I'm trying to choose among a 10/22, a Marlin 60 an d a Marlin 795. I know that there're lots of gizmos for the 10/22, expensive large cap mags are available, etc., but I don't know much about the Marlin 22's. I'm thinking stainless/synthetic, which means either a 10/22, Papoose or 60SSK, but I like the looks of the 795. Your experience with reliability, accuracy, etc. are the kinds of things I'm looking for feedback on. Thanks.
Pls tell me about your Marlin mod 60, Papoose or 795 semi-auto .22
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rugerfreak
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Out of those choices-------get the 10/22. Marlin makes a pretty decent bolt action .22----but for an autoloader--the 10/22 wins hands down.
Rottweiler
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A Marlin mod 60 was the first gun I bought myselfway back when I was about 10 or 12.I split A LOT of firewood for our neighbors toget that rifle.
About 10 years ago I "upgraded" to a 10-22 with all the fancy doo-dads and put the old Marlin in the back of the safe.
Even though the 10-22 probably has 4 times the money tied up in it that the Marlin does, I don't think it shoots any better than that old Marlin.
About 10 years ago I "upgraded" to a 10-22 with all the fancy doo-dads and put the old Marlin in the back of the safe.
Even though the 10-22 probably has 4 times the money tied up in it that the Marlin does, I don't think it shoots any better than that old Marlin.
savagehunter308
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i have a Marlin Model 60 with the black plastic stock, and blued barrel, its got like a 15 round mag under the barrel, i have a Simmons 8-points 3-9x40 scope on it with a harrisbypod, i hike around in the desert almost everyday, well used to, and shoot stuff with it, accurate as h*ll and operates in very harsh conditions, such as nasty stuff getting in the action. the only thing i dont like about it is that it doesnt cycle one kind of winchester ammo, i forget wich one, but they are like lead flat points. good luck BTW, my cuzin has a 10/22 and i dont like it, its a weenie to take apart.....
Matt Sutton
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If you're planning on customizing your rifle, the 10/22 is king. If you're not, then I would strongly consider the Marlin. It gives you 14+1 at no extra cost whereas the higher capacity 10/22 mags cost $60+, if you can find them at all. I'm becoming a bigger and bigger fan of tubular magazines. Too bad someone can't come up with a design with double or tripple tube magazines for 30 round or more capacity.
I've got a newer 10/22, and an older (1990 or so) Marlin model 60. So this might be apples & oranges, but...
The old Model 60 has a better trigger than the 10/22. And this is after a trigger job on the 10/22.
The Model 60 is noticeably more accurate than the 10/22. (I know there are replacement barrels that will make the 10/22 more accurate--its "as-issued". The Model 60 shoots quater-sized groups at 50 yards with cheap Remington Golden Bullets. How well will it shoot the good stuff? I've never tried.
The Model 60 jams a lot more than the 10/22. I have to clean it every hundred rounds to keep it shooting close to regularly.
The Model 60 is harder to disassemble and clean than the 10/22.
Hope this helps.
The old Model 60 has a better trigger than the 10/22. And this is after a trigger job on the 10/22.
The Model 60 is noticeably more accurate than the 10/22. (I know there are replacement barrels that will make the 10/22 more accurate--its "as-issued". The Model 60 shoots quater-sized groups at 50 yards with cheap Remington Golden Bullets. How well will it shoot the good stuff? I've never tried.
The Model 60 jams a lot more than the 10/22. I have to clean it every hundred rounds to keep it shooting close to regularly.
The Model 60 is harder to disassemble and clean than the 10/22.
Hope this helps.
A Marlin 60 was my first rifle, way back when. My father bought it for me at K-Mart (pre-Rosie, of course!) and together we slapped on a cheapie little scope in tip-off mounts. Dad and I shot the heck out of that little gun, always buying ammo by the brick! I later graduated to a decent 1-inch Burris, and the little Marlin kept plugging away. I lost count long ago of how many squirrels it has accounted for.
