If the replacement has to be an identical JC Higgins, start looking in pawn shops, estate auctions, used gun dealers, flea markets, and gun shows. Sears stopped using this brand name over 30 years ago, so you can't get a new one.
30/06
your rifle was made by Marlin fire arms co . It is basicly the same gun as a Marlin model 80 your rifle was made in the late 50s early 60s 1958 to around 1962 its about 45 years old
Uses .277 bullets
Generally speaking, no. You can only fire the caliber for which the gun is chambered. There are some exceptions, but not many.
All of them.
No.
You will have to tell us if you are talking about black powder or center fire.
A .222 is a .22 cal center fire weapon at fires a .222 round
It fires a 7.62x51mm NATO bullet, which is similar to a .308 Winchester.
I Sold mine for 100 dollars
The Olympic air pistol and air rifle events use a .177 caliber pellet. The biathlon (skiing and shooting) uses a .22 caliber rim fire rifle.
You aren't supposed to dry fire .22 rifles because they are rimfire. If you want to do this, you need to find some .22 dummy rounds.