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rduchateau2954

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So I hit up a couple places today and priced out some .22's.

Gander Mountain
Marlin 60 $119 Used
Remington 597 $119 Used
Marlin 795 $149 New
Savage 64fxp $149 New

Fleet Farm
Marlin 60 $144 New
Marlin 795 $98.99
Savage Model 64F $134 New

On Site Guns (Local Shop)
Gugir M 1969 $135 Used
Marlin Glenfield $125 Used

On site also had a Mauser for $150 and a black powder Navy .44 for $150

What is your pick THR? Also, any info on the Gugir M and the Marlin Glenfield would be apreciated.

Thanks,
Ryan
 
I would pick either the Marlin 60 or 795. I have a 795 and its a great gun. Paid around $100 for mine. Very accurate and reliable. Glenfield is a name Marlin put on their older guns they sold in sears.
 
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The Marlin 60 is a better gun but the 795 is very good. It's also very inexpensive. There's a $25 rebate on them until the end of the year at least. That deal at Fleet Farm (is that Farm & Fleet?) sounds really good to me. You could get a brand new rifle for $75. They're accurate and very light. Those are two good things for squirrel hunting IMO.
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That is after the rebate.

It's at Mills Fleet Farm, not Blains Farm and Fleet. They were war buddies IIRC.
 
Does anybody know anything about the Gugir M1969? I liked the initial feel of it. I have read one review on it that was positive, but would like a bit more info first.
 
I don't think the Glenfield 60 is worth $125 unless it is restored to cherry condition. You can generally get them for about $80-$90 in pawn shops in relatively good shape. They are nice though, depending on the year they will hold 18 instead of 14.

Dick's Sporting Goods and Academy Sports both have deals on the 795 right now, and that is before the factory rebate. So you could get yourself a 795 for $75-80. Didn't check Academy, but it looks like you have a Dick's in Green Bay.

The Marlin 60 and the Remington 597 are both nice little guns. My friend as a 597 and it shoots pretty nice, don't know much else about it. I love the Model 60.
 
I've got the Savage 64F. Out of the box, I'd put it up against anything on the list.

Drop a halfway decent Rimfire scope on there, and mine is hitting 3" groups at 100 yards when I'm doing my part (loaded with CCI minimags) and no wind (or inside).

Between 30-50 yards, I'm ripping one jagged hole in the target that can be covered with a half dollar.
 
The Marlin 60 is a good gun. The Savage is probably the best built, and has a steel reciever, but lacks a last round hold open if that is important to you. The Marlin 795 is by most reports a reliable, accurate gun, but it was built to a price point, and it shows.
 
HarcyPervin said:
On Site Guns (Local Shop)...I like buying from local shops, as long as I don't have a reason not to
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I would love to, but there is very little info on the Gugir M1969. Mills Fleet Farm would be my next choice. While not really local, it is an american owned regional chain.

Edit, called a recommended gunsmith to get some info on the Gugir M1969. He told me that they are very well built and retail for $150-$200. He said that if it is solid $135 is a good price. I do believe this is a single shot bolt action rifle.
 
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The Romanian M69 was a military training rifle. It should have the flip up sights for 25, 50 and 100 meters. They're pretty good, overall, but tend to have ejection problems. Mine was one of my favorites 22's until a piece in the bolt broke. Replacements are not to be found. Anyone I found parting one out was because the same part broke. I don't remember exactly what it was, it's been a while. You can find all the information available at rimfirecentral.com.

I might buy another one, but I have several 22s. If it was going to be my only one, I'd pass on it in favor of one of the others you listed.
RT
 
I like my Rem 597 and so does my shooting buddy. But, they can be a bit finicky about keeping clean.

Sold most of my Marlin 22's. Still have a Savage or two. Like Browning the best, but it's not on your list.
 
That deal at Fleet Farm (is that Farm & Fleet?) sounds really good to me. You could get a brand new rifle for $75.
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OMG, you can't beat that deal with a stick! The 795 isn't quite as accurate as the 60, but heck for $75 it makes for one heck of an inexpensive plinker. You even have enough money left over for an inexpensive scope and ammo. (btw, yes we do own a 795 - it's my oldest's).
 
