My hunting partner had good luck with his Marlin 1894SS 44mag loading 22.0grs of LilGun with a Speer 240gr. SP. He is getting cloverleaf groups at 50yds. I have good luck in my Marlin 1894C 357mag with 16.0grs of H110 and a Speer 158gr SP.

Nothing like a Remington 700xcr.