Which of these 2 .22 Rifles?
I am planning on getting a .22 rifle for me to mess around with and for my son to shoot from time to time.Academy sports has a Marlin 60 for $109.00 new in box and a Remington 597 for $119.00 new n box.Which of these 2 is the better rifle?Which is more accurate,reliable and of overall better quality?Also which is better for a young shooter?Thanks for help here.
Eric S. Williams
Eric S. Williams
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FROM ALL THE SCREAMS I HAVE HEARD RECENTLY ABOUT THE REM 597 FEEDING PROBLEMS I WOULD SAY GO WITH THE MARLIN 60.THE MARLIN HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME AND IT HAS PROVED ITSELF TOO BE A ACCURRATE AND RELIABLE GUN.I HAVE HAD ONE FOR ALONG TIME AND IT SHOOTS GREAT.JUST MY 2CENTS,KEEP ON BANGIN BOYS ,DON 0 -
Ok I might get knocked for this & I dont have one, But how about a Ruger 10/22 You can get a basic model for under $200 bucks. Then if you decide you like it, You can do Just about any Mod. you can think of! Target stock, barrel, triggers, sights, etc.
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I'm going to have to agree. A Ruger 10/22 can be found incredibly cheap- even cheaper if they are used. And there are all kinds of accessories available. Hogue offers some decent stocks, and you can always find a good scope, if that's what you want.
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How about a nice bolt action. I think both of these models a marginal at best. If you must have a semi, spend a few more bucks and get the 10/22. Savage makes a nice bolt action in that price range. 0 -
How about a nice bolt action. I think both of these models a marginal at best. If you must have a semi, spend a few more bucks and get the 10/22. Savage makes a nice bolt action in that price range. 0 -
the ruger 10/22 has more accsesories and after market add ons then any .22 rimfire out there, but when you put it all together you will have spent a fortune. the marlin model 60 is a gun every shooter should own. mine will shoot ragged one hole 14 round groups at 50 yds with almost any ammo, and will keep 14 rounds under 1.5 inches at 100 yds. these guns are cheap, and a little on the plain side, but you can not get a more accurate .22 rimfire semi auto at this price. there are more accurate and more expensive guns out there, but your best bet is to start with a marlin model 60. hope your supply of .22 ammo never runs out.
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Eric,
Buy the Ruger new. Then check the pawn shops for a used
Marlin, they usually run $50-$75.
There used to be, don't know if it is still there, a pawn shop
near Foley. It was right on Al 59 (?). I bought a Winchester 74
from him for $39. Cleaned it up and sold it for 175.
bama55
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One of my first rifles was the Marlin. My bro has one as well.
Many o'range days were spent with bricks of .22 ammo and duelling
Marlins.
However, one of the after market products for a 10/22 is a replacement stock that is a 2/3 replica of the German MG42.
Very cool
Bama55 is probably right about the Marlins in the Pawn shop, and
even on sale new sometimes as low as $75
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My 2 cents
I'm nor familiar with the marlin 60, But I did own a marlin bolt action 22 mag and it was well built and very accurrate.
As far as remingtons model 597, This is my current most favorite rifle. I did have to do some tuning to get things working flawlessly.
As far as jamming, Take the red fowler out of the mag and with a very small file take the sharp edges off all the edges, round the corners, aAnd remove the casting flash. Then it will work great, I'd do that with the new mags as well as the old style plastic mags.
Also, The model 597 is noted for miss-fires, To fix this you take the hammer out and useing a tig welder fill in the odd shaped oval hole with weld to add some weight so it has more weight hitting the fireing pin, This will fix the missfire problem. Also, The two guide rails have a cheap crome plating on them that peals off, After about 600 rounds through the gun take out the guide rails and inspect, If the crome is pealing lay the rail on a flat surface and runa wet stone over it while rolling the rod untill it feels smooth again.
I've done the above to my model 597 and it runs flawlissly, It is very accurrate and the factory stock fits me much better the the ruger 10/22.
My personal openion on the ruger 10/22 they suck, I had both semi and legal full auto versions, Had lots of jamming problems and not as accurrate as the remington 597. Never did like the ruger very well.
My openion most 22 rimfire rifles are made on the cheap side to keep the price down, So I wouldnt expect a flawless benchrest style rifle out of the box, But with a little tuning you can gat things working.
My vote is the remington 597, Perhaps because this is my current rifle i'm useing.
Also, This fall remington is coming out with a .17 hmr cal. in there model 597. If this sounds like something you'd be interested in hold off a month or two it will be on the shelf ant your favorite shop.
good luck
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I own a couple of Marlin Model 60s there a lifetime gun.Also their accurate and reliable.I own one Stainless and have been somewhat bothered by sun glare.You may want to buy the Blue Model 60.I would have bought a Rem,not that I need another 22 because I dont.But GHD and some other members on this forum said they were not much.
Best!!
Rugster0 -
To answer your question, of the two rifles you mentioned, I would go with the Marlin model 60. I have heard on more than one occasion that the Rem has magazine problems.
Now, if you would like to consider another semi auto, for $30 more at Academy Sports, you can get the ruger 10/22. I would rate the 10/22 better over the Marlin model 60.
After you get your 500,000 rounds out of the Marlin, you can pretty much just throw them away when it breaks down. The ruger on the other hand can be brought back to life as a custom gun.0
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