Marlin model 60 SB Accuracy

scoutman · 03-27-2008, 07:07 PM

i just recently a new Marlin Model 60 SB in stainless and i was wondering if a stainless steel barrel would affect accuracy verses a regular barrel. and in general i was disappointed with my accuracy results. heard that rimfire barrel get more accurate as you shoot them is that true? i have shot a little mor than a hundred rounds through it since i got it last week
when im takin a bout accuracy im talkin about the bullet paturn.
over the last 3 years i have shot about 2500 -3000 .22 round all out of a model 60 (older syle) and got better results than this but not by much

here is what i got at 50 yards when i sighted it in
CCI Blazers middle one was my last patern
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CCI Quick shot and Federal
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Remingtion Subsonic
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Remingtion Viper And Yellow Jacket were similar but yellow had a beter patern
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scoutman · 03-27-2008, 07:10 PM

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rfc357 · 03-27-2008, 07:52 PM

Try different ammo. Stainles vs. carbon has nothing to do with accuracy. But all barrels are individuals, and some won't shoot no matter what you do.

Big Dog · 03-28-2008, 05:37 AM

Yep, you just haven't found what it prefers yet.
Mine really likes CCI minimag.
Try the Winchester, Federal and Remington bulk packs too.

ArkansasHunter · 03-28-2008, 06:23 AM

Hey Scotman your haveing my luck, I've never owned a 22 rifle that was worth a dearn as far as accurate.
I guess some get lucky, Your not going to get that rifle to shoot any better than what it's shooting now.
Geeez thats only 50 yards, if you can go trade it off and try something else. Then do it !
I bought 2 Marlin 22's in boltaction, I've shot the 22lr one and it's decent enough
the other one is a 22 magnum and I shot it with iron sites 10 times and I was unhappy with the results with that rifle so it might get traded off but I need to scope it and shoot it a few more times first.
Take care...A.H

scoutman · 03-28-2008, 04:14 PM

im gona shoot it more with what i got and see if is me that is causing it

.22guy · 03-28-2008, 08:14 PM

A little break in will probably help. How are you shooting those groups? Off a bench?

And did you clean the barrel before firing it the first time?

scoutman · 03-29-2008, 10:39 PM

yes i shot it off a bench when i sighted it in and i did clean the gun before i shot it.

I used a bore snake in it when i got it and i cleaned the barrel once while i was sighting it in cuzz my groups seemed to open up a bit

i now have removed the bronze brush from the bore snake and clean it with that

bigbuddy21 · 03-29-2008, 10:47 PM

it will take some breaking in to get better patterns, i have an older mdl. 60 that is a tackdriver. i get sub 1 in. groups at 100 yds. with it

firebird45331 · 03-30-2008, 11:24 AM

I sighted my J.C. Higgin's yesterday and it's very similar to the model 60. It's incredibly accurate. I was at about 50 yards and I was using those visi targets. It made the 10 in the middle of the target disappear once I got it tuned in.

GlockMeister · 03-30-2008, 11:48 AM

Nice looking little rifle if I do say so myself. lol

03-27-2008, 07:07 PM	#1
scoutman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 143 Trader Rating: (0)	Marlin model 60 SB Accuracy i just recently a new Marlin Model 60 SB in stainless and i was wondering if a stainless steel barrel would affect accuracy verses a regular barrel. and in general i was disappointed with my accuracy results. heard that rimfire barrel get more accurate as you shoot them is that true? i have shot a little mor than a hundred rounds through it since i got it last week when im takin a bout accuracy im talkin about the bullet paturn. over the last 3 years i have shot about 2500 -3000 .22 round all out of a model 60 (older syle) and got better results than this but not by much here is what i got at 50 yards when i sighted it in CCI Blazers middle one was my last patern 22 pics 005 croped.jpg CCI Quick shot and Federal 22 pics 004 c.jpg Remingtion Subsonic 22 pics 006 c.jpg Remingtion Viper And Yellow Jacket were similar but yellow had a beter patern 22 pics 007 c.jpg __________________ god made all man, but Samuel Colt made all man equal

03-27-2008, 07:10 PM	#2
scoutman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 143 Trader Rating: (0)	here is my gun 22 pics 008.jpg __________________ god made all man, but Samuel Colt made all man equal

03-28-2008, 05:37 AM	#4
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,071 Trader Rating: (0)	Yep, you just haven't found what it prefers yet. Mine really likes CCI minimag. Try the Winchester, Federal and Remington bulk packs too. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

03-28-2008, 06:23 AM	#5
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,530 Trader Rating: (0)	Hey Scotman your haveing my luck, I've never owned a 22 rifle that was worth a dearn as far as accurate. I guess some get lucky, Your not going to get that rifle to shoot any better than what it's shooting now. Geeez thats only 50 yards, if you can go trade it off and try something else. Then do it ! I bought 2 Marlin 22's in boltaction, I've shot the 22lr one and it's decent enough the other one is a 22 magnum and I shot it with iron sites 10 times and I was unhappy with the results with that rifle so it might get traded off but I need to scope it and shoot it a few more times first. Take care...A.H Last edited by ArkansasHunter; 03-28-2008 at 06:26 AM.

03-28-2008, 04:14 PM	#6
scoutman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 143 Trader Rating: (0)	im gona shoot it more with what i got and see if is me that is causing it __________________ god made all man, but Samuel Colt made all man equal

03-27-2008, 07:52 PM	#3
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741 Trader Rating: (0)	Try different ammo. Stainles vs. carbon has nothing to do with accuracy. But all barrels are individuals, and some won't shoot no matter what you do.

03-28-2008, 08:14 PM	#7
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,071 Trader Rating: (0)	A little break in will probably help. How are you shooting those groups? Off a bench? And did you clean the barrel before firing it the first time? __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

03-29-2008, 10:39 PM	#8
scoutman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 143 Trader Rating: (0)	yes i shot it off a bench when i sighted it in and i did clean the gun before i shot it. I used a bore snake in it when i got it and i cleaned the barrel once while i was sighting it in cuzz my groups seemed to open up a bit i now have removed the bronze brush from the bore snake and clean it with that __________________ god made all man, but Samuel Colt made all man equal

03-29-2008, 10:47 PM	#9
bigbuddy21 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new albany in. Posts: 965 Trader Rating: (0)	it will take some breaking in to get better patterns, i have an older mdl. 60 that is a tackdriver. i get sub 1 in. groups at 100 yds. with it __________________ LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!

03-30-2008, 11:24 AM	#10
firebird45331 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 84 Trader Rating: (0)	I sighted my J.C. Higgin's yesterday and it's very similar to the model 60. It's incredibly accurate. I was at about 50 yards and I was using those visi targets. It made the 10 in the middle of the target disappear once I got it tuned in.

03-30-2008, 11:48 AM	#11
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,952 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice looking little rifle if I do say so myself. lol __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!