I just ordered my next .22 and should have it in several days. I've been drooling over this rifle since I've first heard about it. Yes, "it's only a .22", but I really like the fact that I can shoot .22 shorts, long and long rifle cartridges. They can even be mixed/matched in the tube at the same time. For whatever reason, I have an obsession with .22's.

 

Due to an error somehow on my part this morning, I missed the opportunity to purchase this locally from Paul @ Arms-n-Ammo and I feel bad about that. This rifle has been hard to find and they sell within hours of a dealer getting one. I was able to locate one online earlier and couldn't take the chance of losing that one too. It will be my 1st gun that has a bolt action.

 

 

Marlin XT-22TSR #70823

 

 

 

Assuming it will fit, I have a cheapy (CenterPoint Optics 3-9x32 Rifle Scope, Illuminated Mil-Dot Reticle, 1/4 MOA, 1" Tube, 3/8" Dovetail Rings) scope that I'll eventually try on it after I use the iron sights for a bit. I had it on my Ruger 10/22 for a bit, until I switched to XS Ghost Ring sights.

 

 

WHAT?!?! A tube magazine capable of holding 25 .22 shorts?! What purpose could you possibly have for such a dangerous weapon like that?!?! You must be planning some sort of killing rampage!!!

 

Just kidding.

Have fun.

Nice good luck with it.

I have a 981T. It's a nice shooter. Good luck with yours!

Nice looking gun..

Nice! Is it a semi auto ? Or do you have to engage the bolt in between each shot ? I don't know much about rifles I like the black stock with stainless barrel combo

Sandy,

 

It's a bolt action, so you have to crank the bolt to eject the spent case and reload a fresh round. This is the big brother of my Marlin Little Buckaroo Single-Shot Youth Model.

 

See that nice big red ring towards the end of the breech? That's the safety indicator that tells you that the firing mechanism is cocked and that the firing pin is ready to travel. Upon releasing the trigger, that red ring disappears until the gun is recocked by activation of the bolt. This is a fun gun and a great trainer. The OP will have years of joyful experiences with it for sure!

Thanks everyone. Like I said, the motivation for this gun was that I wanted 1) another .22 rifle, 2) bolt action and 3) something capable of firing short, long and long rifle. There are only a few like that on the market and I liked the looks of this one the best. I've heard a few negative reports about the front-sight and some complained about ejector issues. I'm taking my chance that the ejector issues are isolated. As far as the complaints about the front sight, I'm not a picky when it comes to sights as many. Besides, it will eventually have a scope on it.

Its a great gun and i speak from experiance, I'm sure you'll like it.

Looks sweet in black/stainless with the stainless mag tube.

 

Also +1 on the cheapo scope you don't need to spend crazy money on optics for .22s

I just received my shipping confirmation, so I'll have this by the end of the week. I can't wait and I'm also looking forward to seeing Ed's Gun Shop, who is the FFL that I had this shipped to.

Ed is the man, also he would have ordered the gun for u if you asked if he don't stock it

Well, my new rifle is on the UPS trucks and should be delivered to Ed's before the end of the day. In the meantime, my Spee-D-Loaders that I ordered from MidWayUSA just arrived. They are pretty nice and seem to be sturdy. I have one of them loaded up with 17 x 8 of Federal Bulk Ammo Load #745. The other one, I'm going to load with a mix of shorts, longs and long rifles, including the Aguila Super Colibri and CCI 22 Long ammo, Aguila Interceptor and Aguila Supermaximums, etc. I'm glad I purchased D-19 version of the loader, as opposed to the D-17 version. I just short-filled the one unit to 17-rounds of long-rifle ammo and have space for an additional 2 x 8 rounds for carry/storage if I'd like to.

that looks really good, i love the fact of the ammo capabilities

lol. i've also been on a .22lr kick lately. I guess I'm justifying it by telling myself it's good for the wife and kid. they'll be able to shoot it.

