Marlin .22 trigger :(
I recently picked up a Marlin 60 .22. I love the little gun, but I think the trigger is a bit stiff and clunky. Being new to rifles I am interested in answers to the following: 1)Am I correct? 2)If previous answer was yes, what can be done to improve the trigger?
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Your actually the first person I've ever heard say the Marlin 60 trigger was stiff. But I wouldn't know, cause all my model 60's were used when I got them.
I'd say dry fire the heck out of it. And post us back when you've put a brick thru it.
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
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Lee, Never dry fire 'the heck out of it' any .22. if you want to break one in go down to the wally world and by a couple of 550 rd boxes of fed. or rem. ammo and 'shoot the heck' out of it. then clean the gun. Maybe i shouldn't say any thing as i make a few $$ replacing firing pins and rechambering dinged up barrels. 0 -
I had the same problem with my (new) Model 60. The old 60's were far better, (lots more metal, less plastic). Bought mine in '98 and after approx. 5000 rounds the trigger was the same as it was new from the box. Talked to my gunsmith and he said there was nothing you could do to really help it since the trigger bar is plastic. HOWEVER, make sure you check the trigger assembly. Remove the assembly and check the rear screw hole, I would almost bet that the flange around the hole is cracked, as I've seen it that way numerous times on other 60's at my gun club. Not only will it make the trigger harder to pull, but will keep the action from staying open after the last shot and will allow the gun to close and slam the firing pin on an empty chamber. 0 -
Mike, thanks for bringing that to my attention. I forgot to mention using snap caps. I dry fire practice with my guns so much and use snap caps, its common practice for me, and I guess I just assumed, without thinking, that he would know that.
Yes, don't dry fire your gun without snap caps, they are so cheap, there's really no excuse not to get ya some, heck their cheap insurance, alot cheaper than a new fireing pin anyway...
I've learned the hard way, that some guns just don't like to be dry fired, I've had to replace the firing pin it both my Remington 597, and my Marlin 336....
Thanks again mike for pointing this out...
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
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Hey, I just came up with another idea. Heck, why don't you go to a PAWN SHOP, and see about swapping your new one for an old one. Do u still have the box and everything for yours, I'd be willing to bet that u might be able to get almost an even swap.
If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !0
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