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input from marlin 60 .22 owners

dislikes for marlin 60 vote as many as apply

  • reliability in function

    Votes: 9 21.4%

  • time to reload

    Votes: 24 57.1%

  • ammo capacity

    Votes: 3 7.1%

  • limited after market add ons

    Votes: 22 52.4%
  • Total voters
    42
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looking for opinions on above rifle. what are your likes, dislikes, would like to see as add ons, etc. thanks, rick
 
My only dislike is that the action can become fouled with soot pretty quickly. I've never had one actually fail to function under sooty conditions, but it can get ... sluggish, and gritty. It's also not all that easy to thoroughly clean without disassembly.
 
I guess I'd add that it's a little unerving for someone with excellent muzzle discipline to put their hand right by the muzzle to pull the tube follower, to load the magazine and to replace the follower. Not all tubular magazine .22s load from the front; my Mossberg loads right into the butt and the follower pulls from the butt.

I enjoy my 60 for its fine accuracy and easy handling. It also looks pretty decent for what it is.
 
I voted "time to reload" as you didn't have an option for "I like it". There are speed loaders for tube magazines and the standard type magazine is no harder to load than any other standard mag IMHO.
 
I was going to say, "Why do we have to dislike something on it? I like it the way it is", but then I read Duke's comments and I have to say I agree:

1. It's difficult to clean without disassembly (and I haven't yet figured out how to disassemble it... maybe I should start a thread on that). I know some people will say you don't ever have to clean it, but the Army taught me "you shoot it, you clean it... you carry it outdoors, you clean it... you pick it up, you clean it... you look at it or think about it, you clean it..."

2. I don't like putting my hands right over the end of the barrel when I'm taking the tube out and loading it.
 
None of the above.

My 60 is a lot more reliable than my 10/22 was. Note was because I got rid of the thing when I found that, when I wanted a simple semiuto .22, I always reached for the Marlin.

Loading is easier than most .22 stack mags. It's unloading that's a PITA.

Ammo capacity? When I bought mine, it was in California. 15 beats 10.:)

Aftermarket stuff doesn't appeal to me. If I want an expensive gun, I'll buy one. I wanted a .22 semiauto that actually WORKS out of the box, not a money hole. (I have other .22s, and I have other gunsmithing projects. I don't need an inexpensive semiauto to become an expensive one, or to provide me with another hobby.:) )
 
Another "like" I hadn't thought of: scoping it is a breeze, as is adjusting eye relief, due to "the groove." No little screws to lose, no need to fully disassemble the mounting; just loosen the screws and slide that assembly forward and back.

Not a dislike, but a suggestion for Marlin, if it's listening -- the pressed "checkering" is unnecessary and a little tacky. I mean, it isn't BAD, but it's like the little vestigial "shutters" you see on some homes. Totally nonfunctional, and not even the right SIZE. Lose the pressed checkering; those of us who really want checkering on a .22 gun will do it ourselves one day.
 
Another "like" I hadn't thought of: scoping it is a breeze, as is adjusting eye relief, due to "the groove." No little screws to lose, no need to fully disassemble the mounting; just loosen the screws and slide that assembly forward and back.
Click to expand...

Also, the Marlin stock has the right comb height for a scope, unlike the Ruger's standard stock, which fits great with irons but not at all with a scope.
 
Since "Nothing" wasn't an answer, I had to go with lack of aftermarket support.
I love mine just the way she is though, however I know others who would like to trick theirs out more. I have an AR for that... I learned to shoot on a plain jane model 60, so thats what I am sticking with on mine. I do need to upgrade my scope, but thats it.
 
for the money you cant get a more accurate 22lr.. I love the gun.. I too feel it is is effected to being dirty before some other autoloading rimfires.. I also dont like the action nearly as well as the 10/22.. the plastic parts in the marlin do come apart after years of use where the 10/22 is ultra durable.. But the Marlins I have owned shoot circles around my stock 10/22's as far as accuracy
 
I didn't vote because to me there is no downside.

I'm a little confused by thinking they get dirty easily. To me all semi autos do, but at least this one keeps functioning.
 