Well, I picked it up late afternoon yesterday. The front sight of the gun really sucks, but I'm scoping it anyway. I felt I was at Ed's much longer than I really needed to be, but i got through it. Hopefully, I'll get out to shoot it today.

Good luck with it!

They're much longer and heavier then most people realize, also with the synthetic stock they're quite nose heavy.

 

Mine has the standard blade sight and it works fine for soda cans at 80 yards

They're much longer and heavier then most people realize, also with the synthetic stock they're quite nose heavy.

 

Mine has the standard blade sight and it works fine for soda cans at 80 yards

 

 

Agreed. I also feel the stock on this is cheaper-feeling that the one on my 10/22. What replacements stocks would I look for? I don't see any listed for an XT-22TSR, but I'm sure other models have the same stock.

There aren't any aftermarket that I know of, I would like to buy the walnut stock from marlin that is an option on the .22mag XT however i've never priced it and I am not sure it would fit properly.

 

easier trick would proably weight the stock to balance it out

Well, I made it to the range with this today and put a couple hundred rounds though it. The scope mounted up fine, but I may have to tweak it a bit more. I really need it to move closer to my eye/head to get the proper eye relief, but there's not enough space left on the mount to do that. It's hard to explain. I also find that being a wearer of eyeglasses and trying to use a scope is quite challenging. Everything always seems to be out of focus. I did get it zeroed-in for 25-yards, but my windage adjustment is as far to the left as it can go. I'm not sure why that would be. The gun itself is heavy and noticeably nose-heavy because of the stainless on the synthetic stock. This stock, to me, does not feel as sturdy or robust as the synthetic stock on my Ruger 10/22. I think I want to get a replacement stock for this (not sure if I want another synthetic or wood), but I'm not having any luck finding replacement stocks for a Marlin XT-22TSR. I wonder if another model has the same stock that I can search for. The front sight is simply a piece of junk. I'm glad I'm leaving a scope on it.

 

This rifle chambered, fired and ejected everything I fed it today, without a single issue. Here's what it ate for lunch today.

 

- Federal 525-Round Value Pack (Load #745).

- Winchester Wildcat.

- CCI Velocitor.

- CCI Mini-Mag.

- CCI CB 22 Long.

- CCI Sub-Sonic.

- Federal Champion (Load #510).

- Aguila Super Colibri.

- Aguila Supermaximum.

 

For the next range visit, my CCI Quiet's should be here, so I'll give them a try. They all performed fine @ 25-yards. The CB 22 Longs and Aguila Super Colibri's fell off 3" or so at 25-yards, compared to the rest. Of the remaining ammo, all grouped fine, with the exception of the Federal Champion #510's. I have not found a .22LR gun yet that has been able to fire these rounds with any consistency. They are horrible and I'll never purchase them again. As a matter of fact, if someone wants to purchase my remaining boxes of #510's, let me know and we'll do a deal. The rest of the ammo shot and grouped really well, considering I consider myself a less-than-average shooter.

 

Overall, I'm pleased with the gun. I do, however think I want a different stock on it, preferably, a better synthetic stock. The bolt action was nice and smooth and my Spee-D-Load kicked *ss. It was so cool walking into the range with the loader filled with some Federal bulk ammo @ 17 x 8 rounds.

 

I may have missed it the 1st time I read the manual quickly, but I need to find out the recommended way to keep this rifle in storage, meaning do I keep the bolt open, closed (meaning it's cocked), etc. I've been keeping it closed, but unless you pull the trigger, it's remains in the cocked position that way. I'm not sure if that's good to keep it like that when not being used or not.

There aren't any aftermarket that I know of, I would like to buy the walnut stock from marlin that is an option on the .22mag XT however i've never priced it and I am not sure it would fit properly.

 

easier trick would proably weight the stock to balance it out

 

 

 

That's good idea. I'll have to take that butt plate off and see how much space we're playing with in there. Just tapping on it, you can tell is hollow as hollow can be.

I haven't had mine off but I'm sure it wouldn't be to difficult. Weighting stocks is a fairly common practice.

Nice looking rifle as well as versitile! Good luck and enjoy.