The discontinued Marlin 60s have a good reputation for out of the box accuracy.
When Marlin was still in business I recommended the 60s for the guy who wanted to buy it and shoot it and the 10/22 for the guy who wanted to spend more money to upgrade it and chase smaller groups.
Agreed... I have had a M60 for 2-3 decades and it's always shot very well. I gave it to my son a few months ago since he always like to shoot that rifle.. When I bought it (used) I paid about $60 for it. ..
The dang thing just keeps achugging along.. Very simple to maintain. Ejector's easy to adjust if it fails on occasion, and parts can still be found - although it's rare to need any..
