A friend of mine owns two and likes them. I’ve fired them a few times and they’re very nice rifles, likely the best their is in a contemporary lever gun- at least until Marlin returns to their glory (fingers crossed).
I use two deer rifles depending on where I am. An old Remington Mode 8 in .35 Rem with open sights when I’m in the woods and an early German Weatherby Mk V in .270 Wby with a Redfield scope when Im in a place for longer shots.