I haven't owned it but about ten years and have packed others most of that time but I find that my Marlin 336 in 35Remington just flatout works for me. It has spent the most time in the woods wearing a Leupold 2-7x but now wears a 2.5-8x Leupold because that is the best I own. Actually have killed much more game with a Browning A-bolt in 25/06 and a BLR-81 in 358 but Marlin leverguns fit me and where and how I hunt so well I seldom pick up anything else. I have a pile of them ol' leverguns now and love the way they handle and what they do to game is just as deadly as a monster magnum at the ranges that I use them at.
This is a neat thread and I enjoy seeing the different choices of hunters.
Goat


"I know you believe that you understand what you think that I said...
But I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
( A quote of my Father)