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I have a friend that uses a Marlin 22" with 350 Hornady round nose. Uses it as his saddle gun. Kills mule deer/elk, no problem. I also played with several Marlins and Browning 1886s. I I used the 350RN plus heavy cast bullets in the Marlin. I only used the then available Winchester 300 NP factory load in the Brownings. Back in the late 90s. I shot both to 300yds but never hunted with either. I have also personally found ( in my limited experience for sure) that 90% of the elk are found in 90% of the roughest country and 90% of the thickest part of the roughest country, ha. My "average" on 4 cow elk is 180 yds or so. Furthest one was 250yds ( still doable with a 45-70) one at 100, one at 200, one at 135, all "eyeballed distances too", no laser RF. ha. One sometimes has to pick the terrain that fits their equipment...or stalk a long ways like a bowhunter. A fast handling 45-70 is a "force to be reckoned with" for most shots. I love rifles so have played with many. I used a 30-06, 375H&H, 338WM and a 300WM on all my elk.