It had been a while since I pulled it out, but the purchase of a new larger eye relief scope meant I had to do some sighting in to do. So after getting it sighted I took a 2liter soda bottle and placed it about 250ft away. If it wasn't so windy I could have blown the cap off it. The Marlin model 60 is what all small caliber rifles should be like. Easy to fire, accurate, easy to disassemble and clean and when I got mine only $90 (not including $36 scope now mounted). Just wanted to share the joy of a simple gun.