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Does anyone own or have experience with the Marlin 795 .22lr rifles? Thinking about ordering one but would like to hear some feedback first. Reviews i have read claim they are more accurate then the Ruger 10/22
 
I had a model 60 (same rifle just tube fed not magazine fed) was very accurate with a whole bunch of different brands of ammo. Fit and finish was great. Easy to take apart and put back together. I wasn't fond of the trigger but put in the dip trigger and trigger guard and that helped the pull a lot. I had an r22 and the marlin would outshoot it very easily.
 
Accuracy in the 795 is inherent; the micro-groove barrels work amazing with rimfire rounds. It will easily outshoot a stock 10/22 and the Savage 64, and I have had mine keep pace shot-for-shot against a Brno bolt-action out on the gopher patch.

The benefits of the 10/22 is that you can pay loads more money to make it an even better gun, and their magazine system is quite flexible, but the Marlin 795 now has access to 25-round ProMags which work quite well.

If you want an inexpensive meatgun that will hit what you are aiming at, and do not need any frills or bells and whistles, the 795 is your shooter.

If you like the idea of spending an extra $700 to make a $330 rifle shoot as accurately as the $200 Marlin, then get a 10/22.
 
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I loved my first one so much I bought a second one. You won't regret buying one.

If you do get the 25 round Promags, don't leave them loaded. The feed lips spread a bit on mine and now I get jams. The factory mags work flawlessly though.
 
I've been back and forth with 10/22s and 795s a few times. As previously mentioned, the 10/22 is great for tinkering with, but it definitely needs some work out of the box to match the accuracy you get with the 795.

 
Marlin 795 is the only semi-auto rimfire I own right now. I've been down the 10/22 road (that cost me 2-1/2x what the 795 did) and the gun was a huge disappointment. THE only thing a 10/22 has over a 795 is the iron sights. They're crappy on the 795, and decent on the 10/22.....but I scoped both guns anyway. For some reason, Marlin seems to put different sights on the 795 Stainless (=better) than the 795 blued, which I own.

My 795 could shoot circles around my 10/22 any day of the week. Very decent accuracy from an econo semi for sure. I've never felt any temptation to re-stock mine with a Boyd's either. The gun is nice and light with the tupperware stock it came in. Nice for carry.
 
I haven't shot mine enough yet to comment on accuracy, but so far its been awesome. Only draw back like others have mentioned is the lack of accessories available, which may not matter depending on what you're doing with it.

also has the last shot stay open feature, which is really nice

They are very well built little guns. For the money, it cant be beat.
 
I have a 795 and I love it. No issues with it. Spare 10 round mags are selling for about $15. I never tried the hi-cap mags. I'll scope it this summer.
 
I've been very happy with my 795. very accurate and very cost-effective $160 gets you a very nice 22 semi auto. It works well with most 22 rounds i've tried. I've tried a bout a dozen different ones. The only really problems I had was with Winchester white box rounds. Failure to fire and cases will occasionally get stuck in the chamber - the ejector does not latch on to 1/200 rounds for some reason. I highly recommend the 795. I upgraded the sights to tech sights and recommend the upgrade. Much easier to aim and increases the accuracy. I've put about 2000 rounds through it with no other issues other than with the Winchester rounds.
 
The 795 is a great rifle. The Tech Sights are a worthy upgrade and made the rifle even better - I love these sights.
BTW, the 795 is very common for Appleseed shots in the US:
http://www.marlinforum.com/The-Appleseed-Marlin-795-Liberty-Training-Rifle.html
Get one, you won't be disappointed. It's a steal for $160-180 or so at most retailers. Get one now before price increases due to the weak CDN dollar.
 
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Accuracy in the 795 is inherent; the micro-groove barrels work amazing with rimfire rounds. It will easily outshoot a stock 10/22 and the Savage 64, and I have had mine keep pace shot-for-shot against a Brno bolt-action out on the gopher patch.

The benefits of the 10/22 is that you can pay loads more money to make it an even better gun, and their magazine system is quite flexible, but the Marlin 795 now has access to 25-round ProMags which work quite well.

If you want an inexpensive meatgun that will hit what you are aiming at, and do not need any frills or bells and whistles, the 795 is your shooter.

If you like the idea of spending an extra $700 to make a $330 rifle shoot as accurately as the $200 Marlin, then get a 10/22.
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You basically summed up exactly what I'm after, thanks for all the other responses! Not planning on customizing other then a vortex scope and possibly upgrading the trigger which seems to be the largest complaint.
 
Keep the Papoose in mind... It's the takedown version of the 795, and a pretty slick little setup. I put a 3.5x scope on mine, and it actually holds zero, even after removing/re-attaching the barrel (I use the supplied barrel wrench every time). It's more accurate with bulk Remington Golden Bullets than my 10/22 carbine is with... Pretty much anything.

The bottom picture shows what I can keep in the bag, super handy trunk gun.

Papoose with Vomz Pilad fixed 3.5x German Post Reticle
4 Factory 7 round magazines.
3 Promag 25 round magazines.
1 "Toxic Waste" candy container, refilled with ~100 rounds bulk ammo.

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The whole thing, all included (scope, spare mags, etc), cost me about what my stock 10/22 carbine cost. Guess which one gets used more?
 
My first gun is a model 70 (same as a 795 but no last shot hold open) That thing shoots everything. Never jams and shoots so good that I am amazed it hasn't displaced the 10/22 as the king. Not as much accessories out there for it but it's all you need. mine is almost 30 years old now. expect it to last as long as the feds let us have semi's. Sold the 10/22 this year. It was no where near as reliable. Oh and pass on the promag 25rd and up mags. My friend bought them for his 795 and I bought some for my 70. Jam 0 matics. Juat stick to the metal 7rd and 10 rd ones.

Moe
 
The only thing is I wish there was a good way to load the 795 clips. Kind of hard on the thumb when your using up a box of 500rds in one session.
I'll have to try one of the youtube DIY clip loader methods. Too bad no one makes a clip loader for these.
 
There is also the model 60. Same gun, but tube fed. I almost bought a laminate one last week. $189 at bass pro...man, I should have brought it home.
dan
 
Thinking about getting this to supplement my Golden Boy... Hate getting scratches on my brasslite receiver and walnut but hey it's a firearm that's what it's for. Thing is, I can cycle the lever pretty damn fast. Guys think a semi would be advantageous for me or a waste of coin?
 
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Thinking about getting this to supplement my Golden Boy... Hate getting scratches on my brasslite receiver and walnut but hey it's a firearm that's what it's for. Thing is, I can cycle the lever pretty damn fast. Guys think a semi would be advantageous for me or a waste of coin?
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Semi will always be faster than physically working any action- they fire and reload in a fraction of a second. Important bit is how well you can hit your target. If you are already doing well with your Henry, you don't particularly -need- a semi.

That said, mag dumping is fun, no matter what anyone says :)

The Marlins make for a good bush gun, as they are inexpensive and very accurate and aren't much bothered by rough use. A synth stock blued 795 will shoot as good as you can and will probably look better for dings and scratches proving it went through hard use.
 
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