200 yards with a handgun is possible but that does not mean it is practical in the field. Go to a silhouette match sometime and watch the hits at 200 yards in the pistol competition. Not many. And that is under controlled conditions, not hunting situations.
I once thought a lever carbine would be nice to have alonside my Ruger Redhawk .44 mag. For me, it proved useless. I was well practiced and had a good hit ratio with the Redhawk at 100 yards. The Marlin could not do as well. Pointless to even carry.
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