Pre-warning 10/22 or new 597

[alemonkey]

I've owned both a Model 60 and 2 10/22's. Model 60 was exceptionally accurate, but started having jamming problems and light primer strikes. It's still sitting in my parent's garage. It was the first gun I ever bought with my own money as a kid, so one of these days I need to fix it up and get it running again. Being a dumb kid it never occurred to me that I could replace some parts and fix it.

The first 10/22 I bought was also very accurate, probably just as good as the Marlin. Unfortunately it was stolen from me so I bought another one to replace it, which was lucky to hold 3-4" at 100 yards. I never shot it much because of that, so this winter I stuck a Green Mountain barrel on it and sanded out the factory stock to fit the bull barrel. Action is bedded also. I've only shot it at 25 yards so far, but it keeps them all in a very small hole. Now this rifle is having light primer strikes, so I need to get around to fixing it too.

 

[PT1911]

I will always choose the 10/22 as a semi-auto .22... there is just nothing better at the cost...

a bolt is going to provide a bit more accuracy, as is a lever, but for a reliable, relatively accurate, and just plain fun .22 semi-auto that will shoot for years to come, you cannot beat a 10/22... go with a model 60 or 597... they are fun enough... gun shop has them used for 75 to 140 bucks, but while the 10/22 will be shooting for years to come, the 60 and 597 will be eating themselves from the inside out... even when well maintained... If you are looking for something to shoot through the same hole time after time... invest in a kimber 82 or winchester 52....

 

[Grantman]

but while the 10/22 will be shooting for years to come, the 60 and 597 will be eating themselves from the inside out

don't know about the marlin 60 but the 597's bolt doesn't even touch the receiver because it runs along dual rails. Therefore I can't see how it could possibly eat itself out. I've seen a 10/22 action and can say I'm not really that impressed chiefly due to the single guide rod assembly. If any action between the 597 and 10/22 would eat itself out it would be the 10/22.

 

[CajunBass]

but while the 10/22 will be shooting for years to come, the 60 and 597 will be eating themselves from the inside out... even when well maintained...

You know. If I ever managed to wear out any of them, I wouldn't gripe about it. I'd brag about it. I'd like to be able to shoot that much.

 

[JHansenAK47]

10/22 s are picky. I only shoot federals out of mine. If I get those Remington thunderbolts it jams like crazy. However with federals it shoots just fine. All the issues I have had with my 10/22s were related to it being picky about ammo.