My new...and first rifle, ever. (pics)

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Hello everyone, i picked up my new gun today. Its actually my first rifle, so im very excited. I did a good amount of research, and this thing seems to be pretty hard to beat as an out of the box performer. I know its just a .22LR, but i think it will be perfect for what im looking for right now. It will be a good first gun, a good plinker and paper puncher at the range, and will last me forever if i take care of it well. After much experiance with this, i will later move up to that savage 10fp .308 ive been eyeing...but for now, i couldnt be happier.

Its a Marlin 7000 .22LR
Semi-Automatic
10 Shot clip
18" heavy target barrel with Micro-Groove® rifling; recessed muzzle (16 grooves).
Twist Rate 1:16" r.h.
Weight 5.25 lbs.

I bought 300 rounds of CCI Mini Mags, and a 9"-13" bipod. I put a 3-9X32 scope on it that was on my old chinese air rifle.

I bought it because i wanted something i could shoot in my big back yard, as well as something with cheap ammo. So far i love it even though ive only shot it twice, lol. I need to calibrate the scope, and i cant wait to hit the range.

Thanks for your interest!

-Dylan

Here are the pics:

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Glad you went with the .22 for your first gun. I've had the experience with friends that decide that .22's are too small, and they need something bigger for their first gun :rolleyes:

I do believe you'll want to change your scope though. I could be wrong, but I believe that rimfire scopes and air gun scopes are made differently to take a different recoil.

Oh, and ammo. I don't know what you are thinking, but 300 rounds will not last long :neener:
 
The scope is actually a Simons Deer Rifle Scope or something... I dont think it was specifically for air guns, got that at walmart a while back for like 40 bucks or so. I do intent to change it out though, and get something nicer..a little down the road.
 
A case of ammunition contains 5000 rounds, which is a lot less than it may sound like. ;)

I have spent many pleasant afternoons shooting .22s. :)
 
Get yourself some CCI Blazer ammo, its probably the best inexpensive ammo there is. $8.99 for a 500rd brick locally and its almost as accurate as Winchester T-22 target out of my Ruger MKII, and its one of the only rounds that will cycle right in my Marlin model 60.
 
Quiet ammo:

I shoot varmints around here with Remington Subsonics. I tested one a while back and it penetrated 2 gallon jugs and stopped in the third and expanded to .35. It's very accurate and does a good job on possums and skunks. I'd try it on these raccoons too but I'm a softy for critters with personality.
 
Thanks all!

I live on about 3-4 acres, all forest basically. I dont really have any neighboors, and the closet house that is by..you can see. Ive always liked it for its privacy, its definetly not city-like. Once i come home, no one can find me. :)
 
Congrats on your new rifle! My first rifle was a Marlin also. It was an old single shot job. Boy, we've come a long way since then! ;) I wish I had that simple little shooter today though.


I bought a case of this Aguilla subsonic from AIM over the summer. Shooting it through my bolt action and lever action rifles, you can hardly hear it. It's very quiet and very accurate too. Even better, it's no more expensive than that crappy bulk packed stuff sold in your local Walmart.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Aguila__22lr_Subsonic_Hollow_Point.html
 
Gotime242;

Congratulations! As a long time .22 enthusiast, may I give some advice? The .22 rimfire rifle as a whole has a well-deserved reputation for preference in ammo. In other words, buy as many different types & brands as you can reasonably afford & do the testing. It's a VERY good bet that you'll find that your gun likes 'this' & maybe 'that', but is indifferent to 'those' & hates 'the other'.

Don't think that just because one Federal (for instance) ammo is good, or bad, that all of the choices by that maker are the same. Try as many different choices within a brand as you can, as well as as many brands as you can.

With the bipod & heavy barrel, I can envision you extending the range of your new gun out to, & perhaps beyond, 100 yards. If that's the case, you may find a scope offering an adjustable objective lens to be worthwhile. That's usually abbreviated A/O. Such a scope will allow you to bring either extremely close, as in 50 feet, targets into good focus as well as targets beyond 75 yards. I won't get into parallax. Usually you'll get better glass than the .22 only scopes. However, you'll find yourself looking in the $100 to 200.00 dollar range for decent optics of this type. Yes, there are both more & less expensive examples of the type, but there are many decent examples in the range I've given.

