the mossy is a copy of the marlin, in almost every way, I also do not know the availability of parts. On the other hand , the 60 is far and away more accurate than either of those two by far, and you don't need to get a new one. You can walk out to your sidewalk, and there will be one waiting for you there, practically. just go to a gunshop or pawnshop, and get a used mod 60, for no more than 80 bucks. If you can get one, with the tube feed within 1 inch or less of the end of the bbl, that will hold 17 rounds, unlike the 14 which has been in effect since '89. That is very good, but the holy grail is to get one with the long tube, and also the last shot bolt open; you will know this because it will
have a little lever sticking out of the right side of the trigger guard. These , with the long tube, and the bolt open lever, were only made between 85 and 88'. The mod 60 will also fire everything from 22 longs, and Aguila subsonic 60 grainers, all the way up to hyper velocity- and will do so with accuracy and reliability. The ruger, though fun, and I love the flush fit stock and I do have one right now, cannot run with a mod 60 in accuracy, or reliability. Unless you do at least 100 bucks in upgrades. And if you are going to do that, you might as well get a CZ.
here are some pics of my 75 dollar pawn shop mod 60, , with a 75 dollar Barska scope, and what it will do at 100 YARDS!!! i will stack this up against any 10. 22 or mossy , any day.
THESE are all minimum 5 shot groups, and just check out that american
eagle group, that is 4 rounds together, in one ragged hole, with one flyer!!
Look at all these groups carefully, they are ALL AT 1 INCH OR SMALLER at 100 yds,
and these are just some of the pics. In other words, this rifle shoots a whole bunch
of diff type ammo, very well, at 100 yds. I would say at least 20 diff types of ammo, shot
under an inch.