Years later, I bought a 10/22, since I had heard so many raves about it. It was less accurate than the Marlin, had a rather chubby stock and an atrocious trigger by comparison. I eventually traded the 10/22 toward one or another handgun and kept the Marlin.
In contrast to Dave's experience, my Model 60 has been shockingly reliable. At one point, I had fired over 2,000 rounds from it between cleanings -- without a single malfunction! In fact, I can only recall it malfunctioning (aside from the very occasional and expected rimfire misfires) perhaps four times in many thousands of rounds.
As one of the other posts said, unless you're wedded to the idea of customizing the Ruger, the Marlin may be a better choice -- heretical as that may sound. Personally, if and when I feel the need for another semiauto .22, it will definitely be a Marlin.
Mike
Years later, I bought a 10/22, since I had heard so many raves about it. It was less accurate than the Marlin, had a rather chubby stock and an atrocious trigger by comparison. I eventually traded the 10/22 toward one or another handgun and kept the Marlin.
In contrast to Dave's experience, my Model 60 has been shockingly reliable. At one point, I had fired over 2,000 rounds from it between cleanings -- without a single malfunction! In fact, I can only recall it malfunctioning (aside from the very occasional and expected rimfire misfires) perhaps four times in many thousands of rounds.
As one of the other posts said, unless you're wedded to the idea of customizing the Ruger, the Marlin may be a better choice -- heretical as that may sound. Personally, if and when I feel the need for another semiauto .22, it will definitely be a Marlin.
Mike
LiquidTension
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I've got 2 Marlin mod 60s and I wish I had a 10/22 instead. The two that I have jam all the time when they get even a little dirty. One box of ammo and that's it, you might as well put it back in the case and move on to another gun. They are also a pain in the @ss to clean. But that's just my opinion....
just say Mo
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I'm not sure what your needs are but the papoose is a nice takedown carbine. Mine has been reliable, accurate (more so than my 10/22). It's light and portable so you're more likely to have it with you should some good plinking or target shooting become available.
I like my other 22's better but I shot the papoose the most because I have it with me.
My only gripes are the sights are cheezy and it won't fire without the magazine (the older models will though...).
-Mo
I like my other 22's better but I shot the papoose the most because I have it with me.
My only gripes are the sights are cheezy and it won't fire without the magazine (the older models will though...).
-Mo
Another guy who`s first rifle was a Mod 60! I shot the snot out of that poor gun,hardly ever cleaned it and it only ever malfunctioned when I somehow got a short mixed in with the LRs...that is until after I put about 10 gazillion rounds through it and many years later it started to jam more and more frequently. I replaced springs,cleaned and polished parts etc. and it just never got better. So I upgraded to a stainless 10/22. Well ,it`s pretty cool and all but the controls are hokey,the trigger isn`t as good and frankly it`s not as accurate although it`s not bad. I`ll eventually put some goodies on it but in retrospect I probably should have just bought another Marlin or had my old one fixed. Marcus
My first rifle was a Marlin 60. I like it, but I've had some intermittent trouble with jams. This is likely due to a lack of cleaning combined with the gun's really long past. I have no idea what it's been through before I bought it. Also, I regularly loaded 18 rounds into the mag...until just recently, I didn't know it was supposed to only hold 14. This could also account for feed problems, I would think.
i have a Marlin 60 SS
quarter sized groups at 25 yards all day long
kinda boring
i had a couple of jams the first day
a squirt od CLP cleared that up
it doesnt like feeding the short pointy primer only aquila
and you cant really manually load the chamber
so i bought a Romanian 1969 trainer bolt action fer back up
quarter sized groups at 25 yards all day long
kinda boring
i had a couple of jams the first day
a squirt od CLP cleared that up
it doesnt like feeding the short pointy primer only aquila
and you cant really manually load the chamber
so i bought a Romanian 1969 trainer bolt action fer back up
I have owned at least 5 Marlin 60s both new and used and NEVER had one that was a jammomatic.
