Remlin Marlin Rimfires Quality?

[dak0ta]

Hi,

Where the rimfire line of the Marlins affected like the lever actions? I think production is in KY at a different plant.

The new Marlin 60s sport laminated stocks which look quite nice. Are the rifles put together ok? Any problems with canted sights etc.?

Should one like for a JM stamped rimfire just like the centerfire rifles?

 

[Doc7]

I have a post-Remington ("Remlin") Model 60 and a new XT-22 and love them both with absolutely no issues to report with fit, finish, accuracy or otherwise performance on them. I wholeheartedly recommend these rifles!!

 

[rule303]

No problems that I have seen with the bolt and auto rimfires. Remington had a century of experience building them before the change, so it was less of a learning curve than the lever actions.

 

[dvdcrr]

I have had two mayfield kentucky 795's. One had a slightly crooked rear sight. The other one is straight and accurate. Just as with the new 336 rifles, just look it over first. There are plenty of good shooters out there both new and used.

 

[Cee Zee]

I have a Mayfield produced XT-22 and it's as straight as they come. It isn't my best shooting rifle but it does pretty well and it seems very well built to me. It has a nice trigger and an adjustable sight. Those are good things to have. Then again I have a 2008 Marlin 60SS that is the best Marlin I own. It shoots very accurate and is reliable as long as I remember to clean it once in a while. It doesn't work as well when dirty as my old 60 does but that one isn't as accurate. It's plenty accurate enough though. It's from 1989.

I've looked over several Mayfield built Marlins and they all seemed fine to me. The main problem the rimfires had was the sights being off and that's pretty easy to check just by looking. And I haven't seen that problem on the newer models. The lever guns had much worse problems BTW.

 

[dook]

I have a post Cerberus Marlin model 60 and I hate it. I should have bought an older used one.

 

[dak0ta]

dook, why do you hate your 60?

 

[dook]

dook, why do you hate your 60?

Many cycling problems. Accuracy OK. Also these newer ones have plastic trigger guards. It didn't take long for mine to break.

I really like the balance and handling of these rifles, I just don't like what Cerberus has done to them. When I shoot it I carry a hook pick http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-pick-and-hook-set-66836.html with me to clear jams.

I put Tech Sights on mine, really love them. http://www.tech-sights.com/marlin.htm

 

[Cee Zee]

The 60 has had a plastic trigger guard for about 35 years or more. They did put out some with a bad grade of plastic not long ago. Mostly they were gray (silver) trying to match up with stainless rifles. They replaced those with the standard black plastic which is much stronger. I'm surprised you found one with the bad tg on it. But for the record my 1989 60 has a plastic tg and they go back further than that.

 

[JR47]

I recently bought a new Model 60 two months ago. I also have an older, wood stocked, Model 60. The older gun has a nicer trigger, the product of thousands of rounds through it. The older gun, from the mid-1980s, still has the original plastic trigger-guard on it.

The new gun is every bit as accurate as the older one, and I haven't had a single failure that was gun related. Sights are fine, synthetic stock is fine. I question how long the molded in sling mounts will last against those who seem to think that the rifle works as a hammer, but mine are seemingly pretty sturdy for regular use.

If you have a problem, why aren't you having Marlin fix it?

I currently have an old Marlin/Glenfield Model 75 at the local gunsmith. It simply isn't reliable in ejection. Before I started replacing parts willy-nilly, I sent it to be diagnosed, then fixed.

Of course, the gun was bought used two decades ago, it was built in 1973. I have a second that is a pre-1968, having no serial number. I talk about these because they were actually Model 60 guns made for commercial sale by larger chain-stores. Birch stocks, and shorter barrels and tubes.

 

[d2wing]

I bought a Remington brand XT22 2 years ago. Sights were offset otherwise seems ok.

 

[Cee Zee]

Does the Remington version of the XT22 not have the adjustable sights?

 

[rockhopper46038]

I've seen a 795 with a slightly canted sight, but I have 2 others that are nice and straight. They certainly aren't a secret anymore, but if you can inspect before purchasing, the 795 is one of the true bargains available.

 

[Big Shrek]

Badly indexed barrels are not a new phenomenon...
I've got a 1952 Marlin 336RC waffletop that has a 5-degree off barrel...
makes the sights look a bit odd, but since the precision is nice on it,
(half-dollar groups at 125 yards) could care less about the look...
the offset actually helps with cheek weld, as it requires a slight turn
of the bottom to the right, which feels more natural than straight-on...

Initially, I was worried about it...but after the first range visit, I didn't care.
after a few more years, it makes no difference at all...it just works
Grandpaw's rifle ends up going for more hunting trips than all but my coyote special 25MN...
mostly cause theres so dang many 'yotes that need ending...lol