[slickab]

I have had both for quite a while. The Ruger 10/22 is more accurate. If anything goes wrong with the Marlin trigger/hammer group most people can not fix it due to complexity and large number of parts. Very hard to work on. On the other hand the Ruger trigger/hammer group has very few parts and is very easy for just about anybody to work on. The Ruger is a smarter design due to its simplicity and reliability. I love some Marlin firearms. However if it were to come down to hitting the woods camoed and pockets full of magazines and bullets, a pocket knife with a screwdriver, in survival mode, the Ruger 10/22 would be my overwhelming choice of any semi-auto .22lr. I know, I know that sounds crazy but you would be amazed at the number people who would choose the .22lr in a situational crisis. The 10 round flush fit magazines work better than tube fed. You could clean the Ruger in a creek, not the marlin, too many very small parts in the action. JMO. Ab