recommendations for a .22
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woof
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The thing about .22s is that they are all good and you very rapidly get into steep diminishing returns. There are lots of good .22s from $100 - $400 and all of them are sound and as accurate (truth be known 
) as 95% of their users. You want quality you can hear drip? Go to the upper end for a CZ 452. You want bang for the buck? Get a pre accutrigger Savage Mark II F for $117 at Wallys. You want rapid bangs and the ability to dress it up like Power Rangers? Get a 10/22 for somewhere in between.
I have a 452 and a Marlin 39, but I'm impressed at what you can get for about 125 and under, new or used. I think we'll all look back to now and wish we had grabbed all the good cheap .22s we could, and stocked up on ammo.
) as 95% of their users. You want quality you can hear drip? Go to the upper end for a CZ 452. You want bang for the buck? Get a pre accutrigger Savage Mark II F for $117 at Wallys. You want rapid bangs and the ability to dress it up like Power Rangers? Get a 10/22 for somewhere in between.I have a 452 and a Marlin 39, but I'm impressed at what you can get for about 125 and under, new or used. I think we'll all look back to now and wish we had grabbed all the good cheap .22s we could, and stocked up on ammo.
Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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And that's really saying something, because the Marlin 60 is not only competing with other brands' semi-autos, Marlin is also competing with itself, with the model 70/700/795/7000, unlike Ruger which has only one model of semi-auto .22.
The Machine
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I just bought my wife a Marlin 795 on the recommendation of a gunsmith buddy. It was bought on sale at Gander Mtn. for $149.99, it's their rifle and scope (Bushnell) combo - regular price is $169 I think - and I'm not disappointed.
Marlin has some deal with Gander Mtn. on the combo, you can't buy the rifle by itself. For that price, who would argue? If a person didn't need/want the scope, it could be sold easily for $30-40.
For your reasons stated, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Marlin 795.
Marlin has some deal with Gander Mtn. on the combo, you can't buy the rifle by itself. For that price, who would argue? If a person didn't need/want the scope, it could be sold easily for $30-40.
For your reasons stated, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Marlin 795.
JImbothefiveth
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You can upgrade the 10/22 later, not so with the other guns. However, it has a bad trigger, not sure how it compares to the other guns. I think the marlin 795 is even lighter than the 10/22, not sure if the 597's lighter or heavier.
The Machine
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The 795 is lighter than the 10/22 in the front end. I know some folks who have been adding lead inside the fore stock for that reason. If a person wanted to shoot the 795 with iron sights, I would recommend an aftermarket type - Tech sights are pretty decent.
I also know some folks who have done some minor trigger work on the 795. I have shot dozens of 10/22s in different configurations, but out of the box, it's hard to beat the 795s price/performance ratio.
Uncle Mike
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Bolt action... CZ 452
Semi Auto... Marlin Model 60
Semi Auto... Marlin Model 60
Colton White
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i have many .22 my top 2 is the 10/22 and the model 60
they are both great guns and both are bone stock with my shooting and the different sights i cant tell u the accuracy comparison but the 10/22 has jammed a couple of times and is kinda ammo picky and the model 60 is not at all shoots everything u feed it and every time u pull the trigger another big plus that most dont mention is the model 60 action is half as loud they are both good but if u can only have one go with the Marlin Model 60
they are both great guns and both are bone stock with my shooting and the different sights i cant tell u the accuracy comparison but the 10/22 has jammed a couple of times and is kinda ammo picky and the model 60 is not at all shoots everything u feed it and every time u pull the trigger another big plus that most dont mention is the model 60 action is half as loud they are both good but if u can only have one go with the Marlin Model 60
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