.22 Rifle

DaBowMan18

I am stuck on what to buy for a .22. I saw the posts in the general forum. I have narrowed it down between the Marlin 60, Ruger 10/22, and Remington Nylon 66. I plan on leaving the rifles original and MAYBE adding a scope later. I would use it for plinking, chipmunks, squirrels, and other small game. Any thoughts???

DaBowMan18

I have a Marlin Glenfield Mod. 60 .22 rifle. What kind of scope mount do I need to mount my bushnell scope? I bought 1" see thru mounting rings, but they don't seem to fit on the .22.

DaBowMan18

Want to get my son a 22 for his 11th Birthday Looking at a cz452 or a Ruger 77/22 Dont want to spend too much but I do want an accurate gun....... Any help on this ?? Thanks

Zinderbloc

All three are great rifles. The Ruger 10/22 and the Marlin 60 are still being produced. Remington hasn't made the Nylon 66 in a number of years, so you would have to buy a used one.

I would choose the 10/22, but any of the three should give you years of shooting.

Teamblue

I am a HUGE fan of the Nylon 66. I own three, one of which I literally assembled from parts obtained via GB and ebay from all over the US. It has a black NOS Remington stock and with the bead blasted and refinished receiver cover, it looks NEW.

It will be a special gift to my son later on. I learned to shoot with a 1959 (first year) Nylon 66 of Dad's and want my boy to have one too.

They are a very light, utterly dependable and accurate rifle. Plus they are just darned fun to shoot!

thunderstick82

Growing up, I had my Marlin Model 60 and my best friend had the 10/22. I think my only draw back was reload time when a squirrel was trying to get away. I had to reload one shell at time thru the tube while my buddy had a mag already loaded. I soon got smart and reloaded after each kill. They make a speed loader for tube magazine type guns that also shortens reloade time drasticlly. My speed loader holds 120 rounds (Eight seperate chambers w/15 rds each). I think the 10/22 has way more options and assessories than the marlin. To sum it up, I've always enjoyed my marlin and have never had any problems with it. I think my buddy would say the same about his 10/22. Hell just buy em both! You can't go wrong either way.

zipperzap

We are kinda partial to the 10/22s - we have three of them! The third is
scoped as well but I can't find it's photo!
I'd go with the 10/22 .. can't go wrong!

bud_light_good

My 2 cents,,,,,,i love the model 66, but find a beater and beat it some more,a nice one put in the gun case,10/22 is a fine rifle my first long gun, my father bought me,,,,, I use my model 60 with a nice scope day in and day out, killed many squirrels,exc... but shoot clean 22 rounds through it, because it will dirty up worse then the other 2,still my choice is model 60, 66 is made no longer, 10-22 are great but cost more, model 60!!my 2 cents

DaBowMan18

My dad has two 60s and i think he might give me one(its a beater), but i think i will buy the 66. Sometime in a few years i will get the 10/22[:D][:D]

edcr250

You said you plan to leave it stock, so stay away from the 10/22, the marlin60 or the nylon are great guns in stock form. If you want a new gun, definately get the marlin, if used will do, go for the nylon. The 60 is the most accurate and reliable out of the box. The nylons are great, but can only be had used and are not getting any cheaper. The 10/22 is decent in stock form, but costs $65 more than the marlin and needs several hundred dollars worth of improvements to be of the same quality as the marlin. If cost is a factor, the marlin is $100 new (bought the wife a new 1 yesterday), 10/22 is $165 new. Both of these prices are from the local big box store (I got a new10/22 a couple months ago). A decent nylon will usually run $125 and up at a local pawn shop or show, but these will have many 1000's through them already.

Fatstrat

I see nothing wrong w/a stock 10-22. My 20 yr old one has been a reliable accurate rifle. I've heard quality has slipped recently. That's a shame. But if you find an older 10-22 in decent condition, you should have IMO an excellent rifle. Look for the steel buttplate to ID the older ones.

ern98

I have like three or four 22s around all which shoot well enough. But what I want these days is a 17cal, either the 17hmr or the 17hm2. 22lr ammo will always be cheap when compared to the 17s except when you compare prices on target grade 22lr, then the difference in money is alot less. Both 17s shoot alot flatter and faster then any 22cal. If you are talking small varmint shooting then you might want to think about these calibers.

beantownshootah

If you just want it stock for plinking or small game and don't want to do more work to it, its the Marlin 60 hands down. For that purpose there is literally no downside to the gun, except maybe, as above, its a bit slower to reload than the Ruger with its clip mags. (But then again, the tube mag is essentially foolproof and extremely hard to damage or lose).

They are accurate, reliable, and used ones are so inexpensive, they're literally cheaper than a decent pellet rifle.

10/22s are a lot more versatile, in that you can put in extra-long clips and easily switch around the stocks and barrels and such, but out of the box, they are less accurate, and cost more.

I can't really comment on the Nylon 66, never having shot it, other than to say that I liked the ones I have seen, and I know they are a pain-in-the-backside to dissassemble. Since these are becoming increasingly scarce, I'd probably prefer to use a Marlin 60 as a "beater" rifle.