My opinion, for what it's worth, the only real issue is the likelihood of prematurely destroying the buffer in the 795 and they are replaceable.

 

The new 10/22's from ruger state the same thing in there owners manual.. I was suprised at that.

 

How much do you like your rifle?

 

I would not get your expectations up about using the stingers in the XT-22. They shoot piss-poor in mine.

The accuracy is acceptable for larger varmints, as long as you don't push the range. Stingers aren't really match ammo,

 

Hey:

Well, I've managed to sniff around and I found 2 lonely boxes of Winchester 333 36gr hollowpoints squirreled away in the back of a Canadian Tire store. Though the 795 likely would cycle the Stingers, I hate the idea of putting rounds through a rifle that will beat it up. So, I'm cautiously hopeful that the Winchesters may be suitable, though the reviews are mixed on their quality. I'll post the results after both rifles have seen some sunshine.

Thanks to everyone for your input!

Cheers, Shawn

 

Ruger calls their bolt buffers a bolt stop which is nothing more than a metal pin. Hyper velocity ammo had a habit of beating these guns up pretty bad. The Marlins use a plastic buffer that takes the punishment of the bolt slamming rearward and generally work very well.

Once had to replace the buffer in a model 60 which is the same one used in the 795. Easy replacement and only costs a few dollars. As mentioned though, the stingers aren't very accurate, at least not in any of my guns, but I don't think the occasional use of stingers in the 795 is going to hurt it at all.

 

Only rounds I shoot though my Model 60.

They are soooo bad for your gun. My ammo can is 4 boxes shy of full, yet in two years Ive not found 4 boxes
it seems everyone else is ruining their rifles too

 

just sayin'

If that buffer goes and you are shooting rapid fire, you could be looking at a broken receiver.

 

A picture is worth a thousand words.

 

If that buffer goes and you are shooting rapid fire, you could be looking at a broken receiver.

What actually caused the breakage of the buffer in the picture? I suspect it is not so much the ammo being shot as it is the material the Marlin buffers are made of. Most likely cleaning solvents and oil also affect the longevity of the plastic Marlin uses also.

When I replaced the buffer in my model 60 it wasn't because of shooting stingers because I never shot them in that gun, but the buffer split straight down the middle.

 

OUCH! Well that certainly answers the question in a dramatic manner!! Note to self: NO Stingers in the 795. They are now my official XT-22TR food. Thanks for the heads up and for the photos. I hope you were able to fix that.


Cheers, Shawn

 

Hey Everyone:

Well, I'm back from the range and I have to tell you that I'm pretty damned happy with the way my Marlin 795 conducted itself. It ate bulk Winchester 333's, Super X's and CCI Blazers with impunity. I had one ejection failure, but upon inspection, I suspect that a deformed casing was the cause and not the rifle. First firing from 50yds resulted in many .5 - 1" MOA hits (speaks more to the questionable skillset of the shooter and not the equipment, lol). I guess I'll keep the Stingers for special occasions with my XT-22TR. I had heard some mixed reviews concerning the seemingly unhappy marriage of the 795 and bulk ammo, but I'm happy to say that either the rifle has evolved to a place where it now effortlessly chews on these rounds, or that I have lucked upon a particular rifle that is not bothered by it. Either way, I'm very, VERY pleased with the results from this $199 companion.

Cheers, Shawn

 

My 795 and 7000 have had zero feed/fire problems using Fed 550 or Blazer bulks exclusively. No thrifty rifles like these should shoot this good and reliably as well.

 

How Well do You Like Your Eyes?

I never cease to be amazed at all the threads I have read on the internet about whether or not to use Hyper-velocity ammo in the Marlin 60 and Marlin 795 rifles. No one ever mentions safety. They talk about buffers splitting and talk about the possibility of splitting the receiver, etc. Yet no one follows through and talks about the potential for the receiver splitting and blowing shrapnel into your face. That is the reason we are supposed to wear safety glasses, shooters. Wake up everyone! I still remember the post I read years ago by the honest man who wrote about using Remington Stingers or equivalent in his Marlin 60. He fired some shots and then on one shot the whole receiver section blew including damage to his wooden stock. Fragments of metal and wood splinters, along with hot gases blew right in his face. He did report he was, fortunately, wearing safety glasses.
Yes, I am a 72 year-old curmudgeon....but you guys and ladies out there must wake up. Do you like your eyes? What kind of example of safe shooting are you setting for the youngsters in your life? The Marlin 60 and 795 and Ruger 10/22 were not made for such cartridges. Get yourself a bolt-action and bang away with that. Otherwise stick to regular 22 LR.
And, one last thought. I refer to the man above for being honest because I am guessing there have been many more incidents like what he related but the shooter was too embarrassed to admit on the internet that he was ignorant enough to shoot hyper-velocity in a rifle which the manufacturer specifically warned was not suitable for such ammo.
So, do you like your eyes?