Model 60 Scope Recommendations? - The Firearms Forum

cryhavoc · 07-07-2010, 11:44 PM

I have a Marlin Model 60 and want to put a good, not too expensive scope on it for plinking. What do you suggest?

JLA · 07-08-2010, 03:30 AM

get a 40 dollar Tasco 4X32 silver antler. Great scopes for .22s

johnlives4christ · 07-08-2010, 04:28 AM

a while back i got a simmons 10-22 model 4x32 size off ebay for less than 20 bucks shipped

Snakedriver · 07-08-2010, 06:40 AM

I have a Simmons 3 X 9 X 32 .22 Mag. with A.O. on my 10/22 that is an awesome scope. They go for about $65.

I also recently got a Center Point 3 X 9 X 32 .22 Rimfire scope from Walmart for my old Remington 512 bolt-action that is doing a great job. They go for about $54. It has an illuminated mil-dot reticle that I really like. Seems solid and holds zero very well.

Just be sure to get a .22 Rimfire style scope with objective set at 50 yards, or go with an adjustable objective scope (A.O.) like the Simmons.

raydcarter · 07-08-2010, 09:43 AM

Walmart sells a Centerpoint 4-16x mil-dot scope for around $70 - very nice for the money.

JohnBrainard · 07-08-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by raydcarter

Walmart sells a Centerpoint 4-16x mil-dot scope for around $70 - very nice for the money.

I might have to try one of those. I have a Model 60 that could use some glass.

I have a couple Bushnell Banner scopes that I like. For an inexpensive scope, they're pretty decent.

Big Shrek · 07-08-2010, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by raydcarter

Walmart sells a Centerpoint 4-16x mil-dot scope for around $70 - very nice for the money.

I've got one of those on my Marlin 25MN (.22Magnum). LOVE it

Although the coyotes in my area hate it...hehehehe

I found it to be overkill for my model 60 (technically a 99-G), which rarely shoots over 100 yards for any reason.
So it's got a Centerpoint 3x9 on it

cryhavoc · 07-09-2010, 10:05 AM

thanks for the input folks, I went with a Simmons 3 X 9 X 32 .22 Mag. with A.O. I found a great deal and picked it up for under $40!

Snakedriver · 07-09-2010, 10:12 AM

Wow, you got a real good price on that Simmons. You won't be sorry, it's a real good scope. The A.O. feature works real well.

Good shooting!!!

bamajoey · 07-09-2010, 01:10 PM

I put a Centerpoint 4-16 on my CZ and love it.

Zane71464 · 07-10-2010, 01:19 AM

I put a centerpoint 3-9x32 on a Ruger 77/22 and a 4-16 on a REM .243 and
for the price, you can go wrong. I havent had any problems yet with either.
Put a tasco 3-9x40 on a Marlin .22 MAG and it works great and the BSA's are
pretty good as well.

big steve · 07-22-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cryhavoc

thanks for the input folks, I went with a Simmons 3 X 9 X 32 .22 Mag. with A.O. I found a great deal and picked it up for under $40!

That is a good deal. How do you like it?

Old Grump · 07-22-2010, 01:56 PM

Cheap 3-9x40 Barska on my 36 year old Marlin 60. I shot this target at 50 yards day before yesterday. Nephew has been shooting this gun for a month without cleaning it. I just took it off the rack, used bulk ammo and fired 10 shots rapid fire out of a cold gun off a rest, no scope adjustment first and it apparently is holding its zero alright from the last time I shot it 6 months ago. In fact the last time I adjusted it was right after shooting a 100 yard match with it last September.

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Lot of people make fun of the Marlin 60 and even more fun of the cheap Barska but if it works why mess with it.

07-07-2010, 11:44 PM	#1
cryhavoc Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 5	Model 60 Scope Recommendations? I have a Marlin Model 60 and want to put a good, not too expensive scope on it for plinking. What do you suggest? -->

07-08-2010, 03:30 AM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,398	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? get a 40 dollar Tasco 4X32 silver antler. Great scopes for .22s __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

07-08-2010, 04:28 AM	#3
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? a while back i got a simmons 10-22 model 4x32 size off ebay for less than 20 bucks shipped

07-08-2010, 06:40 AM	#4
Snakedriver Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW. Florida Posts: 1,219	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? I have a Simmons 3 X 9 X 32 .22 Mag. with A.O. on my 10/22 that is an awesome scope. They go for about $65. I also recently got a Center Point 3 X 9 X 32 .22 Rimfire scope from Walmart for my old Remington 512 bolt-action that is doing a great job. They go for about $54. It has an illuminated mil-dot reticle that I really like. Seems solid and holds zero very well. Just be sure to get a .22 Rimfire style scope with objective set at 50 yards, or go with an adjustable objective scope (A.O.) like the Simmons. __________________ Fear is a reaction..........Courage is a decision Last edited by Snakedriver; 07-08-2010 at 06:42 AM..

07-08-2010, 09:43 AM	#5
raydcarter V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 160	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? Walmart sells a Centerpoint 4-16x mil-dot scope for around $70 - very nice for the money.

07-09-2010, 10:05 AM	#8
cryhavoc Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 5	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? thanks for the input folks, I went with a Simmons 3 X 9 X 32 .22 Mag. with A.O. I found a great deal and picked it up for under $40!

07-09-2010, 10:12 AM	#9
Snakedriver Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SW. Florida Posts: 1,219	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? Wow, you got a real good price on that Simmons. You won't be sorry, it's a real good scope. The A.O. feature works real well. Good shooting!!! __________________ Fear is a reaction..........Courage is a decision

07-09-2010, 01:10 PM	#10
bamajoey Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola Contributor Posts: 1,271	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? I put a Centerpoint 4-16 on my CZ and love it.

07-10-2010, 01:19 AM	#11
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,408	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? I put a centerpoint 3-9x32 on a Ruger 77/22 and a 4-16 on a REM .243 and for the price, you can go wrong. I havent had any problems yet with either. Put a tasco 3-9x40 on a Marlin .22 MAG and it works great and the BSA's are pretty good as well. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

07-22-2010, 01:56 PM	#13
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,320	Re: Model 60 Scope Recommendations? Cheap 3-9x40 Barska on my 36 year old Marlin 60. I shot this target at 50 yards day before yesterday. Nephew has been shooting this gun for a month without cleaning it. I just took it off the rack, used bulk ammo and fired 10 shots rapid fire out of a cold gun off a rest, no scope adjustment first and it apparently is holding its zero alright from the last time I shot it 6 months ago. In fact the last time I adjusted it was right after shooting a 100 yard match with it last September. [IMG][/IMG] Lot of people make fun of the Marlin 60 and even more fun of the cheap Barska but if it works why mess with it. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA Last edited by Old Grump; 07-22-2010 at 01:57 PM..