Lupinus
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The plinkster just feels cheap and I have never once regretted buying one over the plinkster or a 10/22. It's one of the best guns I own and the most inexpensive gun I've bought to boot.
Plinkster or Model 60
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Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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I can only tell you that my Marlin 60 is not flawless at all - it jams a fair amount with weak ammo, like subsonic and even "normal", but it runs close to 100% with hi-vel/hyper-vel, and is very accurate. I have no experience with the Plinkster but the reviews do tend to be more bad than good on the 'net. It's a good deal, *IF* it runs.
Had you read the owner's manual, you would have expected this. Marlin says this themselves.
The spring and bolt are set up for high-velocity ammo. With the ammo it's made for, mine's been very, very reliable. It's not a gun that's built to cycle all types of ammo; only a few .22 semiautos are, and they cost 3 times what the Marlin 60 does.
"Standard velocity" is subsonic. It's useful mainly for target shooting at ranges where high-velocity ammo crosses the sound barrier, which messes up groups. I've got levers for low-velocity ammo, as well as Shorts, CB's, etc., should I want to use them.
It's true, if you want to shoot subsonic rounds, get something else (preferably a manual action or a semiauto specifically spec'd to cycle lower-powered rounds like a Browning SA22 or Remington Speedmaster). But I wouldn't call a gun "flawed" because it won't cycle rounds that the manual says it won't cycle.
rangerruck
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mod 60; made in about 15 variants thus far, the bbl make and the trigger, action assy., and bolt assy., are basically unchanged now for almost 50 years, and still as accurate as you wanna be.
Holy thread resurrection Batman.
It's funny that I recently had some range time with all three of the above mentioned .22s (Plinkster, 60, 795).
The Plinkster is VERY similar to the 795. Close enough to be a copy except the trigger group.
The plinkster has some attributes that I like.
1. bolt hold back, easy to use, right on the bolt handle.
2. extended mag release button, it literally throws the mag out.
3. free floating barrel, I know that this might not help much but it sure can't hurt.
My only complaint about the plinkster is the trigger. I took it apart and cleaned it up and it seemed to help.... a little.
Overall I rank the plinkster as an ok .22. It is accurate. cheap,
light, and so far 1-2000 rds ( who is counting) no problems at all.
It's funny that I recently had some range time with all three of the above mentioned .22s (Plinkster, 60, 795).
The Plinkster is VERY similar to the 795. Close enough to be a copy except the trigger group.
The plinkster has some attributes that I like.
1. bolt hold back, easy to use, right on the bolt handle.
2. extended mag release button, it literally throws the mag out.
3. free floating barrel, I know that this might not help much but it sure can't hurt.
My only complaint about the plinkster is the trigger. I took it apart and cleaned it up and it seemed to help.... a little.
Overall I rank the plinkster as an ok .22. It is accurate. cheap,
light, and so far 1-2000 rds ( who is counting) no problems at all.
aka108
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The Marlin 60's are as good as you will get for the money and the tubular magazine you will learn to appreciate when you don't have to fumble around with little detachable clips.
Landlocked Pirate
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Me too. I have the 10/22 and the Marlin model 60. They're both great guns and I've never had a failure with either, but the Marlin is my favorite. For range or field use I like the tube magazine better. Also, the Marlin fits me better and points more naturally. When I go to the range I take my Marlins (models 60 and 39A). They're fun to shoot and it's hard to miss with either.The 10/22 stays in the gun cabinet.
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