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Dan W:
I am really interested in acquiring another rifle in .22 cal most likely semi auto(I have a lever action)

Ruger10/22, Marlin60 , S&W M&P15-22, Colt/Walther AR22... I want high capacity magazines and optics compatible( old eyes have a tough time with iron sights), capable of sling attachment. Something that would be useable for Appleseed events for my grandkids.

Tell me about your experience in this area.

A-FIXER:
Dan-o, the one i would look at would be the marlin 981t yes its a tube fed and and .22 shorts I think 27 of'em and .22 lr 17 of'em no mag to mess with and as I see it the only downside could be this unloading after hunting yea you could shoot'em off and be done I do like mine is more accurate than my 10/22 target w/bull barrel has a 22'' barrel and I do think makes it more sturdy ergomcial to hold and nicer trigger.....has iron sights and sling studs and is somewhat more quiet than the 10/22 to me you is 3/8 grooves to mount that type of optics or order the blade type weaver mounts from midway.....

FarmerRick:
Marlin model 60's:

I have a couple of these and a few other Marlins in my collection.  They are "good" guns, and tend to be very accurate if kept clean(barrels) but they have their problems. 
They can be very finicky as far as ammo is concerned, even for 2 identical guns.  some run them "wet" with quite a bit of oil lube, others(including myself now) use dry graphite for lube.  The 14 or so round feeding tube is handy while hunting for good ammo capacity and no mag hanging off the bottom of the gun, but takes a while to reload.  Not much aftermarket for barrels, just a couple stocks and that's about it.  Not drilled or tapped for scope mounts that I know of, just the 3/8" dovetail scope rail.

I don't think you would be happy with one for your "Appleseed" gun.
 

I know nothing about the new S&W or Colt AR22's that just came out.  I use a Ceiner 22 kit in an old 1/12 twist M16 barreled upper on one of my AR's, it's fun for plinking, but I have never shot it for accuracy.


That leaves you with the 10/22.  How much do you want to spend?  $200 to $2000 is easy to do.


If I make it to an Appleseed shoot(like I want to), I'll be using either a Marlin model 80DL bolt action(with 7 round mag) or my model 81DL(with tube-feed mag).  Both came from the factory with a 23" barrel, peep sights and are early 1950's vintage.  They are pretty darn accurate.

Dan W:
See, I just don't know much about 22's. Does anyone think that a tube fed rifle would work very good for the Appleseed shoots? My old Sears Ted Williams lever action(of unknown manufacturer) holds 14 Long Rifle in the tube and has a 4X scope. I was thinking it would not be that good for timed fire.

SBarry:
It is probably a Marlin levermatic, short stroke lever, right?

The appleseed event is not a bullseye target match, I think any 22 would be fine. I would take my HK270 or Ruger 1022 anyday.

Ruger has a new 1022 out, looks like one I designed three years ago and never did anything with. A trigger job and it should be good to go.

No one has mentioned the GSG5 yet? What is this world coming to? German Sport Guns also offers an AK47 type 22 rimfire, and may have more models available by now. It is hard to keep up on all the new stuff. 

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