Ive got the Marlin with the bull barrel. Ive got a cheap simmons 3-9x40 scope on it. On a calm day, it will shoot ragged holes at 100yds. Wind effects this round big time.
I think of this gun as more of a novelty item. If you wanna kill squirrels or rabbits at less than 100, it is a good gun. Any bigger game or longer distances, I dont think it is a great choice. I have killed a coyote at a paced off 160yds, but that was just an oppurtunity shot. Seen the dog in the pasture and it was the only gun I had. I have never shot it that far,but I know I am dead on at 100, so I held just a little over its head, and watched it drop right there in the scope. But like I said, it wouldnt be my choice to hunt coyotes or anything bigger than rodents. They are definitely fun guns to shoot because of their accuracy, I just think they serve a minimal purpose for actually hunting.
