Is the failure of the bolt to hold back after the last shot, something that happens a lot on Marlins, or a fairly rare occurence?
Is it more or less likely to occur on a Mod 60 than on a 795?
Are the triggers on the Mod 60 and 795 identical?
I ought to point out that I'm talking about well maintained guns, and not rifles that have been left to accumulate a large buid up of crud in the action.
I can live with the occasional failure of a bolt to hold back, but, if it happens a lot, that would result in a lot of unintended dry firing, which I would prefer to avoid.
Ruger 10/22s, it seems, are not as accurate out of the box as stock Marlins, but they aren't damaged by dry firing. I'd prefer to buy a Marlin, but I've seen the hold open fail on range guns many times, and it's a worrying issue.
Getting rid of a gun in the States is a relatively easy issue - private sale or part-exchange is easy - but part-exchange is impossible here (no gun shops are interested), and private sales are a PITA. The number of trips to different government offices, and the amount of paper work needed is really off putting.
When I buy a gun here, I have to be confident it's going to be a keeper. So far I've been lucky with my other guns, but semiauto rimfire rifles have more of reputation for reliability problems than most arms.
I always appreciate the advice of forum members, and generally take it.
Is it more or less likely to occur on a Mod 60 than on a 795?
Are the triggers on the Mod 60 and 795 identical?
I ought to point out that I'm talking about well maintained guns, and not rifles that have been left to accumulate a large buid up of crud in the action.
I can live with the occasional failure of a bolt to hold back, but, if it happens a lot, that would result in a lot of unintended dry firing, which I would prefer to avoid.
Ruger 10/22s, it seems, are not as accurate out of the box as stock Marlins, but they aren't damaged by dry firing. I'd prefer to buy a Marlin, but I've seen the hold open fail on range guns many times, and it's a worrying issue.
Getting rid of a gun in the States is a relatively easy issue - private sale or part-exchange is easy - but part-exchange is impossible here (no gun shops are interested), and private sales are a PITA. The number of trips to different government offices, and the amount of paper work needed is really off putting.
When I buy a gun here, I have to be confident it's going to be a keeper. So far I've been lucky with my other guns, but semiauto rimfire rifles have more of reputation for reliability problems than most arms.
I always appreciate the advice of forum members, and generally take it.
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