I've been looking into a 22LR semi-auto rifle for a little while now, and I've pretty much narrowed my choices down to a Marlin Model 60 vs. a Ruger 10/22, based on reviews and the fact that my first rifle when I was a kid was a 10/22. My needs are target, plinking, and my son's first rifle. He's 11, good sized for his age, and trained up decently in safety and marksmanship with a Daisy Model 25. Of course, I would be using the rifle a fair amount of the time too!
From the reviews, the biggest plus I have seen for the Marlin is excellent accuracy out of the box, due to microgrooves. The biggest minus is a "cheap feel". For the Ruger, the biggest plus seems to be quality, as well as aftermarket upgradability, with a drawback of less out of box accuracy and choosy about ammo. I must say that I shoot all of my current firearms stock, though I did add a high capacity banana magazine to that long ago 10/22, and I also remember that the old Ruger used to jam a lot, both with the stock and the aftermarket mag-probably was an ammo issue, as I knew little about such things back then.
I would appreciate any advice I can get.
From the reviews, the biggest plus I have seen for the Marlin is excellent accuracy out of the box, due to microgrooves. The biggest minus is a "cheap feel". For the Ruger, the biggest plus seems to be quality, as well as aftermarket upgradability, with a drawback of less out of box accuracy and choosy about ammo. I must say that I shoot all of my current firearms stock, though I did add a high capacity banana magazine to that long ago 10/22, and I also remember that the old Ruger used to jam a lot, both with the stock and the aftermarket mag-probably was an ammo issue, as I knew little about such things back then.
I would appreciate any advice I can get.