Best Non-10/22 .22s?

[Fellowhuman]

Looking for the best alternatives to the Ruger 10/22.

Preferably cheaper. The only 10/22s in my area are north of $280 (standard birch stock) which I think is out of line.

Thoughts?
Thanks

[santamonica9]

i know its not cheaper but its ton more fun shooting my s&w m&p15-22

try finding a used marlin, savage and or Mossberg for your price point. good luck - sometimes those cheaper guns jam up and have failures (get what you paid for philosophy) my 15-22 eats it all up and keeps running. I haven't shot my 10/22 for at least 5 years

[SoCal Bob]

Marlin model 60 & 795 come to mind. The 60 is tube fed so no magazines required while the 795 uses a magazine.

[Fellowhuman]

Marlin model 60 & 795 come to mind. The 60 is tube fed so no magazines required while the 795 uses a magazine.

Yup, trying to avoid box magazines for obvious reasons.

Thanks Bob

[Tokarevman]

Ruger American Rimfire 22LR
(FYI, the CA bills do not affect Rimfire firearms. 22LR / 17HMR won't have a problem.)

[Fellowhuman]

Ruger American Rimfire 22LR
(FYI, the CA bills do not affect Rimfire firearms. 22LR / 17HMR won't have a problem.)

Thank you

[SoCal Bob]

I don't know where you are located but Turner's has the Marlin model 60 on sale on a regular basis. Also consider the Glenfield model 60, which is an older Marlin 60 made as an "off brand" rifle for some stores.

No tube fed rimfire is complete without a Spee-d-loader: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/511...-polymer-clear

[mando.199413]

Marlin 795 no doubt. Accurate little rifle. Cheaper than 10/22 and I think it's more reliable To.

Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

[Ron-Solo]

I have a Marlin Model 75. It is basically a Model 60 with a 16" barrel. Great little gun.

I also have 10/22's and 15/22's. All great rifles. You can't go wrong with any of them.

[Garv]

I really like my 15-22.
Easy to clean and shoots most .22lr.

I recently did a full disassy/cleaning of my Marlin 989M2, an older version of the 795 I think.
What a total PITA, but it did take many thousands of rounds before needing to be opened up.
Maybe the 795 is easier?

[oilcanhenry]

Looking for the best alternatives to the Ruger 10/22.

Preferably cheaper. The only 10/22s in my area are north of $280 (standard birch stock) which I think is out of line.

Thoughts?
Thanks

Marlin model 795 mag fed or Marlin model 60 tube fed. These rifles dont need anything to shoot right straight out of the box, unlike the Ruger 10/22, which has LOTS of issues with it and it always has.

I have seen the Marlin 795 on sale for about $159-169 bucks or so and its worth every penny. Accurate as all hell too. You wont be sorry you bought either Marlin rifle.

Don't buy a Rem. 597. Its even worse then a Ruger 10/22, a real jam-O-matic. The Remington Speed-master 522 is a great .22 LR and will even fire most .22 shorts too, but its not cheap as its pure-D American Walnut stock.

[paratroop]

Or look for an old gun. I got an old jc higgens tube fed for a hundred bucks, and it outshoots my ruger any day of the week. Plus it holds like 18 rounds. My next 22 would be a ruger american. Bolt action, takes 10/22 mags! Im not current on pricing though.

[oilcanhenry]

Marlin 795 no doubt. Accurate little rifle. Cheaper than 10/22 and I think it's more reliable To.

Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

It is a fine rifle and cheap too, but not cheap as in build quality, just in price.
Hard to believe that so many people love the 10/22 with a rifle like the Marlin
model 795 on the shelves.

I had to finally break down and put a Kidd 10/22 bolt kit in my Ruger before it
was a reliable rifle. But I will never own or buy any Ruger firearm ever again.

Remington really screwed the pooch with the 597 .22 cal. rifle. I couldn't get that rifle to shoot a full ten round mag without an FTF/jam-up, even using the best .22LR ammo, even after a thorough cleaning/oiling. Pretty bad.

It was indeed accurate when it did fire, but that's all I can say for it, so I got rid of it. OTOH, my 795 will fire anything I put through it, even cheap ammo.

I know my .22 rifles, as I wore out the aluminum receiver on my old Winchester model 290. Its was a fine gun and would even fire shorts although it would occasionally have a jam using shorts. It still works,
but its a keepsake now that its so old and had so many rounds down it.

[MongooseV8]

Do you need a semi?

CZ USA
Savage Arms

[Red-Osier]

+1 On the Marlin model 60, I have thousands of rounds though mine. It's been a great shooter.