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Offline Scotsman1886

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« on: February 02, 2005, 04:36:04 AM »
I understand that the Model 60 is the top selling rimfire semi auto in the Marlin line.
Are they that good?
The tube magazine kept me from getting one in the past.
I was looking at a nice used one yesterday about $60.
You all like yours? worth giving it a try?
I am 22less right now and I need one,,,HEE HEE
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Offline Nightrain52

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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2005, 09:27:09 AM »
I have had several Model 60s over the years and they have all been fairly accurate and functioned perfectly. The key to the 60 is keeping the action clean and very lightly oiled. Remove action and barrel from the stock and spray brake parts cleaner in every nook and cranny you can find. Let dry and very lightly oil the moving parts with a good lubricant or gun oil. I clean mine about every 500 to 750 rounds. I like the tubular magazine because of the increased capacity and there is nothing protuding from the bottom of the stock. On the down side I have heard of people having a lot of feeding or stovepipeing problems. But all of mine have been ok. :D I forgot to add use the brake cleaner outside in a well ventilated area.
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2005, 07:20:50 PM »
they are very nice guns for the price used! new plain jane ones are $124 now and continue to go up every year.i like the old ones with the long barrells and tubes. i buy every 1 i see for $60 or less! got 2 more on the way right now for $50 each!!!!! :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2005, 07:23:32 PM »
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I have had several Model 60s over the years and they have all been fairly accurate and functioned perfectly. The key to the 60 is keeping the action clean and very lightly oiled. Remove action and barrel from the stock and spray brake parts cleaner in every nook and cranny you can find. Let dry and very lightly oil the moving parts with a good lubricant or gun oil. I clean mine about every 500 to 750 rounds. I like the tubular magazine because of the increased capacity and there is nothing protuding from the bottom of the stock. On the down side I have heard of people having a lot of feeding or stovepipeing problems. But all of mine have been ok. :D I forgot to add use the brake cleaner outside in a well ventilated area.
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are you talking about that break free stuff? i use 99cent carburater cleaner in mine but you have to let it dry real good,,im going to try that break cleaner it sounds safer to use.
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« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2005, 05:53:02 PM »
One Scotsman to another;
   If you are put off by the tubular feed, get a model 795...same rifle, but  with a clip !
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2005, 03:23:21 PM »
The Model 60 is a very good firearm. It is extremely accurate.
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Offline Charles/NM

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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2005, 05:29:55 AM »
I've been GIVEN three of them.  All good rifles and very accurate.  After a few mods they are accurate enough to make a good showing in the silhouette matches down here in Las Cruces, NM.  Like has been said before, the key jam free operation is keeping them clean, very lightly lubed (none on the bolt) and shooting clean burning ammo.  I feed mine Winchester Dynapoint and T-22.
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2005, 01:55:16 AM »
Bought my 60 about 4 yrs back from walmart..just wanted something smaller and quieter than my centerfires for a lil plinking while out camping. Only complaint is that long gimpy recoil spring..ruined one already just trying to put the gun back together after cleaning but marlin made right..sent me a new one free when i wrote them about it. Otherwise its a great lil gun and pretty accurate too..at least with 40 gr. rem. solids..bought some lil hollowpoints on sale and they were crap..very inconsistent and quite a few misfires out of them..after that ive just stuck with the rems.
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Offline ngzcaz

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« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2005, 01:48:48 PM »
Finally got to fire my new Model 60 SB. No misfires at all during the
session ( approx 200 rds )  If this continues, I'll be at a loss to understand
all the malfunction problems I read about. Smooth action, heavy trigger
pull which will be corrected.
  One point may be of interest.. Cheap Federal HP copper were purchased
at Walmart and seem to be nice and clean w/ no residue like the remingtons I was shooting in a Ruger .22 handgun. There were numerous
and constant misfires w/ the Ruger using the remingtons. I tried the
Federals in it and had no problems ( only about 60 rds )
   I gave a Browning Lever action that cost three times what the Marlin cost and half way thru the session, he admitted he was spoiled by the
Marlin. Time will tell, but so far two thumbs up.

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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2005, 01:05:15 AM »
Well unlike some here I only own one. However it happens to be the one my Daddy gave me years ago. The thing has been mistreated dropped draged through the woods and I must say that this gun is still a great piece. I have never owned any other 22 rifle and dont know that I ever will I know that my 2 yr old lil girl will have one as her first gun in a few years and I look forward to wondering the woods with our pair of 60s. Tousands of rounds fired no probs except rem bulk pack ammo.
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« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2005, 11:34:43 AM »
I love mine! I just wish they made aftermarket parts and stocks for them. Very few stocks and zero hi performance parts. But they will still out shoot a 10/22 out of the box.
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« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2005, 03:13:10 AM »
I`ve got (2) old model 60`s(w/scope) NIB, Never fired.  Just taking up space in my gun safe........."closet".  Could make good trade bait down the road.  The longer you keep something the better it looks.

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« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2005, 06:56:18 AM »
i got this one use a t a pawn shop here in housotn for 60 bucks, it is world class accurate. go to rimfirecentral, go to the marlin string, go to a string there called mod 60 pics and stuff, and you will see mine, and what it can do at 100 yds.  they are the most accurate out of the box, cheapest, best customer service, hold the most rounds, very simple to takeapart, super reliable, and used at guns how here in houston , you can pickthem up for 80 to 100 bucks.  some of the longer tube feds hold 17 plus 1 rounds!
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