Busted .22 rifle

Bruce(OR) · Jun 28, 2019

I have a semi-automatic, tube fed, Western Field .22 rifle.
A quick search shows this to be a re-branded Savage model 175R I believe. The firing pin busted and I ordered a replacement from
Numrich.
It showed up and didn't fit due to excessive bluing. I filed it off a bit and then found it was slightly bent. I sent off an
email saying "Thank you for the fast shipping for a part, that I suspect, was made in the land of "Almost".
I also thanked them for now allowing me to purchase a new .22 rifle.
Mean while the old .22 is together and works with a forward assist on the bolt action.

I am looking at a semi-automatic Marlin model 60 currently. Any other ideas?
I am not too much into spending $1400 bucks to whack squirrels either.
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JDEM · Jun 28, 2019

I still have an original Marlin Glenfield 60 made in 1960. No complaints. I love real Marlins but not crazy about semi-autos.

My all time favorite .22 is my Marlin lever-action (actually made by Marlin). Recently I wanted a small .22 to carry in my RV and did not want to carry something too valuable. I bought a new Henry Golden Boy .22 lever action and love it. It is a very fun gun. $400 which is kind of pricey but made by an American company with great customer service. I just bought their "Mare's Leg" Steve McQueen special in .44 Magnum and it too is a lot of fun. I spent WAY too much money for it though. Has a solid brass receiver.

steve_in_mo · Jun 28, 2019

If you don't mind a clip fed design that dates back to WW2
the model 795 is a little cheaper.

flhr62 · Jun 28, 2019

Ruger 10/22

DoubleO7 · Jun 28, 2019

get a bolt action.
Then you can shot all .22 rimfire cartridges without cycling issues of a semi.
Even the very quite subsonic stuff.

steel · Jun 28, 2019

I have way more fun to shoot .22's than I should, but if I really want to hit something I use my CZ 455 & scope. And under $400.

Part Time Pete · Jun 28, 2019

We got a bolt action Marlin for my son about five years ago. Put a good scope on it, and he can drive tacks with it. If I remember right it was under $200 - without the scope of course
Pete

Destroked 450 · Jun 28, 2019

I had a Marlin bolt action many years ago, good accurate gun.
Ruger 10/22 is the most popular and pretty accurate right out of the box, I have 2, one standard model my 89 year old mother shoots chipmunks with and a limited addition model at my house.
Both have 4x scopes and I have installed titanium hammers and shears to lighten up the trigger pull which is not bad out of the box, but now trigger pull is clean and crisp and a couple lbs lighter.
Lots of accessories for a 10/22, some cost more than the gun.

Oregon Tractor Jack · Jun 28, 2019

I have several 10/22's and a CZ 455. The Ruger's are cheaper and easier to nnalert because there are so many after market parts. You can even buy complete 10/22's that have no Ruger parts in in them. Of course they come with a premium price tag. If you are looking for accuracy the CZ 455 can't be beat. I have the bull barrel version with an inexpensive scope. With the right bullets, its a tack driver at 50 yards and a 1" to 1-1/4" at a hundred. The furniture on the 455 I bought was beautiful and I consider this rifle an heirloom that will be passed down to my son and his son.

OTJ

SETX · Jun 28, 2019

Several years ago I picked up a Rossi pump. Full sized, not the gallery model. Shoots shorts, longs, long rifle.
And the barrel is long enough the short CB Caps or sub-sonics are spooky quiet.

Bob - MI · Jun 28, 2019

I don't think you can go wrong with a Marlin .22 A couple of years ago I bought a bolt action Marlin XT-22lr and I love it. They advertise micro-grooves in the barrel for better accuracy and I have no idea if that's why it's so good but if you are a chipmunk digging holes around the house foundation and you are within 75 yards today is your last.

Put a Nikon scope on it and it's a great package for target shooting and the occasional nuisance critter. I originally had a cheap Barska scope on it but I ran across the Nikon at a clearance sale and the difference is incredible. Put it on with a set of see-through mounts for those times when I am working up close and I couldn't be happier.

