My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
Picked up this new Marlin model 60 SB the other day. Haven't shot it yet, but looking forward. I'm kinda into .22's since I have a bum shoulder.
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Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
Nice! I have two regular barrel 60s and love them both.
1932 Izhevsk M91/30
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
What brand of scope is that? I like the rifle. 
EDIT: Marlin quality has been consistent over the years. I have several old ones, including a Marlin 783 in .22 Mag that I bought in the 80's when Woolworth's was going out of business. Think I paid 85 bucks for it back then; shoots like a dream. I haven't bought a new Marlin in a long time. Please give us a report on how it shoots.
EDIT: Marlin quality has been consistent over the years. I have several old ones, including a Marlin 783 in .22 Mag that I bought in the 80's when Woolworth's was going out of business. Think I paid 85 bucks for it back then; shoots like a dream. I haven't bought a new Marlin in a long time. Please give us a report on how it shoots.
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ponycarman
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Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
Very nice looking rifle! They are great rifles!
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Guns are not good, they are not evil. Save those descriptions for the people holding the firearm. -- Unknown
1943 Izhevsk
1937 Izhevsk
1935/48/50 Tula (hex)
1939 Tula (laminate stock)
And many other firearms
Guns are not good, they are not evil. Save those descriptions for the people holding the firearm. -- Unknown
1943 Izhevsk
1937 Izhevsk
1935/48/50 Tula (hex)
1939 Tula (laminate stock)
And many other firearms
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
The scope came with the rifle, supplied by the factory . It is not branded. It is polished aluminum body, 4X20tjtM38 wrote:What brand of scope is that? I like the rifle.
EDIT: Marlin quality has been consistent over the years. I have several old ones, including a Marlin 783 in .22 Mag that I bought in the 80's when Woolworth's was going out of business. Think I paid 85 bucks for it back then; shoots like a dream. I haven't bought a new Marlin in a long time. Please give us a report on how it shoots.
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Junk Yard Dog
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Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
Very nice, all of my Marlins have been trouble free rifles. 
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
I have two of the older Mod. 60's and a Glenfield squirrel stock Mod. 60 all great guns and very accurate.
Have fun with it. .22 lr ammo is still hard to find around here, and I won't pay the scalpers prices.
Have fun with it. .22 lr ammo is still hard to find around here, and I won't pay the scalpers prices.
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
Vey nice rife
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Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
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Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
I picked up a model 60 last year. Absolutely love mine
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
I got a Model 60 for cleaning a Spingfield 67 shotgun a couple years ago. I have to carefully load the first round into the chamber, but other than that, it fires fine.
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invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
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Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
It is getting easier to find around here but it is expensive. Luckily I bought a couple thousand rounds at pretty good prices earlier. I got 900 rounds at 4.4 cents per roundBuckhead wrote:I have two of the older Mod. 60's and a Glenfield squirrel stock Mod. 60 all great guns and very accurate.
Have fun with it. .22 lr ammo is still hard to find around here, and I won't pay the scalpers prices.
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bunkysdad
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Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
I love 22 rifles and pistols too. I have never bought a Marlin 60, only because I already have a Tiger and Remington semi, and several bolt actions. I'll jump on one of the 60's some day I imagine. The stainless looks nice, and you found a beautiful stock too. They are easy on the shoulder for sure. You gotta take care of yourself.
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I have that exact same rifle. I did not like the scope, so I bought a Simmons 22mag silver scope, works great now. My Marlin shoots well, but hates Remington Golden bullets.
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
Most .22's have a preference for a specific .22 load, some may like many and hate a few. I have sworn off Remington .22's (ammunition) for some time.Sirex wrote:I have that exact same rifle. I did not like the scope, so I bought a Simmons 22mag silver scope, works great now. My Marlin shoots well, but hates Remington Golden bullets.
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
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"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
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Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
Back on Topic, Marlin makes excellent firearms, I won a .30-30 at my gun club's raffle and am very pleased with it. I'm not trilled with the safety , but I got used to it.
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
804
"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
804
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
It just stinks,because after I bought it, my dad bought me 2 525rd boxes of Golden bullets.Ironnewt wrote:Most .22's have a preference for a specific .22 load, some may like many and hate a few. I have sworn off Remington .22's (ammunition) for some time.Sirex wrote:I have that exact same rifle. I did not like the scope, so I bought a Simmons 22mag silver scope, works great now. My Marlin shoots well, but hates Remington Golden bullets.
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Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
If you don't want them put them up for sale in the for sale forum, somebody will take them .
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
If you have another .22, they might work in it. Worth a try.Sirex wrote:It just stinks,because after I bought it, my dad bought me 2 525rd boxes of Golden bullets.Ironnewt wrote:Most .22's have a preference for a specific .22 load, some may like many and hate a few. I have sworn off Remington .22's (ammunition) for some time.Sirex wrote:I have that exact same rifle. I did not like the scope, so I bought a Simmons 22mag silver scope, works great now. My Marlin shoots well, but hates Remington Golden bullets.
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
804
"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
804
Re: My new Marlin, I hear they are good rifles?
Try them, I have three Marlins, two of them have no problem with Golden Bullets, the third one tends to jam the last round out of the tube.Sirex wrote:It just stinks,because after I bought it, my dad bought me 2 525rd boxes of Golden bullets.Ironnewt wrote:Most .22's have a preference for a specific .22 load, some may like many and hate a few. I have sworn off Remington .22's (ammunition) for some time.Sirex wrote:I have that exact same rifle. I did not like the scope, so I bought a Simmons 22mag silver scope, works great now. My Marlin shoots well, but hates Remington Golden bullets.
1932 Izhevsk M91/30
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53