Marlin 22

[Allen in MT]

Marlin 22 pictures added below

Picked up a Marlin Model 80 Microgroove S,L,LR rifle. It is absolute super nice condition and is topped with a nice Marlin Microview 4X scope in like condition. I can find alot of info on the rifle but not on the scope. I assume that with both being Marlin they came as a package??? For its age i would give it a 8+++ all origional.
Any info on the scope appreciated and as a package what would it be worth??
thanks
allen

 

[Cee Zee]

I would guess the value to be around $175-$200 but that may be high. Marlin has always been known for inexpensive rifles but they hold their value pretty well. The scope isn't highly sought after AFAIK.

 

[joneb]

I had a Glenfield model 60, and it did not come apart or go back together easily, the same with the camp series a bit of a mouse trap.

 

[Cee Zee]

I had a Glenfield model 60, and it did not come apart or go back together easily

How far were you tearing it down? Were you taking the action apart? If so that's kinda tricky but there are ways of doing it. But it's not very often a person needs to take the action apart. I have had Marlin 60 or been shooting them since about 1965 and I've yet to tear down an action. I still have a rifle I bought new in the late 80's and it works great. I never took the action apart but I did bend the ejector spring once and had to tinker with it until I got it back working good. I learned the trick with using a nickel as a gauge and it was easy after that.

But getting the action out is easy on a 60. The only problem is putting the recoil spring back in without bending it. I took them apart and put them back together for decades before I bent my first ejector spring and rod. They're cheap to replace even if you can't get them bent back and working. But that's all a person needs to do to clean the 60. I can take one apart blindfolded and put it back together too.

 

[joneb]

How far were you tearing it down?

Mine was a early 70's gun I did a complete take down in the mid 80's.

 

[Cee Zee]

Why did you take the action apart? Was it not working?

 

[abdulghani]

I had a Glenfield model 60 too.

 

[rule303]

The model 80 is a magazine fed bolt action, nothing like the 60. They were well built, and a full size gun like the Remington 510/11/12/13 series. Values aren't very high, around $200. The scope doesn't really add anything, and will detract from the value if the receiver was drilled for a side mount.

 

[Furncliff]

I have a J.C Higgins rifle that is essentially a Marlin 80. It was a gift from my mom in 1960. I keep for sentimental reasons even thought mine is not very accurate.

I would estimate your rifle and scope combination at $125-150.

 

[joneb]

Why did you take the action apart? Was it not working?

I had the gun from my youth, it had a fast trigger. But blasting away had its consequences lots of unburnt powder down under.

 

[Danny Creasy]

http://www.marlinforum.com/forum/f5/marlin-80-dl-629/

 

[Allen in MT]

After I got the Marlin I broke it down and cleaned up everything and then rubbed down the stock with Balistol and put it back together, mounted the scope back on and took it to the range.
Set at the 25yd range this target is how it looked after 5 shots. Pretty happy with the results.
E&HAGD
Allen

 

[joneb]

Enough already about the Model 60.

The OP wants to talk about his Marlin Model 80. It is a bolt action

Sorry, I guess I won't bring up my Marlin 882 then

 

[skeptical_in_Ohio]

I don't have a Marlin 80, but something called an 81DL, but it's bolt action (like the OP's rifle) but tube fed (OK, not like the OP's rifle). From what I can find out mine is a late 40's variant; it has a Bakelite trigger guard and it is obviously not micro-grooved.

It had a small crack in the stock and it had feeding issues so it went to the 'smith first. A previous owner had already drilled, tapped and attached mounts for a scope, so I put a cheap (roughly $30) scope on once I got it home.

Then, one very, very calm (not even a whisper of wind) and just cool enough to be comfortable, I took it out to shoot at the range @50 Yards. I was trying to get the scope centered (never quite pulled that off, though I guess I got close with the last group). All groups were five shots.

Here's what happened. Again, I mention that it was a perfect, windless day. These were the five diamonds on a rifle target. The dimes are for reference, and I just took a picture of each diamond rather than the whole target.

I don't remember (and stupidly didn't write down) which target was which, but I seem to recall starting in the lower left then going clockwise around the outside with the middle being the last one. From the patterning that seems about right.

It was a good day. Those old Marlins are pretty good.

 

[Danny Creasy]

Nice groups, Allen and skeptical.

 

[Cee Zee]

Enough already about the Model 60

I think you're the only one still talking about it. I just responded to a post about one. i didn't want to hijack the thread. But sometimes clarification of an issue, even if it doesn't directly relate to the OP, is a good thing (as long as it's a gun issue).

 

[powwowell]

Some folks would love to have the Marlin Microview 4X Scope. When it comes to the .22lr, Marlin don't make no junk. Take your questions to RimfireCentral.com

 

[Cee Zee]

Some folks would love to have the Some folks would love to have the Marlin Microview 4X Scope. When it comes to the .22lr, Marlin don't make no junk.. When it comes to the .22lr, Marlin don't make no junk.

I got one of those scopes with my 60. It was my first scope I ever owned. I used it some. It worked ok. Held zero and it didn't make you blink in low light. Not bad for a scope that can be had for $35-$40. They were built solid too. They held their own for a long time. I probably still have mine somewhere but I haven't seen it in years. Last I saw it the thing was in a drawer full of old socks.

 

[Bigdog57]

As the gun manufacturers don't (and didn't) make their scopes, it would be nice to know who manufactured that scope. Likely either Simmons or Tasco. I have scopes by both makers that are perfectly good on .22 rifles.
My Marlin 80DL currently wears a Williams 57 aperture sight and a globe front sight. Shoots pretty good, but it's not on a par with my Remington 521T with identical sights. It is old enough that it doesn't have scope grooves.

 

[Cee Zee]

You can see one of those scopes on this web page. I saw a bunch of them way back when. I still have one I think.

http://www.gunauction.com/buy/5011477#