Marlin 1895 here.....
I decided against the Guide Gun version as I usually sit in/on a stand anyway and that extra barrel length/weight helps with recoil/weight. If I was packing it walking long distances or in through heavy brush I might change my mind. If I shoot the standard Remington load (405 grains @ 1300), it recoils between a 20 and 12 guage shotgun. The hottler loads are pretty much equal to a heavy 12 guage load, IMHO. I have not tried the super-hots, however. They go for around 500 used here - without optics.
J
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