Also, a further word about ammo. Since your gun is a semi-auto, it's a good idea to realize that anything that robs energy from the firing process may adversely affect the operation of your gun. What I'm talking about here is the bargain basement lead ammo with a lot of lube on it. It can literally gum up the works & cause your gun to not function properly. The Blazer stuff mentioned in a previous post is a case in point. Blazer may be just fine in your gun, but I have had bricks that damn near dripped lube. If I were you, I'd try plated bullets first.

An ammo that works extremely well in some of my .22's is Winchester PowerPoints. Eley Tenex also comes highly recommended, but is pricey.

Beware, sooner or later, you're gonna want another .22. A pistol, a bolt CZ that drives tacks, who knows? But ya can't have just one.

900F
 
Thank you for all of your advise, i certainly appreciate the help. I will definetly look into everything you mentioned.


You got that right though!! I already want a bunch of other stuff. I already have my next 3 guns picked out!! But after dealing with .22 ammo, which i really quite like, i might want to add a .22 pistol to the list.

Here is my future "To Buy" list:

Walther P99 9mm

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Savage 10FP .308

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Remington 870 Synthetic 18" w/ Pistol grip + Surefire light

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May it shoot as well as my Marlin

Ditto what was said about trying different ammo...You'll probably find that the "high-velocity" types are not as accurate as "standard"....My buddy and I (over the course of 3-4 months) bought a couple boxes of everything we could find, tried it in both my .22s and 4-5 of his...In most cases the best results were 38 or 40 grn. Standard velocity. The attached target was shot with Federal Gold Medal Target, 40grn, but similar results with CCI and Win of similar loads. Remington gave us the worst accuracy in all the guns. Oh, this was shot with my Marlin 60.

I have several guns, but this is the one I use to practice my shooting "technique". You don't have to deal with recoil, and ammo is cheap.
Often shoot 200-300 rounds at a session.
 

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you piqued my interest...

I have to ask about "practicing your shooting technique" with the Marlin Model 60. I bought a used one recently for the express purpose of learning how to shoot a rifle (I'm decent with a handun, but dismal with rifles). The trigger on mine is really bad. There is a mile of creep. A mile. I like the rifle, and it functions reliably, but the trigger is really just distracting. Is there some kind of aftermarket drop-in, or a secret easy trigger job technique that I need to know about? I was going to buy a CZ, but I shoot lefty and working a right-handed bolt with a left hand gets on the nerves.

Actually, though, now that I think about it, I've gotten pretty good with the thing. Maybe as far as "practice" is concerned, the awful trigger is a plus, not a minus. It cetainly requires concentration.
 
Your going to want a .22 pistol too for cheap, recoil free trigger time so you learn not to fear the shot and develop a flinch. I suggest you get a .22 with approximatly the same grip feel and weight as the larger caliber pistol that you want. A Sig/Hammerli Trailside grip looks alot like that Walther to me.
 
Corncob;

I am also left handed. Might I suggest you look at the Savage .22 rifle available in LHB? I have one & am satisfied with what I got for the money. You should be able to obtain one for under $150.00 at any reasonable gun shop. I understand that the basic gun can be had at Wally World for considerably less than 150, but don't know if they catalogue the LHB.

The trigger on the Savage can be worked upon by the reasonably talented person at home, given a proper work bench & tools. There is a thread at rimfire central specifically for the Savage MkII trigger.

I've had fun working on & with mine, but then I tend to do that sort of thing. If you get one & want to talk it over, by all means PM me.

900F
 
Corncob

I'm surprised about your Marlin 60 trigger...Most people (including me) find it to be better than most factory triggers...It's not as good as aftermarket ones, of course, but all and all quite good...If you bought the gun new, I'd give Marlin a call, or take to gunsmith if that's where you bought it. may be a problem with it.
 
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