I have the 883ss, laminated stock, stainless, tube fed. I really am impressed with mine. One thing I noticed, after cleaning the barrel my groups opened up. After about 10 or so shots though they tightened back up. I didn't learn from this so I got home and cleaned it thoroughly and next trip out open groups again. I have not cleaned the barrel since...I hope this is not bad. I believe in cleaning everything but this gun shoots better dirty. I do not like the CCI +V's they shoot about a 5 inch group at 50 in mine. THe federals shoot great as do the Wins but I stuck with the CCI Maxi-mag and they touch at 100.
I really have gotten a whole new respect for Marlin, all the guns from them that I have and have seen seem to be great shooters. I have not had any problems with mine at all either.
Let me know if you see the same thing with the groups after cleaning your barrel. Like I said I have not cleaned mine since and I have been whacking yotes with it pretty regularly. I have also been able to stretch the shots out to nearly 130 and get a good kill. I know some will take exception to this. I am over run with them and they seem to multiply steadily. All of my neighbors are shooting them on site. I have horses but some of the neighbors have goats and sheep and they lose some now and then. I personally think dogs are responsible for some of the kills but I have seen yotes chasing the goats on several occasions.
Good luck with your 22mag, hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine.
j870sm
I really have gotten a whole new respect for Marlin, all the guns from them that I have and have seen seem to be great shooters. I have not had any problems with mine at all either.
Let me know if you see the same thing with the groups after cleaning your barrel. Like I said I have not cleaned mine since and I have been whacking yotes with it pretty regularly. I have also been able to stretch the shots out to nearly 130 and get a good kill. I know some will take exception to this. I am over run with them and they seem to multiply steadily. All of my neighbors are shooting them on site. I have horses but some of the neighbors have goats and sheep and they lose some now and then. I personally think dogs are responsible for some of the kills but I have seen yotes chasing the goats on several occasions.
Good luck with your 22mag, hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine.
j870sm