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bwheelersc
I was in in a shop yesterday looking at two Marlin model 60's. One was a newer model and had a shorter mag tube under the barrel. Has Marlin gone politically correct and limited the new model 60's to ten rounds?

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  • bwheelersc
    My nephew recent was given a new marlin model 60 semi-auto .22 rifle. He is only 5 years old so the stock is too long for him. I have looked online for a shorter stock for the marlin and can't seem to find anything. Is there a smaller stock made for the marlin or do i just need to buy and replacement and modify it until he gets a little bigger and if so where is the cheapest stock i can find. Thanks
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  • ripley16
    Even with a shortened stock the model 60 is a bit much for a 5 yr. old. Buy him a Cricket, keep the Marlin for later.
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  • hedgehopper62
    The model 75 was a shorter model of the 60 marlin.tks.hedge[:D]
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  • RCrosby
    Depending on the size of your nephew you may want to consider the Cricket idea. Otherwise you could always shorten the stock about an inch; re-install the original buttplate, then down the road replace it with an extra thick recoil pad. You'd regain the lost length and even on .22's recoil pads are great for non-slip, lean it in the corner of the gun cabinet type storage.
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  • beantownshootah
    To be clear, you don't NEED to have a replacement stock. You can just cut down the current stock, and then if/when he gets big enough to need a bigger stock, THEN get a replacement one.

    FWIW, you can sometimes find replacement stocks for around $50 on Flea-bay and elsewhere.

    The problem is, used Marlin 60 rifles are only worth around $100 or so, so how much does it make sense to swap out a stock for $50?

    But apart from all of that, my suggestion is just to hold this gun for him until he's older.

    Bluntly, an adult sized tube-fed semi-automatic rifle is probably too much for a five year old.

    Without questioning the wisdom of such a gift to a small child, he'll probably do much better with it when he's 10-12 years old.

    If you MUST have a gun for a small child, I second the vote for the "Cricket" which is a small single shot rifle designed for children. The single shot promotes both marksmanship and safety.
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  • joshmb1982
    ive never shot the cricket idea. i learned on a marlin single shot 22 bolt action. i couldnt hazzard a guess on how many hundreds(mabye thousands) of rds i out down range with that rifle at ages 5-8. should definatly be a small single shot of some type.
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  • lts
    IMO, I found the little ones didn't like the the chipmunks and crickets, reason being very frustrating to load and cock. The little uncoordinated fingers fumbling a little 22 round into the chamber takes the fun away. So does not being able to cock the rifle. Brought out the old single shot winchester 121 that can feed load and got the smiles back. Keep the autoloaders away until they're proficient with a single shot this way if they make a mistake you'll only get shot once. I had also cut down a 10/22 stock, needlessly too, the kids grow very quickly..
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  • bwheelersc
    Thanks for the opinions. I'm guessing that it will not be long until he goes into it. He is extremely big for his age. I just thought if i could get a used cheap stock for 20 or 30 bucks I'd buy it.
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  • WCI
    IF you hurry and still available I saw a AR type stock six position in Cheaper than dirt awhile ago. This might work.
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