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Which of these 2 .22 Rifles?

E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
I returned my SIG that was giving me trouble and was given a full refund so I went ahead and got the 457 for cc.I have some money left over and I am planning on getting a .22 rifle for me to mess around with and my son to shoot from time to time.Academy sports has a Marlin 60 for $109.00 new in box and a Remington 597 for $119.00 new in box.Which of these 2 are the better rifle?Accuracy and overall quality and reliability?And which is better for a young shooter?Thanks Fellas.

Eric S. Williams

Edited by - E.Williams on 08/08/2002 19:05:44
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    Of those two, I would get the Marlin. Tube feed only.

    Throw the Ruger 10-22 in the mix and the choice is not so easy.

    SIG pistol armorer/FFL Dealer/Full time Peace Officer, Moderator of General Discussion Board on Gunbroker. Visit www.gunbroker.com, the best gun auction site on the Net! Email davidnunn@texoma.net
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Alright throw in the Ruger 10/22 they also have one in their flier for $139.00 new in box.Would that be worth the extra $30.00 or is that price on the Marlin 60 a better value?

    Eric S. Williams
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  • muleymuley Member Posts: 1,583 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    For a few dollars more you could get the 10/22. The difference in the cost is just a couple trips to McDonalds, or three. IMHO the Ruger is the best .22 since they made my Winchester 1890. Lots of accessories, too.
    muley

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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I love the 10/22, but I was thinking....the tube fed will provide you with more ammo in the tube and less time reloading when just plinking with the boy. That may be important to you, maybe not. Loading the mag. of a 10/22 is easy, but might not be something you want to spend time doing as opposed to just dropping them in the tube and having a bunch more ammo to shoot. Not familiar with the Remington model you mention, but I'd go with the Marlin, just because.

    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am not a huge fan of Ruger. My choice would still be the Marlin. Why not go down and try them on. One will feel best to you and that is likely the one you will shoot best with.

    A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand
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  • cowdoccowdoc Member Posts: 5,847 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have a mod 597 it is a fairly accurate shooting gun but the plastic clips are junk after a little use they cause jams....i do have a aluminum clip for it and seems to work fine... i would not call it a high quality gun by any means i had mine apart once.. looks like a throwaway gun to me but i bought it for a beater to carry in the pickup anyways
    doc

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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    I am an unabashed Marlin fan. But if I were in the market, and the choice was a new Marlin 60 or a new Ruger 10-22, I would go for the Ruger. Mainly because of all the goodies you can buy to fix it up with.

    Better resale too. Used 10-22s go for about $100. Used Marlins for about half that.

    nunn


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  • 4GodandCountry4GodandCountry Member Posts: 3,968
    edited November -1
    10/22 ruger with manlicher stock hands down my favorite 22 rifle of all time.

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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My guess was that a chap looking for an economical .22 would likely not want to spend the next couple of years and a good bit of cash tricking it out. Of course with a Ruger, you would, at the very least, want to put a decent trigger on it.

    A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand
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  • .280 freak.280 freak Member Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've owned a Rem597 and still own a 10/22. For the difference of $20, no question, the Ruger is twice the buy.

    And, if further down the road you decide to put some goodies in/on it, the 10/22 has about a million different options open to you, the Remington, oh, about zero.

    For an economical, toss around, don't care if it gets banged up gun, nothing wrong with the Marlin. Still have a Marlin Glenfield (even cheaper version of the 60) that I bought in the mid 70's (I think). Jams less than my 597 did, and is accurate enough for the price.
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  • bhayes420bhayes420 Member Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was looking for a knock-about semi-auto the other day, and ended up with a Savage mdl. 64. I love the model 60 Marlin, and own 2, and would recommend one to anyone. But this little Savage is a decent shooter. 10-shot, clip fed. Put a 4 power BSA deerhunter scope on it and was getting dime size groups at 50 yards from the bench. I hate the feel of the synthetic stock, but it will be used in the swamps for bunnies, so it has its place. And for $75 new, can't be beat.
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The gunsmith that I used to do business with in NY sang the praises of the 597. Now I'm beginning to regret my purchase after what I have read here. I plan on taking it out for the first time this fall and will have to see for myself what this thing is really worth. If I don't care to accessorize then it sounds like the only downfall of the 597 is reliability issues which seem to be associated with the cheap factory magazines. I bought a few extras and noted their cheap feel and appearance in spite of the exhorbitant price that they command at the local sporting goods stores.

