Marlin 60 or Ruger 1022

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I currently have a 25 yr. old Marlin 60 and am wanting another .22,. I do like the marlin but the Ruger "seems" more popular today.

I'm leaning toward the marlin because I have never had to change any parts on it, is pretty accurate, and can use parts from one to fix the other if needed.

I will say that using bulk ammo with my marlin sucks, but with CCI mini mags, never a problem.

I would like opinions from those who have/had both or are familiar with both?

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I have both.

They are both fine, inexpensive .22 autoloaders with dedicated fans.

The Marlin is a bit more ammo sensitive than the 10/22, but it is also a bit more accurate, IMO, so I tend to favor it.

I think you should get the Ruger, as it makes a great addition to any rimfire rifle collection, and is really fun to shoot.
 
I have a model 60 & like it too, but i would buy the ruger just because its a different rifle . Most of my firearms are ruger's they make a good reliable gun . Im sure the 10/22 has its issue's but i think it would make a fine addition to anyones collection.
 
My Marlin 60 (recent manufacture) works fine with any ammo I've fed it, but Mini-Mags are nice and accurate, so I favor them usually. Can't argue with predictable 1/2" groups at 50 yards from an inexpensive .22.

I sold my 10/22 because it was ammo-sensitive, inaccurate, unreliable, and the stock didn't work worth a damn with a scope. I wanted to like it because it is a good, natural-feeling carbine with iron sights, but whenever I shot it, it was nothing but frustrating. And there are guns that are a lot more fun to shoot with irons or peeps, like the Marlin 39.

I personally don't think the 10/22 is worth buying unless you want a project. Some people really enjoy modifying them. I didn't care to, and I didn't think the gun was worth keeping, in stock form. But with a bunch of money and effort, you can make a hobby of turning the 10/22 into a good rifle.

If I were you, I'd keep the Marlin and enjoy it, and get something other than another cheap semiauto. Consider a CZ bolt gun or a Marlin lever action. They cycle with anything from CBs to Velocitors, they're accurate, and they're fun.
 
just sold my model 60, i loved that gun but to be honest my mossburg model 151k was MUCH more accurate and IMO a over all better gun. check those out, they are extremely nice when found in good condition
 
Those old Mossbergs are accurate as all get-out. Mine is -- but the feeding system is not up to Marlin's ease of use and reliability.

Seriously, consider a bolt or lever gun. I really only use my semiauto for shooting varmints. As a "fun gun" a lever action beats the pants off an autoloader, and the CZ will outshoot any semiauto out there, with a fantastic trigger out of the box, too. The only downside of either one is that everyone will want to shoot your gun.:)
 
I have a Ruger 10/22 that has ate most everything Ive fed it -- Wildcats, Stingers, Mini-Mags, cheapie Thunderbolts, even light-loaded bulk-pack Winchesters. It has had a few hiccups with Federal bulk-packs, but everything else works just fine. Its accurate, too. Fist sized groups at 75 feet with open sights (it could be better im sure, but Im a lousy shot).

That being said my next firearms purchase (probably sometime in December or January) is a Marlin 60.

Just get both :cool:
 
Fist sized groups at 75 feet with open sights (it could be better im sure, but Im a lousy shot).
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No, you're not a bad shot. If my 10/22 did much better than that with a scope off a rest, I might not have sold it.:)
 
Interesting timing for this thread, I just spent part of the afternoon yesterday sighting-in a Marlin 60 for my nephew with a fixed 4x BSA scope (yeah I know, but it was $12 on clearance at WallyWorld and if it gives out on him i have another...). It shot much better than my 10/22 with the same ammo. I was impressed with the accuracy in fact at 50 yds. It is new manufacture, as is my 10/22, and at least between the two examples versus one another the marlin 60 was clearly more accurate. Tennis ball sized groups at 50yds.
 
Tennis ball sized groups at 50yds.
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Try it with CCI Mini Mags. Mine does consistent nickel-size groups or better, with a 4X Nikon scope, rested on a wood block and a towel.

My 10/22 couldn't do that at 25 yards, to say nothing of 50.

Still, if you already have a Marlin 60, why not take the plunge and get a CZ 452 or Marlin 39?:)
 
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I had a BSA, too. POS. Replaced it with a Simmons. At least that held zero, but the eyestrain was killing me. Replaced that with a Nikon.

$100 for the 4x32mm Nikon Rimfire Classic, including rings, is about the best deal in any scope, anywhere, IMO.
 
I have a Marlin 60 with a leupold scope vx II 2-7x33mm,and usually
i use CCIs stingers ,velocytor and subsonics.Nice rifle !
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I own both.

The Marlin model 60 is more accurate than the 10/22. The 10/22 is nice in that it has a magazine instead of being tube fed.

If you want accuracy, go with the Marlin. If you want to modify and build a rifle to your personal liking, get the 10/22.

Both are good guns so maybe you should get one of each!

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The 10/22 is nice in that it has a magazine instead of being tube fed.
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That depends. In a state where I have to unload to stay legal in a lot of situations (e.g. crossing a public road) the magazine is sure nice. In a state where I can drive around on the Interstate with a loaded gun on the seat, I like the tube better since it's far more pleasant to load.:)
 
get the ruger you will want both. i have both i like different things about each gun. the marlin is way more accurate though.
 
Between me and the kids we have 5 Ruger 10-22's. The worst of them is a 1" shooter at 50 yards with good ammo. About 1 1/2" with bulk ammo. The Marlin will probably out shoot that, but I just prefer the Ruger for a variety of reasons. If I want to shoot little groups I bring out my CZ.
 
Bought my son a Ruger for Christmas about 30 years ago, terrible with stringing shots. Could have monkeyed with it, but traded for a .270 bolt Ruger for him to deer hunt. I felt bad he had no .22 so I gave him my Winchester 74 which is a tackdriver. I bought a Marlin stainless 6o with laminate stock, tube fed and could not be happier. I like Ruger arms and own a fair number, but I think the 10/22 is for someone modifying the rifle to their liking. The barrel band is the cause for some of the accuracy problems, I think.
 
My 10/22 made consistant 10 shot nickle sized holes with a 4x32 Bushnell Sportsview scope from a rest. My Marlin 60 was slightly better. The only .22 rifle I've had that was more accurate than those was a Remington Targetmaster single shot.
 
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