Question about .22 stainless/synthetic Marlin 60

[MIL-DOT]

I've been threatening to get one of these for ages,but they now seem to be almost impossible to find in the SS/synthetic version,even on-line, so I'm assuming it's been discontiued. I'm wondering if anyone knows why. It's most likely that it wasn't a big seller,though it could be that the stock was somehow sub-par, so i thought i'd ask the matrix first, as i've located a couple at a gunstore a couple counties drive from here. I almost got a SS/wood version yesterday, but am holding out for the black synthetc unless recommended otherwise. Thanks......M.

 

[T-Ray]

If you want it, don't just settle for something less. Remember that synthetic will be more resistent to harsh weather if that might happen. I just looked at marlin's site and they have a ss model 60 with a carbon fiber LOOKING stock. It says it's just the high tech look of a carbon fiber stock. Other than that, they didn't have a stainless with just a regular black synthetic, but to me, the cf looks pretty cool. You can buy them direct from gallery of guns, but i would look at buds or some other place for better prices.

Edit: Just looked, and buds has the carbon fiber ss version for $243 new.

 

[MIL-DOT]

Thanks T-ray, i've seen the faux-carbon stock around, but it's the regular synthetic one i'm after. I found it for $209.

 

[T-Ray]

sounds good, and sounds like a fair price to me, but i'm not really all that familiar with marlin prices. Is it the tube-fed or does it have a separate mag?

 

[rangerruck]

that is a very fair price, since you cannot get a new regular mod 60 for under 150 anymore... you should get it...

 

[CRITGIT]

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/st...7&title=STOCK, SYNTHETIC, BLACK&s=20669#20669
Here's another way to go.

CRITGIT

 

[JonB]

If you found it for 209 - that's a good price. That's what I paid for mine a few years ago. I have since switched the stock to the nifty gray laminate one Marlin is selling. Looks sharp.

 

[ArmedBear]

I'd skip it and get the standard 60SB. Note that the stock, while it isn't stained in two-tone, is laminate. My 60 with that stock is very accurate, and the stock is durable.

 

[rxraptor02]

I have the 60SSK with the synthetic black stock. I just cleaned it up after a few years of just basic cleaning and took it to the range. I put about 200 down range and my g/f put at least 100 down range. It never jammed or had any miss fires. I was tearing up the targets and so was the g/f.(it was her first time with a rifle and she is hooked)

I just picked up a SPEE-D-Loader. It had good reviews and it seems like it will work well. I hope to do it all again sunday.