I bought another 795 at Dunhams last weekend for $95 after rebate. I bought my first last April. I have a Mod 60 but like the 795 better. I would jump on the Farm & Fleet deal.
 
My Savage 64 can do a 10-shot 3" group with cheap Federals while I'm standing and taking careful paced shots. I haven't tried with this new scope yet, it will probably get much better. Great rifle.
 
The Marlin 60 is a good rifle. As was said before, Glenfield was a trade name for Marlin sold at Sears. Marlin made a lot of store brand guns in the '70s. Revelation was a Marlin sold at Western Auto, and there were others. My Dad has a Glenfield 60 that he has had for years and it is still a good squirrel or plinking gun.
I don't know if it is out of your price range, but for about $230 new you can get a Henry lever action. They are great. I bought my wife one about a year ago and it's the nicest .22 I've handled in a long time. If you can find a place that has them in stock and you can shoulder one and feel the action you'll see what I mean. Kinda pricy for a .22, but it's something you'll probably hand down to your grandkids.
 
Glenfield was a trade name for Marlin sold at Sears.
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The Glenfield name was use on guns sold to lots of big chain stores, not just Sears only...I have a Glenfield that came from Roses. I believe it was about 40 bucks new.
 
These two articles have a ton of useful information on Glenfield/Marlin Model 60s...

http://www.gunreports.com/special_r...-Model-60-semiautomatic-22-rimfire2330-1.html
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=287791

I just got a Glenfield Model 60 the other day from 1976. The quality of construction between these older ones and the brand new one I got ( from the Mayfield, KY plant ) is pretty clear in some places. Thicker assembly frame, plus the way the action is actually assembled onto the receiver seems much more durable, the wood work in the stock is much better on the older ones. On the other hand the new ones have had several important changes to the feed-throat design over the years, and the stock is still comfortable and finished okay if not a little rough.

I was really happy with the new one I got that was made since Remington took over. It was extremely accurate and it fed well for the first 450 rounds or so. Then something bad happened... Not really sure what, something to do with my ejector wire, but I started to get jams and then when I thought I had that worked out my last-shot-bolt-hold lever broke. So I'm still in the process of shipping that in for warranty. Could be because of bad ammo, maybe a QC issue, who knows maybe I just got a lemon.

I've been patiently waiting to shoot the Glenfield, but the weather hasn't been very great around here. I paid $75 for mine, and they're harder to find used in pawn shops around here so $125 seems a little high unless it's in really good shape.
 
No savage love?
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Not from me on the model 64. I had one and it wouldn't go through a magazine without jamming no matter what ammo I used. I soon sold it.

My choice on your list would be a Marlin 60. I have one that was built before Remington owned them and it has been reliable.

If you want to broaden your horizon, look for an old Mossberg .22 from the 1940s or 50s. They made some very good .22 rifles back then and they can still be found in excellent condition and inexspensive. .22 Rifles from that era seem to be much better made than what you get today.
 
I would presonally choose a Marlin M60 for all around shooting. Check the used one out as it might be a good one.
 
So I bought a brand new Marlin 60.

I went to gander mountain to look at the used one they had. I asked the guy at the counter if he could tell me when it was made. He couldn't. I shouldered it and the cheap tasco scope that was on it was easily 30 degrees crooked. They were asking $119 and it was in very good shape. I asked if they would remove the scope and knock down the price. The guy at the counter walked over to his boss and asked him.

The boss goes "No, the price is the price, I don't care if he doesn't want the scope"
Me- "It's not that I don't want the scope, it's garbage, I am not going to pay for a scope that I am going to take off and throw in the garbage."
Boss "The price is the price" and walks away.

So I walk out with another bad gander mountain experience under my belt wondering to myself why I bother to even go there.

Off I go to Fleet Farm (lol) I looked at the Savage 64F, the Marlin 795 and the Marlin 60. I ended up with the 60 mostly because it had a wood stock, the 795 and the savage had synthetic which I didn't care for on such a light gun. The sights on the savage are garbage.

Picked it up for $144. Now I have two guns to break in.

I do have a question though, the 60 has a nice grain wood stock, but there is no shine to it. Is there a way to brighten it up?
 
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