Best Semi-Automatic .22 LR?

I own a Marlin 795 and it is/was will be a mistake to buy one.
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Thats funny. Love mine. Only have about 5k through it, but after about 200 minimags it will digest any kind of bulk with minimal hangups(1 in 100) except Winchester Gray Box (none of my guns like that stuff)

Have shot a LOT of 10/22s. Great guns also. Trigger is a little sloppy out of the box. Failure rate is about the same as the 795.

I will throw in that every semi auto .22 can be picky about ammo. But I have never had any gun choke on CCI Stingers or minimags. The funny thing is that between my Ruger Mk II, Marlin 795, P22, friends 10/22, and Sig Mosquito, the one that will eat ANYTHING(excluding gray box) with less than 1 failure per brick, is my P22, the gun with the most controversial reviews.

Just make sure to be extremely sparing with the oil, as in 1 drop for the whole action is enough. Though I have found that just a layer of rem-oil from an aerosol can will generally not cause problems.
 
Marlin Model 60. I bought 2 of them in case one ever wore out...one in 1975 & the other one in 1979. I literally can't even guess at how many rounds have been thru them. And yet someday my grandkids will still be plinking with 'em.
 
I own an older Marlin semi-auto (model 60). It's okay - but I'd recommend the 10/22.

My Marlin jams if I use the wrong ammo (spent casing gets caught in the bolt on the way out).
 
Can't go wrong with a 10|22. You can do ANYTHING to them...

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It's a good alternative to spending on .223 for plinking. With a target barrel, a 10/22 is allot of fun and can be made very accurate.
 
...no bells-and-whistles .22 LR semi-automatic that fires the best, cleans easy, and most importantly, will last a lifetime...
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I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Browning SA-22. This little take-down is one of the best-designed .22's made, IMO. (John Browning, of course.)

I understand they are surprisingly accurate for a "field rifle". You can take them down without tools, and the manufacturing quality is excellent.

They are old-fashioned in appearance, and will be instantly dismissed by those looking for an AR-15 in a .22. No 10-22 type modifications are available, so you are stuck with the factory barrel and trigger.

In terms of meeting your originally stated goals, I believe you should give it some consideration.

Browning Semi-Auto 22
 
Yeah sure thing, I'm open to looking at all types. Regardless of what I get I'll make sure to have a good look at each one at a gun store.
 
Who sez ya can't customize a Marlin 795??
I've put a buncha stuff on mine...
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Ramline folding stock, Remmy Bipod, Marlin Adjustable Target Rear Sight, Razor Sling, DIP adjustable trigger & trigger guard,
DIP Pic rail (not shown, need to take new pics...), did a trigger job on it (3# pull)...

Lots more available than most know about, but ya have to hunt a little harder for it :)
I do have a Marlin 60/795 accessories thread on GunandGamedotcom that has
more Marlin accessories on it than ANY listing anywhere.

And if you know how to mod like a madman...ANY 1022 stock kit can be modded to fit a 795 :)
Especially that MG42 kit...hides a 795 well :)

Heck, I've seen an M1-stock converted to a 795 stock...
a P90 airsoft stock converted for a 795...
bullpupstocks.com has a bullpup stocks for both the 60 & 795...
tons more stuff if ya look!!

And...Shooter's Ridge has come out with a Marlin 795 mag that holds 25 rounds :D
HiCap is HERE!!

Oh, and if anyone has issues with a Marlin, read my Marlin FTE thread on G&G as well...
fixes 98% of Marlin issues with a few easy steps that ANYONE can do...
also solves the FTE problems for all sorts of rifles & pistols...
 
wow, thanks for the info Big Shrek! You gave some good points on the Marlins, I see they are starting to jump on the customization bandwagon. lol
Now i wish I could get these many good points on the other guns......nah I'm just kidding, for the most part everyone is at least giving one or two reasons they like their plinkers so much, and that's good enough for me.

I think just for a toy I'm going to get one of the tactical 10/.22's and get the Black Dog 10/22 Drum Magazine that holds 50 rounds, and all the rounds are viewable. Plus, everyone says it functions a hell of a lot better than the ProMag version, god I tried using that thing at the range a few days ago, and I literally got a fail to feed EVERY single shot. I'm only partially blaming the magazine, because the rounds seemed like they were pointing at more of a down-angle then they needed to be to load into the chamber, and possibly some of the plastic on the top end of the feeder needed to be filed down to fit flush with the receiver. but still, just the fact that you can see all the rounds in your mag, I'm going to get that dang Black Dog. that's just too cool.
 
I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Browning SA-22. This little take-down is one of the best-designed .22's made, IMO. (John Browning, of course.)
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$640.00 MSRP; That's why nobody's mentioned it.:D
 
gyvel, good point. haha
although i'm sure after the full modifications I'm going to do to my 10/22 it won't exactly come out to being "cheap". but it's all relative anyway. :)
 
S&W 15-22 is hard to beat IMO. Adjustable stock is great if you want to let younger shooters use it. Ergonomics are almost exactly like it's bigger brothers. Accurate and just plain fun to shoot.
 
Nice but for a little more get an adjustable T.I. aluminum mag.

At least Ruger had enough sense to give it metal feed lips :p
 
I have a Marlin 60 and one stock 10/22 and one high end 10/22. I probably like the 60 better than either of the 10/22's and I am sure that, to me, it is a better bargain. But, you can't go wrong with either of these guns. The Remington would never enter the picture for me.
 
Ruger didnt need a factory 25rd. magazine to be on top of the list. They have been making one of the top .22's for along time. It is kinda cool though. Honestly cant understand why anyone would want anything else but thats just me.
 
factory 25 rounder?!?!?! sign me up then!

well if Ruger has finally made a 25 round clip, and if what reviews are saying are true, I'm going to stick with the Ruger 10/22. My family already owns 9, i believe they might just give me one of their choosing (except my Dad's stainless bull barrel 10/22! that one is his baby!), so that will cut the customization cost probably down to the price of the gun, depending on how much I want to tweak things, because all of mine already have scopes on them.

on another note, thanks everyone for telling me your opinions, I now know a lot more about the variety of semi-auto .22's out there, and as everyone's favorite American hero says "And Knowing is Half the Battle!". :cool:
 
Best is a subjective term. There is no way that the Mp15, M60 or 10/22 are the best out there. A full custom 10/22 from Volquartsen, Clark, etc may come close but calling a stock 10/22 in any configeration the best is very questionable. The OP didn't ask for the best value but for THE BEST.

BTW, best value = 10/22. Bone stock it's very reliable and minute of can or squirrel out to any practical .22Lr range. Modifications if wanted and repairs if needed can be performed by a monkey. Best magazine on the market and quick, light and good handling.

LK
 
To me Marlin could have a hit with their 795 if they got read of the .22 rails built on and went to a standard drilled and tapped receiver. IMO that's the biggest thing that's holding their .22 rifles back. Especially now that they are having quality problems and lots of people are reporting the rails aren't even cut straight. It really would just be 100% better if they just drilled and tapped them.
 
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