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i have a marlin 883ss. it is the same gun as the 882 but tube feed instead of detachable magazine.
i topped mine with a simmons 3x10x44 44mag scope. I know one thing, this gun is an absolute tack driver!!!!! i can put ten shots into one ragged hole at fifty yards. at 100 i can hold them normally right at one inch(sometimes close to 1/2").
just fyi, my marlin .22's, and most of the my buddies mariln .22's i have shot, do not shoot high velosity rounds well. for instance....MaxiMag Plus-v's group at about an inch at 50 and well over two inches at 100. i beileve that the micro-grooving in the barrel just flings the high-vel stuff everywhere. you should try them, but mine will not shoot them well.
that large a scope may be overkill, but if thats what you want then by all means put it on. if you don't like it you can always put a smaller scope on..i generally keep my set at 6-7x.
longest squirrel kill was 120 paces.
they are definatly sweet rifles!!!!!
cant you tell i love mine!!!!
happy shooting
hope this helps
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[This message has been edited by cartman308 (edited December 08, 1999).]