76shuvlinoff
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I've got a 77 Marlin 1894c that is just too versatile not to have. Even sits next to my 870 as a HD option.
Even sits next to my 870 as a HD option.
The upsides are that it is a mild-shooting, quick-handling carbine that doesn't require a particularly difficult manual of arms to operate and is in a excellent home defense caliber that actually performs a bit better from a carbine length barrel.
BJ Orange... I meant that around 200/225, the bullet drop is too significant to, practically, use for hunting. With my .44mag, the maximum point blank range is about 150 yards. I can do 6" groups @ 150. Nothing special, but effective. Once I hit 200 yards, though, the bullet drop isn't a few inches, but more like a foot and with 8-10" with an exponentially steeper decrease in performance past 200. If I were to use the rifle for deer, for example, I'd not want to take a 200 yard shot.
I'm somewhat assuming that the same would apply with the .357 version, except with a little more distance. Hence, 175 for hunting with the .44 and 200/225 for hunting with the .357 (honestly not sure if the .357 is used for hunting or not...).
Above all, I was just describing the performance of my rifle with my average abilities. I don't necessarily know all the correct terms for this stuff, but I hope this explained myself.
Edited: I just looked up "effective range" and if you were referring to the .357's ability to kill, then yes I would agree that it's LOOONG past 200/225 yards. I just meant for practicality based on the abilities of the rifle to be reliable.