The trigger pull is horrid and the lock time is ridiculously slow. I thought 10/22s had bad triggers until I bought a model 60. That said, a couple of hours polishing rough ground parts and tweaking springs got it smooth and manageable. The lock time still sucks though.

I'm curious why no one has come out with an aftermarket trigger for these? There are as many 60's as there are 10/22's around, and more than a few people who want to improve them.
 
Until I saw this poll, I didn't know there was anything wrong with it. Yep, I agree it get's dirty, but it keeps shooting.

I've had mine in service about 32 or 33 years now and it's still running strong. At the time, I wanted to buy the more expensive Remington "Nylon" 77 (?), but in retrospect I am glad I got the Marlin. Plus it had nicer wood, scroll work, and a larger tube magazine back then. What a great little gun.
 
Mine's an older model (early 80s) with the 17-capacity tube magazine. There is absolutely nothing I dislike about this gun. I don't want to put a scope on it - it's accurate as heck as it is.
 
my experiance has been completely differant.. when My 60 gets dirty it is the first one to not function correctly
 
I used mine as a platform just to see how ''tacticool'' I could make one.If you dod't know it's just a .22 under there,it's impressive.I'll have to get my boy to post up a picture for me.
 
Note that my opinion is in context.

If I cared about the lock time, which I sure don't find to be slow enough to make the gun inaccurate when I shoot it, I'd get an Anschutz bolt action. As it stands, I'd rather shoot .22 lever guns, or other toys...:)

If the lock time is too slow, it sure didn't keep me from shooting dramatically better with the 60 than with the 10/22 before I ditched it.
 
Mainly, I just wish that Marlin would do something about the trigger. The 10/22's don't start out THAT much better, but at least they can be fixed for $30. There's really nothing available for the Marlin 60. I've shot some that literally had what felt like a 10 pound plus trigger pull.
 
Yes.

And on rimfire central, you can find instructions for a DIY Marlin 60 trigger job that costs about 50 cents.

What's cool is that you don't then have to replace the barrel and stock to get a rifle that shoots worth a hill of crap.
 
The main dislike for me is the reload. I had voted 'time to reload' but it actually is the method of reload. The plunger is a relatively delicate part of the magazine and I'm always worried it'll get bent out of shape somehow by accident and render the gun inoperable until a replacement is obtained which could take days if not weeks. (Same for my Win 9422M.) I wish tube mag rimfires had side loading gates like centerfire leverguns.

Also voted 'reliability ib function'. Out of the box, my 60 would not function with standard ammo as the action was still a bit stiff producing failure to feeds and ejects and on occassion extracts => implying short stroking. I've run about a brick of CCI MiniMags which function fine to loosen up the gun but still needs a little more as I still get an occassional stovepipe with standard ammo. Eventually, it'll smooth out.

A quick tip I've found (at least for the current models). If you want to add one more round in the mag (which makes it 15 rounds instead of 14 in my version), release the bolt after it locks open when the mag goes dry. Do not dry fire, just release the bolt. Load the mag normally +1 round. Work the bolt as normal to start shooting.
 
king, i own 3 .22 rifles, mossberg 151k, rem 514 and a model 60 marlin. all i'm doing is collecting research on m60 owners wants and/or, what they consider to be needs. i'm not trying to "convert" anyone to my way of thinking. from what i have seen, there are a lot of people that like what they have, and that's fine. but i've also gotten plenty of feedback to the need or want of different things for thier 60 marlin. they make a draunov style stock for it. obviously some people, not you, want options for the 60. you are entitled to your opinions , but don't pretend to know that every 60 owner thinks like you.
bhp fan "I used mine as a platform just to see how ''tacticool'' I could make one.If you dod't know it's just a .22 under there,it's impressive.I'll have to get my boy to post up a picture for me."
jester "I'm curious why no one has come out with an aftermarket trigger for these? There are as many 60's as there are 10/22's around, and more than a few people who want to improve them."
deepskyy "I love mine just the way she is though, however I know others who would like to trick theirs out more."
so there:neener:
i'ts a poll for me to learn what people would like to see available for their rifle. i'm not interested in the people who are happy w/ theirs the way it is. that is why there is no "i love mine" option, although all those that do have posted their opinions. with much less personal attack than you i might add. to all those people, i would like to thank you, and keep posting.
 
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