oldngray
nowhere special
It headspaces on the rim so the only issue might be feeding problems in a lever action.
Non-Political Gun Talk (On topic)
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UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Marlin is a fine rifle. Been around a long time, since 1870
oldngray
nowhere special
I like the Marlins more than the Winchester lever actions. I have a Marlin 336CS in 30-30 I really like
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
Marlins are definitely smoother actions.
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
My first .22 was a bolt action Marlin
I have that in WMR, and a semi.
Shot many a beaver with the magnum!
BlackFriday
Please remove my account. This forum sucks.
Misogynist?
BlackFriday
Please remove my account. This forum sucks.
I shot the same beaver over and over. And over.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Microgroove rifling
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Marlin would be my choice. Henrys are too spendy for me
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
Though Henry has the Mare's Leg like Woody Harrelson carried in Zombieland
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
I had one for awhile, it’s a novelty. I got a mossberg shockwave instead.
I have been lurking
Tired hubrat
You can "brace" it
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
Mutineer
Well-Known Member
A notable Achille's heel of that family of Marlins is the screw that holds the cartridge loading gate. If it comes even slightly, barely perceptively loose, the loading gate will droop slightly and cause the bolt to jam in the forward position. The way to prevent that is to use an old machinist's trick of "staking" the screw head with a center-punch. This method also allows an easy visual to confirm that the screw has not loosened after the fact.
This makes a good, reliable rifle even more reliable. The only downside to this is cosmetic. Doing this will decrease the value of a very common rifle that isn't valuable anyways.
Is that thing real? Because if it isn’t, they’d sell millions!
So my buddy used to work in a Chicago area gun shop. I asked him about Taurus pistols, why they were so cheap and if you really do “get what you pay for”. He laughed and confirmed that they may be on the lower end of quality. He followed that up by saying, “We always stocked a crapload of those because black guys would buy them up left and right.”
I informed him last night of my new purchase:
He confirmed that I do fit the profile.
I informed him last night of my new purchase:
He confirmed that I do fit the profile.
