Old 22 Rifles

[TomV]

My daughter got a Marlin model 60 for Christmas that was my dad's. We took it to the range and she did ok. Had some FTF issues with it. We are going back out this weekend in part because I need to shoot my black powder rife and sight it in for an upcoming pig hunt.

[puma guy]

My daughter got a Marlin model 60 for Christmas that was my dad's. We took it to the range and she did ok. Had some FTF issues with it. We are going back out this weekend in part because I need to shoot my black powder rife and sight it in for an upcoming pig hunt.

If it's clean most likely it's the ammo. I know it's a silly suggestion in this era of .22 ammo famines but try a variety of ammo. Standard velocity .22 LR sometimes lacks the ooomph to cycle Marlin 60's. If you're already using HV try a different brand.

[OldCurlyWolf]

A few years back I came into a 1903 Winchester in .22 Winchester Automatic. Just recently I finally found ammo for this rifle which hasn't been made in over 80 years(The Rifle). It still functions just fine. I haven't tried it yet for accuracy.

[ShootDontTalk]

Wow! Isn't that 22WA in the collectible category?

[puma guy]

Thanks for the good info. The bolt is stuck open, and I can push it forward, but it will not close. I am not sure why it won't. Maybe something is catching?

Did you ever get the bolt on the Sears 103 to close properly?

[2farnorth]

Picked up this ole Remington 550-1 from a friend 20+ years ago. Manufacture date is Sep 1960. He said it was jamming real bad and wanted to trade it. Took a lot of cleaning and soaking the action in solvent to get it back into a reliable shooter. Got the floating chamber loosened back up. It will feed 22 short , long, or long rifle and is accurate out to about 100 yards. It will shoot ammo a lot faster than I can buy it these days.

[texasmusic]

My favorite old 22.

Remington M24 - the balance, weight, and takedown are superb. For an Ironsight semi-auto plinker 22, I think this design is yet to be matched.

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Holding his own creation (guess who?)
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Very cool. Still being made. One of the .22's I drool over but just never forked over the $ for. YET!!! His genius designs are timeless!

I paid $200 for this rifle back in November. No bluing left on it, and in semi-rough condition. Made in the 1950's if I remember correctly.

TGT came through for that deal, you don't see very many of these around any more (I haven't seen any new ones in the wild).


Also: In case anyone was wondering, the picture I posted earlier is the barrel, and action broken down. It takes around 5 seconds to complete the dis-assembly, and you'll notice that the bolt comes out as well and is completely captured by the trigger housing! No tools, and no pins or screws to remove. Try getting a 10/22 bolt out that quickly, also the Browning gun had the barrel takedown 90 YEARS before we saw it with the 10/22!

[Lionman13]

Thanks for the good info. The bolt is stuck open, and I can push it forward, but it will not close. I am not sure why it won't. Maybe something is catching?

Did you ever get the bolt on the Sears 103 to close properly?

Yes, I held the trigger and pulled it back, and then forward. I found a youtube video series with a guy restoring a newer version. Mine is from the 20's. I want to get the rust off, and clean up the stock, and maybe even replace a couple parts. I'm excited, but worried to sand off the faint engraving (Sears and Roebuck J.C. Higgins 103-13).

[Deltaboy]

I got several from 60's and One 512 on from 1950's. I have Mossie single shot, A Savage Bolt Rifle, Marlin 60 from the 70's and my Oldest is my Remington 512 that is so old the receiver was not groved for scope mounts. Sorry I don't have any pictures. I love them all .

[JSThane]

Yes, I held the trigger and pulled it back, and then forward. I found a youtube video series with a guy restoring a newer version. Mine is from the 20's. I want to get the rust off, and clean up the stock, and maybe even replace a couple parts. I'm excited, but worried to sand off the faint engraving (Sears and Roebuck J.C. Higgins 103-13).

A brass bristled brush and a dab of Hoppes, with some scrubbing, ought to get that rust right off. Just make sure to replace the rust with a protecting layer of oil and keep it maintained, or you'll be doing the same thing again next week.

[goose]

My favorite old 22.

Remington M24 - the balance, weight, and takedown are superb. For an Ironsight semi-auto plinker 22, I think this design is yet to be matched.

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As someone who loves their 10/22 takedown from a "hurricane kit" sandpoint, this picture shows beauty and elegance. This will likely be going on the firearms purchasing "bucket list."

[Deltaboy]

I got an old 512 from Remington collector back in th mid 1980's . Mr. SIPES said it never had a box of shells shot through it.