Dan_G
Active Member
I have an old Marlin Model 88 built somewhere between 1949-1952 I believe because it is pre microgroove.
I have been having some feed problems with it. When I first got the rifle from my grandfather it had not been shot since 1956. I cleaned it up and ran 325rd of federal hollow point through it from the peanut can. This stuff ran decently with an occasionally feeding problem on the first round. I found if I pulled the charging handle back quickly and let it go it would work almost every time. If I slowly pulled it back and released it with some speed but slowed it a little bit with my hand it would fail to feed about 50% of the time
Then I got some Remington Golden Bullet 525 value pack. It is loaded hotter than the federal and I have feeding issues on the first round about 75% of the time no matter what I do. I think this is due to this ammo having a more prominent hollow point.
Then at the range this past Saturday a nice guy noticed my problems and gave me some CCI Round nose and it seemed to feed perfectly for the ~30rds I put through it. When charging it felt much smoother too. The guy said that my rifle wasnt designed for hollow points and that the round nose should work fine and it did.
Does it make sense that my rifle wasnt designed for hollow points? If so I have a 'choot 'em CCI box to trade for the equivalent round nose.
I have been having some feed problems with it. When I first got the rifle from my grandfather it had not been shot since 1956. I cleaned it up and ran 325rd of federal hollow point through it from the peanut can. This stuff ran decently with an occasionally feeding problem on the first round. I found if I pulled the charging handle back quickly and let it go it would work almost every time. If I slowly pulled it back and released it with some speed but slowed it a little bit with my hand it would fail to feed about 50% of the time
Then I got some Remington Golden Bullet 525 value pack. It is loaded hotter than the federal and I have feeding issues on the first round about 75% of the time no matter what I do. I think this is due to this ammo having a more prominent hollow point.
Then at the range this past Saturday a nice guy noticed my problems and gave me some CCI Round nose and it seemed to feed perfectly for the ~30rds I put through it. When charging it felt much smoother too. The guy said that my rifle wasnt designed for hollow points and that the round nose should work fine and it did.
Does it make sense that my rifle wasnt designed for hollow points? If so I have a 'choot 'em CCI box to trade for the equivalent round nose.