    cowdoc--where did you get your clips for the 597? these plastic ones seem cheap and I've been expecting problems from them and I haven't even fired the gun yet.

    What is everyone's favorite bolt-action .22? I don't like the feel of a Ruger 10/22. I'm sure it's a great gun but it doesn't feel right when I shoulder it. Are there any other recommendations for a quality magazine fed .22 rifle?
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  • homer4homer4 Member Posts: 128 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Of the three, the Ruger...unless you want to step up quite a bit more and go for the Winchester 52b.

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  • BushobiBushobi Member Posts: 107 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have four 10/22 and the 597..love the 10/22 and havent shot the 597 enough, but enjoy it also..purchased the alum.mags for the 597 and no malfunctions yet..in this day and age what's a few more bucks for a lifetime of fun and memories with the kids...like they say in the ad.."Priceless"
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  • Old hickoryOld hickory Member Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Okay, please bye the Ruger. They really are the greatest. I held off
    for ten years and now I'll never be without 4 0r 5 of them. I do like all things Marlin, but bad things really do happen to tube mags. Just wait, when you need it most, the tube will be gone or damaged. I know the Remington is accurate, but so what, they've made too many plastic guns. RUGER YES!!
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  • .280 freak.280 freak Member Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Idsman -

    I'm sure that there are many high quality bolt action .22s out there, but as I don't have any experience with them, I can't make any recommendations on that score.

    As for other types of tubular fed .22s, take a look at the Marlin 39A. It's a lever action tube fed rifle. I have had mine, the Golden 39A version, since about 1981, and absolutely love it. Excellent trigger, right out of the box, and a tack driver, to boot. Nice wood on it, too.

    Edit -

    Doh! Jusr re-read your post. You said "magazine fed". Oh well.



    Edited by - .280 freak on 08/09/2002 12:01:44
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  • 13FOX13FOX Member Posts: 61 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a 10/22 manlicher stock I got at a show last year for $165.00 in stainless steel and laminated stock. I love that little gun, great little plinker.
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    13FOX--You just showed me exactly what has been staring me in the face but was unable to recognize it. A quality .22 rifle, even for plinking purposes, would be worth the purchase of the right stock to make it feel right. I'm going to break in the 597. I hate unreliable firearms regardless of how accurate they are when they work right. Are you a FISTER? Where are you stationed? I have a couple of very good friends who are FISTERS that come here occasionally. If I had to do it all over again I don't think I'd be an MP today. FISTERS seem to have all the fun. They're quite the wild bunch. Welcome aboard. Soldiers seem to gravitate here on a weekly basis. The more the merrier.
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  • Patrick OdlePatrick Odle Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    One of the original Marlin 39S would be my choice. lever action
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  • njretcopnjretcop Member Posts: 7,975
    edited November -1
    Add my vote to the Ruger 10/22 column. Greatest little gun in the ole gun safe for plinking and teaching others the fine sport of shooting. Extra magazines are 9.99ea and worth having a few.

    Charlie

    "It's the stuff dreams are made of Angel"NRA Certified Firearms InstructorMember: GOA, RKBA, NJSPBA, NJ area rep for the 2ndAMPD. njretcop@copmail.com
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  • dads-freeholddads-freehold Member Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    greetings, i have to go with the consenious, 10-22. one son and sonin law have a couple, they're fun to plunk with. respt submitted dads-freehold
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