The old man of rimfire
One of my favorite rifles is the Marlin 60 . Introduced in 1960 (hence the name), it is the most popular rifle ever sold. Among the strengths of the platform, the Marlin 60 is exceptionally accurate, very reliable, and is one of the most inexpensive firearms that can be bought. A new "M60" can be had at many Wal Marts for less than $150. The tube magazine is easy to load, and very reliable. No external magazines to lose or step on. The rifle is semiautomatic, making it easy to shoot again and again. It is also well balanced. Among the few negatives, the Marlin 60 has a heavy trigger. This is easily remedied by a person with household tools, good instruction and about 10 minutes to spare. Some people, mostly online, will say the platform suffers from reliability issues. I've seen this in person and the most common underlying reasons are: 1) Rifle is dirty. 2) Poor ammo 3) Ejector wire bent. Of the errors listed, dirty rifle and poor ammo are the cause of 95% ...