My 980V is really accurate. It has shot a few .3" groups at 25yds with match ammo. Once I get my new scope in I'm planning on doing a complete range report with pics and video.

I also believe the 880sq is quite accurate as well. Never owned one, but that seems to be the popular opinion.

 

If we're talkin' about Marlins-

The Marlin Model 880 SQ.
It's a bull-barreled model 25-N. On my acquisition list.

I have a Marlin 25-N that made the SawDust Challenge over at SuperStock Bolt.
Target/Rifle Submission

Cu-Melter's Marlin Model 25-N

 

Most 22's are accurate. It's the trigger, shooter, ammo, optics, etc. that makes a "tack driver".

 

My first post of what will likely be many!

Pretty happy with my 25N.

It wears a Deerfield 4-12x40 and has a homemade trigger job that breaks very cleanly at about 3 pounds.

It is more accurate than I am...

 

Welcome to the Club.
Take your shoes off....


No Wait....Don't take your shoes off.
It gets thick around here sometimes.

 

my grandfathers 39a is extremely accurate....but those models have not seemed to have changed over the years as much as other models

 

Most Accurate Marlin

My 782 is the most accurate of the 17 or so 22 rifles that I own, but it's a 22 Magnum. My most accurate 22 long rifle is a 1966 Browning T-bolt. I'm currently looking for a tube feed 700 series Marlin in 22 long rifle.

Kix

 

880sq

My 88SQ is a good shooter , Thanks TEDMI

 

Did you have to buy the gun w/tupperware, or did they sell them w/oem lams..?

Come over to the SuperStock-Bolts and increase the Marlin Entries..!!

 

880sq

The SQ came with the plastic stock , my kids bought me the laminated stock from Marlin for my birthday last November . Thanks TEDMI.

 

880sq

Have maxed the Black Death Target many times with this rife . TEDMI.

 

mmm. that is a toughy, i can only limit it to three, an 880sq, a 2000, and a 7000.
though for current stuff, a 25 and a 981 are tough to beat.

 

TDB, was that 25 or 50 yds? And tell us about your stock, and the sights, if it came with or still has any?

 

Now lemme qualify this a little, the sq was allways more of a field shooter as built, mostly schnabel stocks, synthetic, were put on them. So not condusive the benching. however, the 2000 and the 7000 were oftem made with either bencher type stocks, or sillouette, or dudes built some pretty impressive stocks for them. There is a guy the comes to the big houston gunshows that are held in Reliant, and George r brown, a couple of times a year. he has about 5 marlins, that are completey tricked out, and about the finest looking bench rifles i have ever seen. He also has examples of the groups these rifles have shot, and we are talking tiny little groups.

by the way, that 880 with the laminate stock, is absolutely smashingly fabulous!!!

 

believe it or not,
the 925 is pretty hot for the price
vepr is correct with his goodies statement!
sea-ya
gendoc

 

Ted told me that's a 917 drop-in.
Could it get any better than that???

Just when I have a plan...here comes a tidbit that sends me back to the budgeting board / finance committee.

880 SQ...917 stock....(SLURP!)

 

believe it or not,
the 925 is pretty hot for the price

I picked up a 925 a few years ago after a piggy bank raid and installed it in a two tone brown laminate stock. The rifle has shown me that it wants to shoot but it is all I can do to manage the trigger. Once I get around to a trigger job/trigger replacement I am confident that it will prove to be the most accurate of the Marlin 22lrs that I have owned.

 

880SQ with laminated stock

The laminated stock is off 17VS ,came from Marlin , the stock number is 505710,
had to paint the trigger guard black and get a longer barrel screw , the barrel and action dropped rite in , I got the idea from No Quarter on this site , should have done it long ago the previous picture of the Black Death Target is at 25 yards, I have shot the BDT at 50 yards 4 years ago when I was shooten all the time its tough

 

Have to agree with the 880sq being the most accurate marlin i have seen. My friend's stock 880sq with a worked up trigger can hold it's own with the best of the bench guns at normal rimfire ranges, 25 to 50 meters. Only at the extreme rimfire ranges of a .22lr does it stresses out, i'm talking 80 to 120 meters and beyond. It's most likely the trigger that is the main stumbling block because no matter how you tweak it, you could only go sub 1.5 to 2 lbs without making it unsafe as compared to bench target triggers which can go down to 6 ounces. But considering this is a cheap entry level gun, it's a blast.
I have a 880SS that i rebarreled with a match chambered .920 bull barrel and also a reworked trigger which is competitively accurate. Havn't won any bench matches as also with my friends 880sq, but when it comes to practical shooting or field target setup matches, these two marlin setups occasionally wins in the hands of a good shooter against top dollar guns. :bthumb:

 

i have an old glenfield 25 i would say is my pick for accuracy this thing is awesome

 

Maybe a plain jane 981T. For the price, it is hard to beat.

 

All the Marlins shoot well. The only thing to complain about is the trigger. But the 2000L would get my vote. Heavy barrel, two stage trigger, adjustable stock. Great shooting, great looking rifle. Too bad they are no longer in production. They are greatly under rated.

I was not willing to give mine up until I could finally beat it with an Annie that cost three times as much.

Mine is for sale if anyone is interested.
gkn

 

I have a couple 3 year old 25N upon which I did some trigger tweaking. It's still a bit heavy but it breaks CLEAN!!!

I haven't really set up a bench and measured off yards. When we still lived in Houston I shot at an indoor range and at the back wall I had some nickle groups with the odd dime size thrown in. I was trying different ammo, and don't know where my notes are.

I live on 3.5 acres and plink around here a lot.

 

This is the most accuarate Marlin or rather Glenfield I own. It has been slightly modified. I have always liked Marlins. I don't recall Marlin ever making a bad shooting bolt gun. I would like to find an 880sq at a local pawnshop. If the I could find one for a reasonable price, it would go home with me.

 

The Model 60 with a trigger job!:Blasting_