This is my go-to forum for pretty much anything I need to know, car related or otherwise. I have an otherwise problem now. My Marlin 60c won't cycle. I went shooting with some friends yesterday and that gun totally failed me. I could maybe get one round off. It wouldn't even fire the majority of the rounds in the magazine. There was a small dent on the rim of the cartridges but no bang. What do you folks think is wrong with my gun?
What ammo? Makes a huge difference.
I tried my Winchester super-x (that has always worked) and some other kind my friend brought. I can't remember what they were.
The weird thing is that the gun worked just fine last time I used it.
What I was driving at was powder load primarily. Things like CB rounds typically won't cycle the action, there isn't enough energy in it.
Based only on your comments, it also sounds like things may be gummed up on the action, slowing things down. Could be a build up over time, could be from a new cleaning material you used. Dunno. Just something to consider. This type of gun barely cycles itself anyhow, due to the very low energy inherent in the rounds, so it doesn't take much to screw up the cycling. To a lesser degree, it doesn't take much to slow down the pin to the point of not hitting hard enough. These guns generally have light pins and light springs to drive them.
Dad picked up a marlin many many many moons ago for $25 because the owner said it wouldn't feed. Took it apart, cleaned the ever livin snot out of it (you wouldn't believe what came out of it), lubed it up and it's been shooting great ever since. IIRC, this was back around 1988? He still has it.
Strip. Clean. Lube. Fire. Enjoy.
I took it apart and cleaned/lubed it up when it wasn't firing in the field. Wasn't any better
disassemble the bolt, clean the firing pin channel, make sure no crap is stuck in the way of the hammer.
Oh so I need to take it way down. I'll try that and report back. I also saw on a couple gun forums that overtightening the screws that hold the stock on can cause cycling issues too.
Same thing happens with my Browning Plinkster. If you fire it fast, it'll perform every firearm failure you can imagine. Great for training. LOL
Hope you get yours sorted.
22LR is dirty stuff, they need to be fully stripped on occasion.
Kenny_McCormic wrote: 22LR is dirty stuff, they need to be fully stripped on occasion.
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Extra dirty,
Great news everyone!
I stripped my Marlin way down and cleaned out all the sand and grit and general filth I couldn't see before. Now it cycles great when I work the bolt. I'll hopefully be able to test fire it this weekend.
I'd still take a variety of fresh ammunition - if you can find it. .22's can be picky, although the Marlin 60 is less so than many autoloaders.
I'll have some Federal, some Winchester, and some Remington. I've heard bad things about the Remington but it cycled Federal and Winchester a-ok before.
buy a new firing pin spring if you can find one.
Like the spring attached to the hammer?
My bad. The design is different than what I rememberd. Yes, part #26 here:
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/MarlinGlenfield-33379/Rifles-37333/60NewModel-38997.htm?page=3
Dang, $6. Guess I'll work some overtime... I'll try that if my cleaning didn't fix it.
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