Marlin 60 or 10/22

[slowr1der]

Not really looking for any explanations, or any info on either one, so a simple vote in a poll will do. I just wondered which you preferred.

 

[Mike1234567]

I can't comment on which is better but I bought 10/22 due to immense popularity and the seemingly endless upgrades available.

 

[JoeMal]

Marlin 60. They are cheap and you don't need to dump hundreds of dollars into them for them to shoot good. Unless of course you like spending all that money on upgrades...which in that case go with the 10/22

 

[Dentite]

People who know more about the subject than I have seemed to sum it as such:

If you just want an out of the box shooter get the Marlin.

If you want to tinker and swap parts for aftermarket get the Ruger.

If you have to have a box magazine (as opposed the tube on the Marlin) then get the Ruger.

In general the Marlin's will be more accurate (out of the box).

I have an anniversary edition Marlin with the walnut stock...feels more more sleek and handy than the 10-22s I've felt.

I do think at some point I'll get a 10-22 to modify...especially if I ever bite the bullet and get a supressor.

 

[bigbcamp]

People who know more about the subject than I have seemed to sum it as such:

If you just want an out of the box shooter get the Marlin.

If you want to tinker and swap parts for aftermarket get the Ruger.

If you have to have a box magazine (as opposed the tube on the Marlin) then get the Ruger.

In general the Marlin's will be more accurate (out of the box).

I have an anniversary edition Marlin with the walnut stock...feels more more sleek and handy than the 10-22s I've felt.

I do think at some point I'll get a 10-22 to modify...especially if I ever bite the bullet and get a supressor.

Couldnt say it better myself. Im in the same boat as well about 10/22

 

[slowr1der]

slowr1der - did you mean to include the word "not" in options 3 and 4? If so, what is the difference in 1 vs 4, and 2 vs 3?

I guess I worded the first two wrong. I meant for the last to to include the word "not" and I just assumed if you were picking one of the first two that you'd had both, but I probably should have put that in there.

 

[CraigC]

I've had both for 26yrs and prefer the Ruger. Got three of them. It is pure myth that you 'have' to dump money into a 10/22 to make it "shoot good". Nobody spends $900 on a rifle that shoots 'good'. You spend that much on a rifle and get the right parts and it will shoot better than any other auto made and many boltguns.

 

[bearman49709]

I have owned both before, now I own the best. Remington 597.They are both good rifles, Marlin 60 is hard to breakdown to clean, Ruger is to small for most adults.Their bolt hold open is a joke.
CraigC; you spend $900.00 on a 10/22 just to get to shoot like a Remington 597 out of the box.

 

[cyclopsshooter]

have always been a fan of the marlins but once i put an m1 carbine stock on my 10/22... oh boy its fun

 

[Fishbed77]

Neither. I prefer a Remington 552.

 

[Hanzo581]

The major difference is going to be accessories and magazine type. If you don't plan on upgrading the rifle and don't want to worry about buying extra mags, go with the Marlin 60. Have you considered the Marlin 795? They can be had very cheap with the $25 rebate going on.

 

[RaceM]

I've got both, bought used, and they run great. Have to give a slight edge to the Marlin as the bolt hold open on the 10/22 is kind of a pain, not that I use it much. If I had my druthers for another small game getter it'd prolly be the 795. Same guts as the Marlin model 60 with the exception of the deletion of the shell lifter and holder to accommodate the stick mag. One note: aftermarket 795 mags may need some tweaking of the follower for smooth and reliable operation.

 

[RickMD]

I've owned five or six 10/22's and always ended up selling them, not because they were bad rifles, but because I found the stocks to be too meaty and clumsy. I recently found a Marlin 60 SSK (stainless with composite stock) and love the thing. I mounted a Leupold M8 - 4X Compact Scope and it shoots into one ragged hole at 25 yards with Federal bulk ammo. I've shot nearly 1000 rounds of the cheap stuff without one misfire or failure to function. Total weight with scope is slightly over 5 pounds.

I like the Model 60 because it's much slimmer and seems to have more muzzle weight than the Ruger, which I consider to be a bit too light. I'm purely a walnut stock guy but this black composite one looks great with the stainless finish. My vote goes to Marlin.

 

[Magoo]

To RaceM: it's really easy to modify the bolt hold open on the 10/22. A quick search (esp. on rimfirecentral) will show you how. It's less than a 30 minute job, including breaking down and reassembling the gun.

 

[DM~]

I still have one of the first 10-22's we bought in the 70's ? and i also have a 552, a Browning semi auto, the Marlin 60 and some others...

IF someone was giveing me a new semi auto, i'd probably grab the 552 and run!

10-22's are very unhandy to carry, as they sit in your hand like a beached whale! You just can't fix that...

The average Marlin 60 will out shoot an average 10-22 and is much nicer to cary...

If you like to spend $ and tinker with your 22, AND can live with the porkey 10-22, it should be your first pick.

DM

 

[gotigers]

I am shocked at the vote. I figured the 10/22 with its accessories would be in the lead. I have and voted for Mod 60.

 

[CraigC]

If you like to spend $ and tinker with your 22, AND can live with the porkey 10-22, it should be your first pick.

Some folks would rather have a slightly wider 10/22 with a flush mount 10rd magazine than a narrower rifle with a 5rd magazine that hangs down out of the action. No free lunches.

 

[DM~]

AND some don't like any magazine at all, that would be the free lunch in YOUR example...

 

[RickMD]

Some folks would rather have a slightly wider 10/22 with a flush mount 10rd magazine than a narrower rifle with a 5rd magazine that hangs down out of the action. No free lunches.

I'll buy the first Model 60 that I see with a five round (or any) magazine! It'll be a collectors item for sure!

 

[acmax95]

I have never owned a Model 60 but the ones I have shot have been VERY unreliable. Both my 10/22's are solid shooter. I have one that is heavily upgraded and one that is stock except for Tech Sights and a Hogue OM stock.

The 60's were more accurate than my stock 10/22 but not enough to make up for the lack of reliability.

Just my experience.

 

[UpTheIrons]

I bought a Marlin 60 because I wanted a solid shooter that I wouldn't need to tinker with (I've got an AR on the way for all those tinkering urges). I haven't had more than two or three FTEs or FTFs with it after about 750 rounds, and those were from the one box of exceedingly underwhelming Federal bulk ammo I bought. I may invest in a 10/22 at some point, but I am extremely happy with my 60.

 

[talldragon]

I've owned and shot both. I prefer the 60.

 

[csa77]

I only own the 10/22, I won it in sporting clays raffle along time ago. raffle tickets only costed me 50$ I also won a fixed blade buck knife in the same night

 

[JLaw]

I chose the Marlin 60 because I found one in my price range and liked the looks of it.

Can't tell you how much love I've got for that little rifle.

Marlin 60 all the way.

JLaw

 

[CraigC]

I'll buy the first Model 60 that I see with a five round (or any) magazine! It'll be a collectors item for sure!

They call it the 795.