I bought a marlin 1894c in 357 just over a year ago and it was after marlin was bought out. I would get the "marlin jam" so i got a new carrier and filed down the cam if thats what it is called on the lever so there was no sharp edge. It is still doing the same thing. Would there be something else causing the problem? Did i maybe file the cam to much? I filed it down just so there was no sharp edge.
Marlin problem
- Thread starter Mitchell
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Well it was reloaded rounds but still if i would try to rack in a round it would try to feed in another and jam against the carrier. I wouldnt think oal would affect it if it hasnt even made it out of the tube yet. Or would it? Here i thought a marlin would feed everything im dissapointed in it. Pay that much and all it is is trouble
Dissapointing to be sure ! I think I recognize your problem that I encountered on the same rifle in ss 44 mag after a few gunsmiths worked on it and to [no avail] I went to Gravel Agencies,,,,, preferred customer rep would be June Rondeau ,excellent service and she replaced it no problem..It is a hassle but they are much more fun to play with when they work
I own one as well.
Two things...are you shooting 357 ammo or 38 special? Are you shooting reloads or factory?
You see, mine was really picky with regard to the overall length of the cartridge and more importantly, it really preferred the flat nose bullets to the round nose.
Once I paid close attention to that, used 357 casings instead of 38 special...life was very good indeed. Not a jam in over 1,000 rounds.
Two things...are you shooting 357 ammo or 38 special? Are you shooting reloads or factory?
You see, mine was really picky with regard to the overall length of the cartridge and more importantly, it really preferred the flat nose bullets to the round nose.
Once I paid close attention to that, used 357 casings instead of 38 special...life was very good indeed. Not a jam in over 1,000 rounds.
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You may have taken too much off the snail cam on the finger lever when rounding the corner. The problem you are having is the carrier is dropping a little too low allowing a second shell to part way out of the tube preventing the carrier from lifting, locking up the action. What I did on my 44 Mag was remove the carrier and epoxy a thin piece of harder steel to the bottom where the cam rides. I used a piece of high carbon feeler gauge steel while I was experimenting with mine. I ended up selling the rifle, but I had planned on in-letting a piece of hacksaw blade into the bottom of the carrier. Use a dremel tool to create a small recess in the carrier about the thickness on the saw blade or a couple of thou less. Epoxy or JB weld a sliver of hard steel(hacksaw blade) in the recess and stone/polish smooth. The end result should leave your carrier with a new cam bearing surface slightly more proud than the original material. This will raise the elevator enough to compensate for the amount of material you removed from the snail cam while rounding the sharp corner off.
Timing is your issue. I have seen other people heat and bend the carrier to correct the issue of removing too much from the cam. I prefer to add material back to the other bearing surface to keep all working parts in correct relationship to one another.
Good luck, they are awesome handy rifles for loafing in the woods.
Timing is your issue. I have seen other people heat and bend the carrier to correct the issue of removing too much from the cam. I prefer to add material back to the other bearing surface to keep all working parts in correct relationship to one another.
Good luck, they are awesome handy rifles for loafing in the woods.
