My little Marlin shoots great. I've shot several deer with it mostly with plain old Nosler JHP, and the occasional 240 XTP. Never over 75 yds, but I wouldn't hesitate to jack any critter to speak of at 150 yds.
I hit the jackpot on some 200 Nosler HP a couple years ago, but haven't had the opp to kill anything with them yet.
