Marlin Papoose or M6 Scout??

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robert33usa

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Looking to pick up a light, break down .22 to keep with the rest of my gear. Must be small, light and versitile. Have narrowed it down to the Marlin Papoose, a .22 semiauto that breaks down, or a M6 Scout which is a combo .22/.410 over/under. Anyone familiar with both feel free to give me some input. Has anyone ever compared these two in on a website? They both have features I like, and features Im not so crazy about. Let me know what you think. Thanks!
 
Hi Roberts!
I have a M6! In europe they're made from CZ and have excellent barrels! The 410 slugs are a kind of 45 bullet,very good!
The good things of the M6 is that it's strong,simple reliable and there is plenty of ammo combination possible! So you can shoot different kind of small game.
If you want another very good and break down 22 I will look at the Taurus pump action carabine! Very nice stuff! It's ligth, accurate and compact.
Henry made a survival riffle in 22! It's a semi auto 22,very compact, you can break it down and put the barel in the stock!Very good to backpacking!
 
I have heard great things about both and own an M6. I think the M6 gets the nod for the fact that you get 2 guns in one and mine is definitly accurate enough to make the single shot count :) Also I like the extra ammo in the buttstock.
 
I like my M6. The .22 barrel is accurate, the .410 barrel throws good patterns and you can get five pellet loads of 00 buckshot. Mine doesn't shoot slugs well. Opening the aperture on the rear sight helps accuracy.
 
M6. Like was said above, the ammo combinations available for the .22 and .410 make it the best choice between the two in my opinion.
 
I like my M6, too. Nothing wrong with the Papoose, but the versatility of the .22/.410 is a BIG plus. :cool:

I still need to take it out squirrel hunting, though!
 
I have heard many good user opinions of the Marlin Papoose, though I've not tried one.

I do like my stainless CZ made M6 in .22 Hornet/ .410 gage. If you get involved with the medium powered .22 H loading, you'll have to get into reloading, since factory ammo is $22 per box of 50.

The non-CZ made ones are often accused of inaccuracy. Mine does under 2" 100 yard groups(benchrested). Any rifle that shoots under 2 minute of angle is just fine in my book, for hunting.

I tried the .22 LR chambering at the same time I tried the .22 Hornet chambering ( lucky day at the range), and realized that with this weapon, the rate of fire would be so low, that I would want the most powerful loading I could get, so I bought the centerfire version.

If you want small and light, consider the various ultra-small "youth" boltactions put out by the gun companies. I really like the .22 LR Chipmunk, myself.

Good luck in your search for lightweight hunting stuff. Too bad NFA '34 killed off the Marbles' GameGetter.

Cheers
 
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