For those who do not know I bought a Marlin XLR in 30-30 a while back. I hated the 24" tube on the gun so I had it cut down to 21". Now it handles like a rapier in the hands of an expert swordsman.
This is it before.
and after
Yesterday I took her out with my Browning BLR in 358.
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I say she did pretty well in my opinion