6: 210 XTP over 11 gr HS6. This is the bullet I carry in the gun when in the hills with wolves and black bears.
bears are what first got me interested in big bore handguns after a couple of experiences.
I think we have the wolfs in central arizona now too or the mixed coywolves.
That marlin in 41 although firing a handgun round isn't a slouch at all. it's getting up there around the 38.55range in that old cartridge.
The one i have is pretty quick for repetitve fire and accurate.
If I remember correctly, the same 210 gr load that clocked 1390 from the SBH ran about 1750 from the carbine. That would mess up any critters' day inside 150 yds.
The only thing I ever killed with the carbine was a big feral black lab which was bothering stock on my place and several of the neighbors. The 170 gr Sierra over a max load of H110 took care of the situation.
