A good utility .22 caliber rifle...?

[real saxophonist]

You can still get Ram-Line mags for the 10/22, but they're darn expensive.
I grew up with a Marlin 60, it pretty much lasted forever with little fuss, but I like the Ruger better. It's shorter, an advantage in South Georgia woods, and it just 'feels' better. I want to get one of the stainless models with the laminated stock. They should pay me royalties, since I thought of this years before they did...

 

[admiral]

If you're looking for something in the beater rifle catagory. Go to the gunshop and look at the Romanian training rifles. They are everywhere right now.

I have a Marlin model 60 that I love, but my Romanian will outshoot it with iron sights and cost me $60. Cant beat the price.

Nothing fancy to look at, and I had to take the pins out of the bolt to clean it to get it to feed properly (hard cosmoline on the firing pin), but I am very pleased with it now. Very accurate!!!

 

[DaHaMac]

My vote, Ruger 10/22. Heck I just bought an all-weather model 10/22 today. I love the fact that there are all sorts of aftermarket parts available for the gun.

Have fun with any .22 you buy; I wish I had bought .22's sooner. Its hard to beat the low price of .22 ammo. I'll probably be at the range once a week now and only have to spend $10 for 500 rounds.

DaHaMac

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