Marlin Glenfield Model 60, Share Your Experience

[plumbum]

My experience?
Load with ammo, shoot stuff, smile a lot!

[fal_762x51]

My first gun I bought was a Marlin 60. I still shoot it once in awhile.

[mrb865]

I learned to shoot using the Marlin waaaaay back in my childhood. My Grandfather gave it to me for Christmas. I put thousands of rounds through it. It was accurate and fun. When in my twenties, my apartment was gutted by fire, and the rifle suffered mightily. My Grandfather restored it a gave it back to me, and I continued to use it for many more years, its accuracy unaffected. Sold it during hard times, and miss it a lot. I have a 10/22 now, and while it's a fine rifle, I wish I still had the Marlin as well.

[KatMan53]

I had my Marlin 60 until 1992. I loved that rifle. Then, the bbl became severely curved when a 1975 Ford Bronco backed over it at the camp site.

[Rickrock1]

I love my my Marlin 60 along with my Ruger 10/22.
I’m still in the market for another Marlin 60 but want the SS. They are great reliable and accurate rifles.

Good buy op for 125

[Greg B]

I have a Model 60 with squirrel stock. I added the LSHO from a later model 60. All the necessary parts were cheaply available online. I just had to modify the stock and trigger guard for the bolt close lever to stick through.
Shoots wonderful, except when using Wolf Match. They seem to be a bit underpowered to cycle the action reliable. Every other brand I've tried has no problem. CCI, Blazer, Automatch, Thunderbolts, solids and HP all run without problems.
It's a fun little plinker. Just the time it takes to load the tube is the only drawback.

[plumbum]

I had my Marlin 60 until 1992. I loved that rifle. Then, the bbl became severely curved when a 1975 Ford Bronco backed over it at the camp site.

[bajajoaquin]

I’ve had mine for over 20 years. I bought it from a guy who used to come in the bar where I worked. He got it for his 12th or 16th birthday with the factory scope. Put one tube of 17 rounds through it and never shot it again. I gave him $50 and we both went away happy.

I don’t think it’s slow to load. You are out plinking with your friends, you shoot up a tube, talk, laugh, reload. I always take more time talking than I do reloading, so who cares?

[Rwnielsen]

I remember buying a new Glenfield with a scope and 500 rds of CCI to go out shooting with a friend. Total cost around $100 back in the 70s. I have a model 60 to this day, surprisingly accurate and very reliable.

[Wordupmybrotha]

I had a model 60. I bought it because it holds more than 10 rounds, easier to load, especially with the Spee D loader. Can never forget to bring a magazine, it doesn't have stove pipe problem like the 10-22s, often caused by wobbly magazine fit.

I have noticed, however, that the rounds fail to chamber when the feed ramp gets dirty after about 100 rounds. I used to take a brush to the range and give it a quick scrub and it's back to normal.

[Sputnik]

My first gun was a Marlin 60 marketed as a Revelation 120 and sold through Western Auto. I don't recall a serial number (I'm pretty sure it didn't have one) but it was from the late 60s or early 70s. It was stored improperly and rusted. I gave it away long ago. Later I came to realize that was a poor decision but I was young and stupid.
Those are really fun little rifles.

[AR22]

The Glenfeild is the same rifle as the Marlin if some do not know that.
Anyway they are great. My favorite ones are made from roughly 1985 to 90.

I like those best because in that app. range of production as they are the only ones that have the three best features in one package. LSHO, Long higher cap magazine tube and still had the 22 inch barrel too.

If some do not know most pre 2000 production Model 60s can be dated by simply subtracting the first two digits of the serial number from 2000. For example, first two are 20. That would be 1980 production.

Not a quality issue, as they are both the same identical Rifles. But I do prefer the Marlin Branded ones though.

I have owned alot of Model 60s and still do. They are very accurate/reliable in stock condition, no need to upgrade to get netter accuracy like a 10-22,LOL

I will guarantee I can load 15 rounds in my tube mag before you can get ten in your 10-22 mag. I cheat though,LOL

[Ora Serrata]

My first gun was a Marlin 60 marketed as a Revelation 120 and sold through Western Auto. I don't recall a serial number (I'm pretty sure it didn't have one) but it was from the late 60s or early 70s. It was stored improperly and rusted. I gave it away long ago. Later I came to realize that was a poor decision but I was young and stupid.
Those are really fun little rifles.

Same here, but I still have mine. Have had it since about 1980. It was my first gun as a teenager. Reliable, but IMHO boring. Even though we never shoot it anymore my son won't let me get rid of it, lol. It does have a certain charm to it, but pretty much stopped shooting it regularly after getting a 10/22a few years later.

[superhondaz50]

Upgrade the feed throat and follower leaver to the new style. Google the tutorial.

[Sutcliffe]

Never liked the tube feed

However, my brother has had one since the early seventies and still is quite accurate and a great gun.