New Marlin 60 misfiring

[TheCrow]

Hi Guys,

I just picked up a brand new Marlin 60 at basspro Friday. I took it to the range over the weekend and had many misfires and FTE issues (only on rounds that misfired though). After first range trip I stripped it and gave a it a good cleaning. The next day I took it out again the issues still persisted. I examined my brass and noticed that there is barely a mark on the rim even on the rounds that fired, very light strikes.

Anyone else had this happen with a new model 60? Any idea what may be wrong?

I'd hate to send it in for repair but I want this rifle to work reliably.

BTW I was using wallyworld winchester bulk ammo.

 

[TheCrow]

Crap, I should have posted in rimfire. Sorry Admin.

 

[jonnyl]

what percentage would you estimate? I get ~5% failure rate on the bulk stuff in my Mark III, but took 100 rounds of better stuff to the range a couple weeks ago and it fired 100%.

 

[Mark75H]

My 2 Marlin 60s fire Win bulk 100% as long as they are clean.

I would check for free motion of the firing pin.

 

[joppaj]

Crap, I should have posted in rimfire. Sorry Admin.

That was an easy fix. May your rifles woes be as simple.

 

[TheCrow]

what percentage would you estimate? I get ~5% failure rate on the bulk stuff in my Mark III, but took 100 rounds of better stuff to the range a couple weeks ago and it fired 100%.

maybe like 15-20%

I reloaded the misfiring rounds and they would fire on the second try. all the strikes looked very light on the spent cases.

 

[TheCrow]

My 2 Marlin 60s fire Win bulk 100% as long as they are clean.

I would check for free motion of the firing pin.

I will check that again tonight.

Could dry firing the 60 cause a problem. The manual made no note of it so I did dry fire a few times before I took it out just to feel the trigger and test function. Could I have damaged the firing pin?

 

[TheCrow]

That was an easy fix. May your rifles woes be as simple.

Thanks!

 

[Mark75H]

I don't think dry firing a 60 is a problem.

 

[wilcam47]

I don't think dry firing a 60 is a problem.

firing pin needs to move freely...could have some original packing grease sticking it a little..

 

[SlotMachine]

just a thought. My 795 marlin chokes bad (misfires, jams, FtF) ALOT, about 40-50% of the time on bulk winchester and remington ammo. I tried federal lightning and CCI ammo and im down to about 1 or two rounds per 50 being misfire or ftf, worth a try maybe?

 

[TheCrow]

I called the service center for Marlin and they said I will have to send it in... Maybe they know of an issue?

I will try cleaning the firing pin/channel again very thoroughly then take to the range again before sending it in.

Can I verify if pin is moving freely without firing the rifle?

 

[TheCrow]

just a thought. My 795 marlin chokes bad (misfires, jams, FtF) ALOT, about 40-50% of the time on bulk winchester and remington ammo. I tried federal lightning and CCI ammo and im down to about 1 or two rounds per 50 being misfire or ftf, worth a try maybe?

It may be worth a try but all the cases have very light strike marks on them, almost hard to see it even. It seems like the firing pin isn't hitting hard enough. Do you get nice deep well defined strike marks on you marlins?

 

[Mark75H]

Can I verify if pin is moving freely without firing the rifle?

Yes. It should float freely in the channel in the bottom of the bolt and should stick out far enough to stamp the rim.

 

[joppaj]

For what it's worth, I always suggest getting a box of GOOD .22lr to diagnose problems. I usually use CCI standard velocity or even Wolf/ Lapua Match Target. If it's not igniting them, it's the gun.

 

[JDH146]

I was always told never to dry fire a rimfiire. The link is a much more graphic explanation than I could give.
http://www.indianashooter.com/firearm-technical-information/3624-dry-firing.html give.

 

[Mark75H]

I was always told never to dry fire a rimfiire. The link is a much more graphic explanation than I could give.
http://www.indianashooter.com/firearm-technical-information/3624-dry-firing.html give.

Yeah, read that and come back and read what the problem is with this gun ...

 

[BradMacc82]

firing pin needs to move freely...could have some original packing grease sticking it a little..

My thought exactly.

Pull it apart, clean it extensively, reassemble and try it again.


FWIW - I have a 30+ y.o. Model 60, the only time I had light strikes was after many thousands of rounds and not much cleaning, cleaned it extensively, ran like a watch after.

 

[Mark75H]

My thought exactly.
Pull it apart, clean it extensively, reassemble and try it again.
FWIW - I have a 30+ y.o. Model 60, the only time I had light strikes was after many thousands of rounds and not much cleaning, cleaned it extensively, ran like a watch after.

^^^^^^^^^^
This ^ !

I agree, I have 2 of them

 

[BradMacc82]

I kept it since it was the first gun ever put into my hands.

23 years later, it's still capable of very respectable accuracy. Great guns for the money, IMO.