I have not shot the Marlin in maybe 20 years, so this is from memory. It also has a 4x Simmons I think short scope, so not apples to apples comparison here.. I bought it for fun use when duck hunting. In the afternoons, we would stand up 6 spent shotgun shells at roughly 50-75 feet and take turns seeing who could knock down all 6 with the 7 round mag, resting on the 2x4 rail of the front porch of the camp. Loser(s) paid for the beer next time out. We never measured distances, but it was far enough to make it challenging. The scope reticle would mostly cover the entirety of the target.
The Marlin is stainless first off. I like stainless by default, and for a "survival" item, even more. The trigger is much, much better. Not a match trigger by any means, but not the legally required units of today that almost needs two fingers to pull. The sights are probably a wash, but I never shot the Marlin without the 4x scope, so I'll avoid that comparison. And even though the Marlin requires a separate case to cobble everything together in one place, that case allows scope/dot type sights.
I believe based on memory that the Marlin groups better, but again, scope vs irons make that suspect. We were shooting 12g shells at 50ish or more feet, and routinely hitting all 6 in 6-7 shots. With bulk HV ammo. Sometimes there were many rounds of sudden death to establish who was on the hook for next weekend's beer supply.
I really meant my original post to be more of a review of the new Henry rifle, but since I made the comparison, I understand asking for details. Hope this helps.
The Marlin is stainless first off. I like stainless by default, and for a "survival" item, even more. The trigger is much, much better. Not a match trigger by any means, but not the legally required units of today that almost needs two fingers to pull. The sights are probably a wash, but I never shot the Marlin without the 4x scope, so I'll avoid that comparison. And even though the Marlin requires a separate case to cobble everything together in one place, that case allows scope/dot type sights.
I believe based on memory that the Marlin groups better, but again, scope vs irons make that suspect. We were shooting 12g shells at 50ish or more feet, and routinely hitting all 6 in 6-7 shots. With bulk HV ammo. Sometimes there were many rounds of sudden death to establish who was on the hook for next weekend's beer supply.
I really meant my original post to be more of a review of the new Henry rifle, but since I made the comparison, I understand asking for details. Hope this helps.