300jk · Jun 28, 2019

I have a marlin model 60. Shoots nice. I have tried a bunch of different ammo, and after a bunch of rounds it wants to jam. I also have a marlin 17hmr with a stainless bull barrel, and gray laminated stock bolt action. That is my go to small caliber rifle. Super reliable and accurate. Look into them. They may not be as expensive as you think.

Dalet · Jun 28, 2019

I would recommend a Browing BL-22. Nice little gun and it will shoot all the .22 ammo.

Richard from SE AZ · Jun 29, 2019

I have several 22s . But three are my favorites. A Savage model 72 rolling block single shot with iron sights. Deadly accurate. A clip fed bolt action made in the old USSR with a Simmons scope is also deadly accurate. The third is a 10/22 with a red dot. What fun it is. Just picked up two 555 round boxes of Winchester for the weekend. My grandkids will go through most of it.

4wdtom · Jun 29, 2019

1022 because you can get anything for them. I don't doubt that others are as good but if you ever want anything for the gun you can't beat the Ruger.

K Effective · Jun 29, 2019

I was interested in a new .22 a few years back, asked my gun-collector buddy, and he brought me a NIB Winchester 9422. I told him it was too nice to shoot. He brought a Nylon 66- perfect. All plastic and shoots straight. Less than $100.

Billy NY · Jun 29, 2019

Numrich (Gun Parts) did manufacture everything on site, I don't know if that has changed. On occasion I have received parts that needed some slight fitting, but never a firing pin. I remember 20 some odd years back or more that the firing pin broke in my dads old Mossberg 151K tube fed .22 LR, picked one up from gun parts, drop in and worked like it should. Pretty good size place, lots of buildings, people at the counter were always good to deal with. I think I would have called 1st before making modifications see what they say about it 1st before going the condemnation route.

Billy NY · Jul 1, 2019

Should add, everything "new reproduction" on site, at least that is what someone at the counter said to me back in the 90's.

Keith-OR · Jul 2, 2019

Bruce, I have 2 Ruger 10/22's. Purchased both about 25yrs ago. I haven't had one bit of trouble with either one.
I highly recommend the 10/22, as there is so many after market products for them. I have several 25 rd clips for each rifle and a Butler Creek speed loader. Also one rifle has a Butler Creek stainless steel, fluted bull barrel with synthetic stock, that is my favorite rim fire 22 for shooting squirrels. Didn't really need the bull barrel, but the price was right at the time, $85.00.
I have no idea how many 1000's of rounds I have put through either one shooting squirrels down at Crane.

Best of luck on your search for the right 22 for you.

dhermesc · Jul 2, 2019

My son used his Marlin XT to compete at the 4H Shooting Sports Nationals in Grand Island this year. He took 3rd in the Hunting Skills overall with his scores in shooting dragging him out of 5th place to 3rd. Most of his competitors were using heavy target barrel rifles that looked like they were used in the Olympics - his off the rack XT (medium weight barrel and laminated stock) ran about $190 and the 6X power scope was about $120.

dhermesc · Jul 2, 2019

Ammo makes a huge difference in accuracy. And each rifle seems to handle each different brand in its own special way. Our Marlin XT is most accurate with Remington Golden plated round nose high velocity. Some of the much more expensive target loads didn't even come close. At 50 yards his spread can be covered with a dime.

BobReeves · Jul 2, 2019

Either a Marlin 60 or 1022 wouldn't be a bad decision, think the 1022 will cost a little more than the Marlin but either will serve you well.

I have a couple of both, keep the Marlin clean and it will run flawlessly, you may need to do a little work on the 1022. I had to install aftermarket extractors in both of mine to keep them from jamming. Kinda went crazy with one 1022, only item that is stock is the receiver but $600.00 later I can hit a 22 shell poked into the target from 25 yards at will.

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