Marlin 45-70

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Why does the 45-70 need to be turned to feed the bullets. Is it just that the bullets are to forward heavy and dont feed? Anyone else have this problem and is there a remedy?
 
When you load the rifle, and work the action to feed a bullet into the chamber it gets stuck below the feed ramp and does not tavel into the chamber, yo have to roll the gun to the left so the bullet runs along the side of the gun in order to feed the bullet into the chamber. It has done that since it came out of the box and I assumed it was because the bullets were to heavy and did not angle up high enough to run the feed ramp.
 
I sold the gun to wannabe, I will get him in on the conversation. I used reloads, I do not remeber off hand what the overall length was as I am away from home and will be for another 3 months or so. Wannabe can better answer those questions.
 
Go to the marlin owners forum and do a search on "Marlin Jam" I am wondering if this is the infamous "Marlin Jam" i have heard about but have not yet experienced???:confused:
 
No problems here, I just tried with a few dummy rounds - one of which has a huge meplat.

The only way it doesn't work is upside down - it got stuck. I'm trying hard, but I cannot fathom a situation where this would cause me distress.:)
 
Marlins will not feed ammo that is too long, some of the real Wide Flat Nose cast bullets may hang up as well as Semi wadcutters or any bullet with a very wide front driving band. I must say however that i have experienced these problems with other Marlins in smaller cals. especially the .357 Mag., never with my '95 in 45/70.
 
I have owned 5 (five) 45-70 marlin rifles 2 guide guns...none of them had these issues....

This one won't feed factory 300 or 405 grain bullets, or any of my reloads....all worked fine in my other Marlins....

I like this rifle......I just expect it to work like every other Marlin I've owned....

this feed issue in not the common "marlin jam"
 
Most of the ammo we load calls for a 2.540" COL - using Hornady once fired there was no way if you planned on crimping at the cannelure, probably a real good idea given the "weight" of our reloads -because the H'dy brass was simply too short. Anything from 2.375 to 2.540 overall with a 350 gr RN loaded to the teeth feeds perfectly fine thru my XLR or my buddy's Guide gun. Hell, I've put 500 gr TSX's, one in the pipe, one in the tube and cranked them out just fine.
 
Spydr said:
Why does the 45-70 need to be turned to feed the bullets. Is it just that the bullets are to forward heavy and dont feed? Anyone else have this problem and is there a remedy?
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The C.O.L. is possibly a problem, but if it feeds when it is turned, I wonder if there is a problem with the carrier and/or the finger lever not lifting the cartridge up. Possible?
 
Mystery Solved.....Thanks for the advice guys but the issue here is NOT oal or reloads.....I've had the rifle at the gunsmith's and the carrier rocker has had a file taken to it....the rocker works with the lever to raise the carrier to its full height....this carrier only raises about 90%.....
 
wannabe said:
Mystery Solved.....Thanks for the advice guys but the issue here is NOT oal or reloads.....I've had the rifle at the gunsmith's and the carrier rocker has had a file taken to it....the rocker works with the lever to raise the carrier to its full height....this carrier only raises about 90%.....
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BINGO!! Sort of falls in line with my questions on post #14.
 
Glad you got that sorted out. I was going to ask if this was your first lever gun. A lot of newbies figure that you should baby the lever on a traditional lever gun. Not so. Most lever guns respond better with brisk, and firm working of the action.
 
Well I never took a file to it. Did I buy it used? NO I bought it new so did the guy at the gun store F*ck me over?
 
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