I had a crossbolt safety marlin 44 mag with a leup 1-4 on it I could produce 3 shot 2 inch groups with it off the bags. I sold it and now have a 357 mag because that's the caliber my revolvers use. I don't have a scope on it but I can bust tennis ball chunks of concrete at 40 yards with it using the Remington 180 grain magnum ammo it seems to like those cartridges.
The new Marlins I don't know, I am wondering the same thing about what will happen to them.
