I picked up a JM Marlin in .357 mag. a few months ago and was anxious to try it out on deer. I finely got the chance during the late antlerless season. I got a set of Skinner peep sights and took it hunting. My load was Hornady Leverevolution 140 gr. A 50 yard shot on this Hugh doe. I must admit I was impressed. To get a better idea of the size of this old gal, I'm 6'2" 285#

Wow, that's impressive! You couldn't ask for an easier rifle to carry, no? Well placed shot or ???

nice.......good eatin'

looks like a gold trigger pre safety '94

Congrads Ron, that must be one of them big Farm land does near Home Im guessing!

Yes John it's a farm deer but it was no match for the little .357 Marlin. I'm tickled pink with this rifle

Nice big deer!

I now have a couple of 1873 clones in .45 Colt for cowboy action shooting, both slicked up with short strokes, that I wouldn't mind trying in your kind of hunting. One of these days....

The short lever actions do handle great, all right.

That's a damn big doe, well done.

Pretty cool, the little 357 in a carbine is pretty potent.

I shot a doe this year with a Rossi 1892 44 mag, 240gr SWC hardcast at 900fps, killed it efficiently and without any drama or ruined meat.

My doe was much smaller though

Nice work!! Nice rifle..

Darn if that isn't a huge doe....congrats. Try shooting the Hornady 180 gr XTP out of your little carbine....a very potent bullet pushed by Hodgdon Lil'gun powder.

Doc

Very nice! Those Marlin 1894's in 357 are just to much fun!

Longhunter_1 how do you like the Skinner peep sight? I have a Rossi 92 .357 I want to try and the stock rear sight is getting fuzzy. Nice doe by the way..

fuzzy comes with age..............................

same thing here.........

I used my 44 mag Marlin 94 these last few days.All I got was cold.We came home yesterday.It is 6 below right now.

Man you look a lot like Ron LaClair!! Congrats on the kill, an 1894 is a fun rifle.

What a whopper!

Thats because it is Ron!

That's cool as heck, and i thought i shot a big doe this year, damn!

Nice pic, Ron. Lotta good eatin' there.

Is Marlin supposed to start making those again?

That's a nice doe! Good job....

the .357 lever is a fantastic deer killer. I've loaded ~180gr hardcast, and found them entirely effective on our puny TX whitetails.

easy to shoot, and a ton of fun to practice with 38 spls. my favorite rifle is a stainless octagon barrelled Puma.

my son has used it on several deer.

My daughter killed 3 deer with her .357 Marlin and handloads using Hornaday 180s.



She is now shooting a ..270 and I have taken back my Marlin.😉