Budget 22 semi, which one?

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My brother is looking to buy a budget 22 auto.
He prefers to not pass $200.
My suggestion was a Savage 64 (since I have had a Cooey 64 for about 30 years now)
He seems to have taken a shine to a Marlin but I am wary about this micro groove thing. I expect if it isn't kept clean there could be problems.
I know there are just about no mods for these guns and if he goes more$$ than I suppose that leaves just the 10/22..are they as problem prone as I have heard?

Bottom line, take a Savage or Marlin and compare to the 10/22 what comes out on top?

Thanks guys
 
i bought a marlin 795- goo deal, and pretty accurate.

there's a $35 rebate til the end of the year too.

Edit- bought mine brand new- currently, Cabelas dot ca has them for $159.99 +taxes, then less the rebate. 'bout the best price that i know of on it currently.
 
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I have a Marlin 990l which is a precurser of the 90. Thousands thru it and one of the most accurate gopher .22 i shoot out to 100 yards or so. eats everything i throw at it. No stumbles ot FTFs. There have been a number of these available lately in the EEs.
 
I bought the marlin 795-it shoots fine right out of the box and now have ordered a laminate thumbhole stock from Boyds.You can order more accessories for ruger 10/22-but I don't want them so the marlin fits the bill,and some folks say is more accurate anyway
 
zebra26 said:
My brother is looking to buy a budget 22 auto.
He prefers to not pass $200.

He seems to have taken a shine to a Marlin but I am wary about this micro groove thing. I expect if it isn't kept clean there could be problems.
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Marlin has been using their "micro-groove"rifling for years. It works.

The Marlin Model 60 is still the number one selling semi auto 22. Must be a reason for it.
 
A used 10/22 is the way to go. There's a reason why there is a such a huge aftermarket for them that allows you to transform them into anything imaginable. The design has changed little, if any, since their introduction in 1964. Buy anything else and you'll kick yourself in the...
 
Marlins are very well priced for a great shooter out of the box, I can't get my head around the idea of a rifle you buy that shoots sub par just so you have to buy aftermarket parts for it. If the 10/22 came with a better barrel and trigger I would be temped to get one and have the option to upgrade later if I wanted to. Maybe it's shoots better out of box then I have heard.
 
Polar Man said:
Marlins are very well priced for a great shooter out of the box, I can't get my head around the idea of a rifle you buy that shoots sub par just so you have to buy aftermarket parts for it. If the 10/22 came with a better barrel and trigger I would be temped to get one and have the option to upgrade later if I wanted to. Maybe it's shoots better out of box then I have heard.
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first thing i did with my first 10/22 was cut the barrell off at 13" .. so ive got no idea of stock standard accuracy :(

my Moss 702 however was moa accurate with CCI mini-mags
 
I have a Cooey (first issue model) 64 and a Lakefield 64 that operate as well now as they probably did when new. These can be got for $125-$150 and do not require any after market gadgets to make them shoot. Gophers at 100 yards with a scope is very reasonable for these old girls. Next would be the Model 90 line of Marlins. Followed closely by the Mossberg model 51, 151M(b)s , 152, and 144lsb I have. the Stevens 87s shoot great also out to 150 yards.

New is not necessarily better, but old stuff has been proven to outshoot new.
 
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