Anyone with expirience in .22LR?

[Zeus]

So I'm getting into a new hobby: Shooting.

I'm picking up my first rifle just for target shooting and plinking. The .22LR makes a ton of sense, cheap, reliable, easy to use, not too much for a first rifle.

Anyways I've narrowed it down to the Marlin 60SS, Ruger 10/22 or Marlin 795S...

Anyone have experience with any of these firearms?

[UCI CamaroFan]

Yeah, I have a Ruger .22 that is made of stainless steel. I like it a lot.

[riverrattcom]

I have a Decked out Ruger 10/22. Composite stock, Nikon Scope, Trigger work, Shooting Matched ammo, its a tack driver.

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by riverrattcom

I have a Decked out Ruger 10/22. Composite stock, Nikon Scope, Trigger work, Shooting Matched ammo, its a tack driver.

How much did that set you back?


I'd be looking to spend 250 tops.... Don't want to blow too much on this gun... many more to come

[riverrattcom]

Originally Posted by Zeus

How much did that set you back?


I'd be looking to spend 250 tops.... Don't want to blow too much on this gun... many more to come

I probably got 500 to 600 i this gun including mu upgrade and Scope.

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by riverrattcom

I probably got 500 to 600 i this gun including mu upgrade and Scope.

Dang.

My plan is to have the .22LR for a few months, learn the ins and outs... then go get a .223 Rem

Probably an AR15 or Benelli MR1.

Then move on up to a .270 Browning Medallion

[riverrattcom]

IMHO the 250 Mark you out wont even buy the gun and a scope. Just remember you get what you pay for (Defiantly) in Scopes and any type of optics.

[UCI CamaroFan]

Originally Posted by riverrattcom

IMHO the 250 Mark you out wont even buy the gun and a scope. Just remember you get what you pay for (Defiantly) in Scopes and any type of optics.

hey, where in southern illinois are you?

my family has a farm there, and that's where my gun collection currently sits.

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by riverrattcom

IMHO the 250 Mark you out wont even buy the gun and a scope. Just remember you get what you pay for (Defiantly) in Scopes and any type of optics.

http://marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/SelfLoading/60SS.asp

Local Gun shop sells those for 249.00 and I've got a buddy who will be lending me a scope.


Do you have any pictures of your 10/22?

[riverrattcom]

Im using a R-15 and my Baby a Browning X-Bolt Stainless Stalker Carbon Fiber in a .270 WSM

Love them.

[UCI CamaroFan]

Do you like that laminated stock?

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by riverrattcom

Im using a R-15 and my Baby a Browning X-Bolt Stainless Stalker Carbon Fiber in a .270 WSM

Love them.

How do you like that X-bolt?

I'm hoping to pick up a .270 X-bolt by the end of the year. That's one sweet gun.

Originally Posted by UCI CamaroFan

Do you like that laminated stock?

Its not as much that I love the laminated, but it doesn't look nearly as cheap as the low quality walnut stock that comes on the $100 model lol...

[riverrattcom]

Originally Posted by UCI CamaroFan

hey, where in southern illinois are you?

my family has a farm there, and that's where my gun collection currently sits.

Shawneetown - Close to Harrisburg and Marion IL
Its a small town, you probably have to Google map it.

Originally Posted by Zeus

http://marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/SelfLoading/60SS.asp

Local Gun shop sells those for 249.00 and I've got a buddy who will be lending me a scope.


Do you have any pictures of your 10/22?

Nope I dont have any pic of my guns, Maybe I ll have to take a few

[riverrattcom]

Originally Posted by Zeus

How do you like that X-bolt?

I'm hoping to pick up a .270 X-bolt by the end of the year. That's one sweet gun.

Love it. "Man if I just could put a gun rack in my Camaro, that X Blot would be in it!" LOL

It one of the best guns I have owned, you wont go wrong buying that gun.