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I recently bought a 336 Remlin 30-30. The lever is somewhat hard to open and shut almost as if it’s jamming, per say. I planned on maybe polishing the internals and trying another lever. It doesn’t seem to have been modified and slight use. Has anyone ran into this issue or have any pointers?
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Yes. Intermittently. I have had a few 336's that the lever would occasionally jam . A Remlin I currently have will do it once in a while. You have to wiggle the lever to free it up. Wish I could tell you the cure but I never bothered with figuring it out. It's so rare
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Check the screw that holds the loading gate. If it is loose it will let the gate hang to the inside a little to far. Very common, especially on a rifle that has been taken apart a few times. A small dab of blue loctite or your wifes fingernail polish an degreased threads can be beneficial.
Short of that google "The dreaded Marlin jam". I don't know if it was happening with the Remlins too. Fairly easy fix.
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Check the screw that holds the loading gate. If it is loose it will let the gate hang to the inside a little to far. Very common, especially on a rifle that has been taken apart a few times. A small dab of blue loctite or your wifes fingernail polish an degreased threads can be beneficial.
Short of that google "The dreaded Marlin jam". I don't know if it was happening with the Remlins too. Fairly easy fix. What he said ^^^^^^^^^ Be sure screws are all tight... Buffing internal parts can always help..... Buff.....not grind http://marauder.homestead.com/files/TUNING_M_1894.htm
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I agree with the above advice. As for Remlins, They were notorious for for poor function ranging from rough/jamming actions, failing to feed to improperly clocked barrels resulting in iron sights out of line.
I came across a couple crazy cheap deals on Remlins a few years back. First was a Remlin 444 with a beautiful figured wood and perfect blue. The problem was that it wouldn't feed ammo. I bought it dirt cheap and had Ranger Point Precision smooth and time the action. When RPP was finished, the rifle performed perfectly.
Fast forward a couple years and Walmart was getting rid of all their Marlins in stock due to the poor quality. I came across one, a brand new Remlin 1895 in 45-70 for $250 plus $50 rebate. I bought it. Confirmed that the action was stiff and half the time jammed. I expected that. So, I took it to RPP and they worked their magic on that one too. The result is I got a great, smooth functioning rifle with a 3.5 lb trigger pull and ballard rifling for $500.
As far as I know, RPP no longer provides the gunsmithing services I described but I am confident that there are other gunsmiths that can.
T.S.
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