Anyone who has shot both have any input?

 

The word on the street is that the Marlin is much cheaper (I think MSRP is $195), comes with a bunch of the stuff you need to add onto the Ruger (trigger, swivels, etc) and only needs tech-sights sights to become excellent.

 

I didn't realize the Marlin had sold a lot more than the Ruger; with all the talk about Rugers you would think they would have outsold the Marlin 10:1!

 

Anyone use the Marlin much?

 

-Melg

Anyone who has shot both have any input?

 

The word on the street is that the Marlin is much cheaper (I think MSRP is $195), comes with a bunch of the stuff you need to add onto the Ruger (trigger, swivels, etc) and only needs tech-sights sights to become excellent.

 

I didn't realize the Marlin had sold a lot more than the Ruger; with all the talk about Rugers you would think they would have outsold the Marlin 10:1!

 

Anyone use the Marlin much?

 

-Melg

 

 

Ruger 10/22 is $199 at Dicks

Well... I've noticed that the 795 isn't as robust as the 10/22 - I've seen two of them barf their ejectors right out of them at Appleseed Shoots (where we shoot anywhere from 500 - 1200 rounds in a weekend), and I've heard of it happening to others.

 

I'd pay the extra for the 10/22. They're built like tanks and you can literally replace EVERY part on it with aftermarket parts should you so desire. (My first 10/22, acquired in 1981, now has a Weaver scope, VQ extractor, an extended mag release and the bolt release and the hammer have both been modified. I've also added sling swivels and a Garand-style sling.)

They both have a place in the Market the 10/22 is great out of the box or to make into a 2k + match rifle or taticool out into 500 different rifles it was never meant to be. Marlin makes a fine .22 I have several in semi and bolt action. My favorite is a Glenfield model 60 I got for $35.00 rusted to the core with a good barrel. 3 day's of soaking and scrubbing and 3k rounds later from me and it's still runs like a champ.

 

My favorite is my TC R-55 but that's in another spending class on it's own.

If you are going to get a .22 and have no use or want to mod it out I would go for the Marlin,

If you want to make it into a MG-42 down the line then the 10/22 is your choice.

They both have a place in the Market the 10/22 is great out of the box or to make into a 2k + match rifle or taticool out into 500 different rifles it was never meant to be. Marlin makes a fine .22 I have several in semi and bolt action. My favorite is a Glenfield model 60 I got for $35.00 rusted to the core with a good barrel. 3 day's of soaking and scrubbing and 3k rounds later from me and it's still runs like a champ.

 

My favorite is my TC R-55 but that's in another spending class on it's own.

If you are going to get a .22 and have no use or want to mod it out I would go for the Marlin,

If you want to make it into a MG-42 down the line then the 10/22 is your choice.

 

Lol! I saw one of these at a gun show. It is an incredibly awesome idea, but the plastic makes it look fake and cheap. Maybe if I ever get a man cave. I could put one of these together and put it on display

Yeah from what I have read they work like crap, a lot of kids get them and modify them for air soft.