ORIGINAL: Nomercy
Mossy, I'd disagree with your statements about the use of the .357mag rifle, especially a marlin. No, it's not a great long range gun, but I'd venture that with a LITTLE practice you'd get proficient enough with it to hunt coyotes out to 150yrds without much praying involved.
Personally, I very much disagree that it's too small for deer.
Well, I think maybe I should clearify myself a little better.
#1 NO COYOTE in a 5 county radius of me
#2 Not legal to hunt deer in MD with a .357 (not enough fp/energy)
so like I said, pretty much usless beside plinking for me.