Just unlimbered the 38-55 on a couple “possum on the half shell”. Glanced out the window and saw a big one rooting up the yard. Grabbed the Marlin and stuffed a couple of my plinking loads in. 250 gr NOE 38-250B over 10 gr Universal for 1225 FPS. At 25 yards I caught him quartering to me and hit him in the neck shoulder junction. Flipped over on his back for a few seconds then jumped about waist high and rolled around a couple more before stopping for good.
Started walking out to inspect him and saw another about 10 yards to his left, still feeding. Can’t figure out why he didn’t take off but the Marlin about decapitated him.
That load is just about 50 FPS under the original black powder loading, but is real easy on the shoulder and really accurate.
Started walking out to inspect him and saw another about 10 yards to his left, still feeding. Can’t figure out why he didn’t take off but the Marlin about decapitated him.
That load is just about 50 FPS under the original black powder loading, but is real easy on the shoulder and really accurate.