Range Report - Marlin 60 + Scope

[frjeff]

Took the "new" Marlin 60 with the new Simmons 3-9,32 AO to the range today for the first time. I'm not any good, but pretty happy with the first zeroing results. At 50 yards, Federal Bulk Pac, 36gr.

A bit more tweaking necessary, but mostly all "old guy operator error".

Sweet, sweet scope though, I was grinning all the way home. I had never zeroed a scope in before, but this went pretty well. In the first three shots, however, I did not even hit paper.

Much fun !!!!

 

[publius]

good going. the marlin 60's tend to be acccurate autoloaders. I know my old factory M60 puts my stock 10/22 to shame.

 

[ndking1126]

Another happy Marlin owner! Mine is as accurate as I would ever need in a .22lr.

I normally shoot the 36gr federal bulk pack and only have a very rare ftf/fte, but last trip to the range I bough a box of 40 grain Federals. Much to my surprise it jammed about every 3rd or 4th shot with the 40 grainers.

 

[WWWJD]

Looks like they all went where you told them to! Glad that scope and mounts worked out for you; I was pretty tickled with mine (especially for the price).

 

[PawPaw]

Well done, sir! Enjoy that rifle, it's a keeper.

 

[g.willikers]

Very impressive, fur sure.
Welcome to the satisfied Marlin 60 camp.
Mine, with a lower priced Tasco 4-9, makes hitting clay birds at 100 yards easy.
Great li'l guns, ain't they?
Wish that I could hit with my bigger ones that good.
Enjoy.

 

[Smaug]

good going. the marlin 60's tend to be acccurate autoloaders. I know my old factory M60 puts my stock 10/22 to shame.

+1. My stock 10/22 never shot this well.

That was one of my first grips with it, 5 rounds, 25 yards.

Since then, I've been able to shoot smaller groups at 50 yards.

I'm able to get about 2-1/2" groups at 100 yards, but it is harder to do than much smaller groups at 50. I think it requires a higher power scope than the 2-7 I've got on my 60.

 

[OlCrip]

You might hear a lot of bad things about the Simmons 3-9 AO around the various forums ... but I'm not one of 'em. I own 4, all on my 10/22's and my M60 Marlins. I've never had ANY problems with any of them. I've never had a wandering zero and for the hunting I do, they're perfect. Can't think of a better $50 deal.

 

[TPAW]

Keep practicing and you'll do that at 100 yards, the 60 is a great accurate rifle. Bought mine back in the early 70's and she still holds quarter tight groups at 100 yards. It's scoped with a 3x9x40.