobs are 1/8" and the clicks are solid and distinct.
Sighting in was quick and easy and the rifle posted groups just over an inch at 100yds. The juvenile whitetail hunt was the last weekend in October. Sadly we saw no deer, but we did drop a coyote that came sniffing around the food plot just before dark. We plan to be back out there after gun season opens in a couple of weeks.
If someone is looking for a fairly inexpensive hunting rifle package, you can't go wrong with Marlin and Mueller.
Marlin xs7y - $329
Mueller 3-10x44 Sport Dot - $169
Burris Zee Rings - $29