Tube Fed 22LR Rifles

[fyimo]

I was wondering how many of us still have the tube fed 22LR rifles that were popular back in the day before the magazine feed rifles started coming on line. Here is the Remington Speedmaster Model 552 22 Cal that I inherited from my Dad that I grew up learning to shoot with.

I remember the riots in Detroit in 1967 when my Dad loaned this to me as my only means of protection as the riots got to within a couple of miles where I lived.

 

[Mtnfolk325]

I have a still shoot ( actually the Grandkids shoot it ... ) my Remington Nylon 66 in Mohawk Brown, my Dad gave it to me for my 16th Birthday in 1969. It has been overhauled twice (once at the Factory ) and still shoots as good as it did in 1969. I couldn't even venture a guess as to how many rounds have been down the tube, in my teens it ate a Brick of 22's several time a month. I also have & shoot a Marlin Model 60 that I acquired as part of a debt about 6-7 years ago, it also shoots really well. With the cost of 22 LR ammo, I don't shoot them as much preferring to save what I have stashed for the Grandkid's visits. They prefer to Nylon 66 over the Model 60 BTW .... ;o)

 

[gman51]

I have a Marlin Glenfield Model 60 that was made in the late seventies I believe. I have no idea how I ended up having it. It shoots with very good accuracy and is very reliable. For the price of these guns new they are no doubt an excellent bang for the buck.
A friend of mine bought a Remlin Model 60 a couple years ago and it is a jam-o-matic. I think the ejector looks out of place compared to mine.

 

[Cyrano]

This is my Marlin Model 81DL. My folks gave it to me in 1946 when I was 13. It is a just-post-WWII model, and the stock is a lot clubbier than the later runs of this model. it came with an adjustable peep sight which I still have. Much later I installed the Weaver D6 scope. It's fired many bricks of high velocity stuff and the headspace is a little long, but it's still accurate. Probably the last rifle i'd want to get rid of.

 

[alwslate]

I have several old tube fed .22 rifles going as far back as a Winchester
mod 1890 that dates to 1911 all the way up to a recently purchased
Marlin (Remlin) mod 60 semi auto. The tube fed guns are very reliable
as long as the ctg feed parts don't get damaged. They can be a real
challenge to repair. They feature high capacity and the ability to
handle different length rounds compared to "clip" fed rifles. The tube
fed .22 rifles are not obsolete by any means.

 

[shouldazagged]

I've owned two Marlin 39A's--foolishly let the first one get away and bought another over forty years ago.

I liked the tube feed, and loved the rifles.

 

[LTC]

I have a number of tube fed .22lr lever actions. They include a Marlin 1897 Cowboy, a Marlin Mountie, a Winchester 9422 XTR Classic & a Uberti / Navy Arms 1866 Yellowboy carbine.

LTC

 

[epj]

My 39A dates from 1952. It was the first gun I ever shot. It has fed thousands of .22 short, long and LR, sometimes in mixed batches, without nary a failure to feed, extract, or eject. The action is like butter, the accuracy impeccable. It is pre-microgrove, and possibly one of the best .22 rifles ever made.

 

[Targets Guy]

I've almost got enough saved to buy my Henry pump.

 

[Drm50]

I've got a few, Marlin 97, 39 Win 63, 61, 74, Rem 572, 550.
The older 22s with milled parts in feed hold up better than the
newer models with stampings. The first time Bubba gets a jam
and goes to a prying with his pocket knife, you got trouble. The
stamped parts are easily bent and hard to straighten.

 

[Dobie406]

First gun I ever bought is a Rem 582 bolt action tube feed. have had many rimfire rifles come and go, but could never part with the 582

 

[arjay]

Bought a rem 582 in the mid 70s.My first rifle and I still have it.Stocks been refinished twice and the barrel has a big patch of cold blue where it got a bit of rust way back then and I figured naval jelly would fix it right up [emoji33].I had a lot of fun hunting rabbits with it [emoji1]

 

[alwslate]

I have a Marlin Glenfield Model 60 that was made in the late seventies I believe. I have no idea how I ended up having it. It shoots with very good accuracy and is very reliable. For the price of these guns new they are no doubt an excellent bang for the buck.
A friend of mine bought a Remlin Model 60 a couple years ago and it is a jam-o-matic. I think the ejector looks out of place compared to mine.

The ejector is a short piece of wire in the model 60 and it
can be misplaced when the gun is reassembled after being
taken apart for cleaning. This is not a fault of the Remington
made guns. It just needs to be taken down and put back
together correctly.

 

[RobertJ.]

I have one. This BL-22 is one of the sweetest shooting .22's I've ever had. The extremely short throw on the lever coupled with the fact that it'll eat any ammo I feed it, from CB Caps to Stingers, make it one of my favorites. It'll hold 2" at 50 yards, which might not be as good as it can do, but it's about as good as I can do. I've mentioned before I like pairs of guns, and this pair is one of my favorites.

I forgot to mention the odd thing about this pair. One is a John Browning design, but lacks his name. The other has his name, but wasn't designed by him.

 

[eveled]

I've almost got enough saved to buy my Henry pump.

I have one, I think you will enjoy yours. Although I sometimes wish I had bought a Remington pump because it would be an understudy for my 870. I very much prefer my .22's to have tube fed magazines, over the removable magazines. My Marlin 39a was my first .22, and would be the very last rifle of any caliber I would ever sell.

 

[Culina]

I still have a Marlin model 60, its kind of worn out so I don't shoot it that much anymore, plus I am spoiled now that I started installing match triggers on most of my rifles. I probably wouldn't buy another one but I have some good memories from that Marlin.

 

[thardgrave]

I have a very early, 1930's Winchester Model 62 that is an absolute joy to shoot, and will handle all varieties of .22's. Also have a Browning .22 Auto, which is a tube feed, albeit in the stock, and is also a very nice shooter.

 

[eveled]

First thing I do when I walk into an LGS, is scan the used rifle rack for the tell tale .22 sized hole with the shiny brass showing through. Especially if it is a .22 magnum sized hole.

Then it is on to the used revolver case.

 

[ky wonder]

I have a Remington 552 as well, it is a early gun with plain walnut, and no serial number. it is still a very accurate gun, and I have several Marlin 39a's as well

 

[keith720]

I have a Winchester model 12 that was my dad's. It shoot .22 short and long rifle.