Marlin 922M review? This is the discontinued .22 Magnum, why did they stop making it?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Marlin 922M review? This is the discontinued .22 Magnum, why did they stop making it?

Posted: 3/15/2008 5:05:57 PM EDT

Marlin 922M review? This is the discontinued .22 Magnum, why did they stop making it? I got one and it seems ok. I found one in better condition than the one I got so before I own BOTH I want to see if anyone knows anything about them. Also, if you want to recommend another .22 magnum autoloader in place of this one that would be great also. I looked at the Volquartsen but that is so much money.
Edited to add/ This will be for part of my prairie dog shooting group of rifles.

Posted: 3/15/2008 5:09:18 PM EDT

[#1]

I've got a 25M, haven't shot it in years..the one rifle I regret buying.

Posted: 3/15/2008 5:17:31 PM EDT

[#2]

I have a Ruger 22 Magnum. The nice thing about the Ruger is the ability to get aftermarket barrels. I can go from 22 Mag to 17HMR in 5 minutes.

Posted: 3/15/2008 5:20:49 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
I have a Ruger 22 Magnum. The nice thing about the Ruger is the ability to get aftermarket barrels. I can go from 22 Mag to 17HMR in 5 minutes.

IF I were to do .22wmr again, it would be the ruger for that fact alone!

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:07:09 AM EDT

[#4]

didn't they stop making the Ruger as well as the Marlin in .22 mag autoloader versions

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:09:14 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
didn't they stop making the Ruger as well as the Marlin in .22 mag autoloader versions

yes

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:13:12 AM EDT

[#6]

why?

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:15:22 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
why?

on the ruger 10/22 it was to many broken recievers, I have a ruger 10/22 magnum and bought it new in the box. I put a bolt buffer in it and have not had any trouble

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:19:30 AM EDT

[#8]

Because .22 magnum sucks.

And it's damned difficult to sell the things. You have to have someone who wants a .22 magnum. There's still a Ruger 10/22 Magnum on the rack at the store I worked at 3 years ago that's celebrating its 6th or 7th anniversary.

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:21:18 AM EDT

[#9]

sold my .17HMR Savage and my .22 mag Damn ammo prices!

Down to firing the Basic Ammo Groups( more or less) unlesss some of the ComBlock stuff for CenterFire Sh*t and Giggles Joy

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:21:19 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Because .22 magnum sucks.

And it's damned difficult to sell the things. You have to have someone who wants a .22 magnum. There's still a Ruger 10/22 Magnum on the rack at the store I worked at 3 years ago that's celebrating its 6th or 7th anniversary.

phone number for the store?

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:25:51 AM EDT

[#11]

I had one of these (922M) - had a lot of issues with it.
The chamber was not cut right and I was having issues with rounds exploding partially.
After the 2nd or 3rd time I had a casing get compromised I decided that I was probably already on borrowed time and brought it back to the place I bought it.
Explained the issue and told them to take it back.

Probably could have been repaired, but I only paid maybe $100 for the thing used so it wasnt worth it to me at the time.

With a 3x9 scope, it was very accurate out to 100 yards.
Fun gun...mine just had mechanical issues.

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:32:18 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Because .22 magnum sucks.

And it's damned difficult to sell the things. You have to have someone who wants a .22 magnum. There's still a Ruger 10/22 Magnum on the rack at the store I worked at 3 years ago that's celebrating its 6th or 7th anniversary.

phone number for the store?

+1. Are they trying to unload it cheap?

I love .22 mags. No better bunny-killer, IMHO.

Posted: 3/16/2008 6:50:02 AM EDT

[#13]

Remington 587M FTW!!!

.22Mag... what the .17HMR can never be.

Posted: 3/16/2008 7:12:50 AM EDT

[#14]

I used to have a Marlin 922M but just didn't like the way it felt.
No complaints, just personal preferance.
I now have a Remington 597M and love it. I had heard lots of stories about the 597 having feeding problems, and if you fill the clip full mine will jam. If you just put 5 in it instead of 8 it works flawlessly. Also much more accurate than the Marlin.

Posted: 3/16/2008 7:32:16 AM EDT

[#15]

The only one I could find a year ago was a Volquartsen.

Posted: 3/16/2008 7:54:01 AM EDT

[#16]

Lightning1960,
You sure about that. Rem more accurate than a microgroove barrel from Marlin. I don't know.
Anyway, I hat to get the Remington even though I love Rem stuff. Just ain't crazy about the 597. I think they are about to go OP. That means over plastic. Instead of over dose it is over plastic. A gun can only be made to feel so flimsy before I loose interest. I know they got to save a buck but come on, don't make crap guns. Make a great gun and charge alot of $ and I'll buy it if it is a good product.

Posted: 3/16/2008 8:25:19 AM EDT

[#17]

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Quoted:
Lightning1960,
You sure about that. Rem more accurate than a microgroove barrel from Marlin. I don't know.
Anyway, I hat to get the Remington even though I love Rem stuff. Just ain't crazy about the 597. I think they are about to go OP. That means over plastic. Instead of over dose it is over plastic. A gun can only be made to feel so flimsy before I loose interest. I know they got to save a buck but come on, don't make crap guns. Make a great gun and charge alot of $ and I'll buy it if it is a good product.

Maybe I just got a bad Marlin or a good Remington.
The 922 would group about 1" at 50 yds.
The 597 will cut one hole.

Posted: 3/16/2008 2:45:08 PM EDT

[#18]

maybe I should just get the Remington. That is why I post here. Thanks. I shot the Marlin today and it jammed on the first round. This was the second test for it. First one passed. Fail this time.

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