Remington 597, Marlin 60? Any thoughts?

[loose_electron]

Hey all - time to get back to rifles!

Am looking for a 22LR semi-auto rifle, for an adult not a kid sized Crickett.

Many moons back I owned a Remington 552, which is a tube fed semi-auto.

Would like to do tube fed or magazine that does not stick out from the body of the rifle.

Under consideration:

Ruger 10/22 (duh!)
Remington 597
Marlin 60 (tube fed)

Things like: Marlin 795 - Savage 64 probably not because the magazine extends and in a 22LR I don't think thats needed.

2 questions:
(1) Am I forgetting other contenders?

The Ruger 10/22 requires "extreme makover" to get it competitive with a good trigger. So -

(2) What kind of TLC does the 597 and 60 need?

thanks,
Jerry

[DartFrog]

Can't speak to the Remington, but add a scope (or tech sights, if you like shooting irons) and a sling to the model 60 and you are all set. Oh yeah, tons and tons of ammo.

[Furncliff]

The M 60's are great guns. Cheap to buy, accurate out of the box, easy to clean after you've done it once. They have one drawback, the trigger. For a field gun they might be fine, but I've been spoiled by excellent triggers on other guns (granted they cost 3-4 times more than the Marlin).

Check out the Marlin section on rimfirecentral.com

Lots of good advice there as well as a tutorial on improving the trigger.

I have two M-60's, I'm a fan.

This one is a stainless fitted to a Boyds thumbhole stock.



Whatever you get don't forget to try several different ammo's to find the one that runs best and is most accurate in your gun.

[loose_electron]

yeah been the ammo selection process with my rimfire pistols, the Sig Mosquito is happiest with CCI minimags but the S&W 22A will shoot anything.

How much of a PITA is it to tune the trigger on the M60? With the 10/22 everypody says R&R the trigger mechanism.

[2shotjoe]

on my marlin model 60, i broke the trigger guard the first day. If you do get this one, i would get the metal trigger guard.

[llamatrnr]

I have 2 older M 60's; you can have them when you pry my cold . . .

[loose_electron]

I have 2 older M 60's; you can have them when you pry my cold . . .

That syas good things!

Is there much availalble aftermarket for parts? I know the 10/22 is the place to go for parts swap and upgrade nirvana, but I am looking to put glass on something, dial it in properly and be done with it.

Maybe an aftermarket stock, TBD...

[animal661]

Marlin by a far shot
I own 2 and love them both
But you are looking at the wrong model
60's have long or medium tubes with 22 or 20 inch barrels
look for a 75 - tube fed with a short tube that ends at the stock and 9 rounds
It was a clean up of the 99 and 99M1
I own a 75C - best of both worlds 18" barrel with 14 round medium tube
and an early squirrel stock 60

[llamatrnr]

You may want to check out the "Spee-D-Loader" for dumping all your rounds into the tube at once. Try CDT or Brownell's; they're about $20

[Nor-Cal]

I own a remington 597 I've owned it for 3+ years and several thousands of rounds thru it with no real problems besides the usual ammo issues with cheap 22LR!

[pennys dad]

personal opinion, the Marlin 60 is hands down the best rifle if you dont need fast reloads.
when u start introducing fast reloads and such, then you hit the wall. accuracy is moa and below.

[bigdrunk92037]

Marlin by far. Its just too bad that after 50 years and 12+ million rifles later, they have not done anything to improve the trigger. Hell, if Marlin charged an extra $20 per rifle for some semblance of a trigger enhancement it would be a huge win.

[loose_electron]

Adding to the question sheet -

Whats the rules on tube magazines for rimfire rifles being higher than 10 rounds?

I was looking for the rules on this one, legal or not?

[whipkiller]

Adding to the question sheet -

Whats the rules on tube magazines for rimfire rifles being higher than 10 rounds?

I was looking for the rules on this one, legal or not?

Tube-fed +10 is good to go, as it's not a detachable magazine.

I had a Marlin 60 years ago, and recently bought a Marlin 795... Both are awesome, if I had it to do over again I might go with the tube, those little 795 mags are the hardest to load of all my guns! (Baby Uplula is on the list of stuff to buy.)

[loose_electron]

12020

# (25) As used in this section, "large-capacity magazine" means any ammunition
feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, but shall not
be construed to include any of the following: (A) A feeding device that has
been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds.
(B) A .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device. (C) A tubular magazine that
is contained in a lever-action firearm. (d) Knives carried in sheaths which
are worn openly suspended from the waist of the wearer are not concealed
within the meaning of this section.