The wifey just bought me my first 35 rem. It's a Sears mod 45. My understanding is that this is a Marlin. Haven't shot it yet but I'm excited about it. You gatta love a woman that buys you a nice old rifle for your aniversary. The rifle looks like it's in great shape. I hope to hunt with it this season. Are there any concerns I need to know about with an older rifle. I don't know how old it is but I haven't seen a Sears gun in a while.This rifle fits nicely between my 30-30 and my 45-70 (both Marlins) I was thinking about Rem core-lokt 200 gr factory ammo. Is this a sufficient load for black bear?