All would burn through a brick of the really dirty remington ammo without a hitch and probably shoot Winchester Super X till the sun burns out without a jam.
Accurate too! I regularly shot sparrows up to 70 yards away with the factory open sights.
A better value than the 10/22 for me.
Sort of like Mini 14 VS SKS, The SKS does as good or better AND cost less too!
All would burn through a brick of the really dirty remington ammo without a hitch and probably shoot Winchester Super X till the sun burns out without a jam.
Accurate too! I regularly shot sparrows up to 70 yards away with the factory open sights.
A better value than the 10/22 for me.
Sort of like Mini 14 VS SKS, The SKS does as good or better AND cost less too!
Another Vote for th Model 60
It was my first firearm (17 years ago), and I flipped a lot of burgers to buy it.
It was/is accurate with the open sights and makes me look good. I. too, have always loaded 18 rnds (+2 once the action was worked), must be the pre-ban thing (it has the wood stock). Always (well, almost) cleaned it after use, and didn't know enough to know it was a pain. Have had some problems with jamming of late but have mostly resolved those witha good cleaning, a little dremel work and Federal ammo.
I am teaching my 7 year old son to shoot and he loves it! It makes him look good, too. He is hitting 20oz pop bottles at 40 yrds, regularly (of course he is resting it on the rail around the deck as the stock is too long for him).
IMHO it a fine rifle, and a good price.
It was my first firearm (17 years ago), and I flipped a lot of burgers to buy it.
It was/is accurate with the open sights and makes me look good. I. too, have always loaded 18 rnds (+2 once the action was worked), must be the pre-ban thing (it has the wood stock). Always (well, almost) cleaned it after use, and didn't know enough to know it was a pain. Have had some problems with jamming of late but have mostly resolved those witha good cleaning, a little dremel work and Federal ammo.
I am teaching my 7 year old son to shoot and he loves it! It makes him look good, too. He is hitting 20oz pop bottles at 40 yrds, regularly (of course he is resting it on the rail around the deck as the stock is too long for him).
IMHO it a fine rifle, and a good price.
A Model 60 was the first rifle I purchased too. Bought it used from a pawn shop, cleaned it up and it has been nearly flawless and very accurate since. I don't own a a 10/22 but have shot friend's guns and I think they are overrated.
Dave R- I had the same problem w/ the same ammo, switched to Federal and the problem went away.
citizen- What is the difference in a preban tube fed semiauto?
Dave R- I had the same problem w/ the same ammo, switched to Federal and the problem went away.
citizen- What is the difference in a preban tube fed semiauto?
tubeshooter
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A Marlin 60 was my first rifle as well. Shot great right out of the box.
The instruction booklet listed two types of sights, and mine had the later (cheaper) sights. The rear sight is fairly easily knocked out of kilter, so careful....
I liked mine a lot, enough to where my 2nd .22 rifle was a Marlin 81TS, which is basically the same gun in bolt flavor with a synthetic stock. It's performed well too, and has some advantages over the model 60 (including a nicer factory rear sight). The only real disadvantages have been that it's about a half-pound heavier and you lose the ability to "spray" (bah, makes me a better marksman anyway
).
One day, I will make it 3 for 3 and get a Marlin 39. The model 81 is a reasonable substitute until then, I guess...
-tubeshooter
The instruction booklet listed two types of sights, and mine had the later (cheaper) sights. The rear sight is fairly easily knocked out of kilter, so careful....
I liked mine a lot, enough to where my 2nd .22 rifle was a Marlin 81TS, which is basically the same gun in bolt flavor with a synthetic stock. It's performed well too, and has some advantages over the model 60 (including a nicer factory rear sight). The only real disadvantages have been that it's about a half-pound heavier and you lose the ability to "spray" (bah, makes me a better marksman anyway
).One day, I will make it 3 for 3 and get a Marlin 39. The model 81 is a reasonable substitute until then, I guess...
-tubeshooter
