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My father bought me an 1895 Cowboy in 45-70, that is "as new in box". Really beautiful shape. I love the gun but have only shot it a few times, single-shot style. I ran a few cartridges into the magazine and noticed that they feed poorly and want to jam up, as they pass through the receiver. Oil did not help. Has anybody experienced this and if so, any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!
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Try a different type of bullet style
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Lead ? Jacketed ?
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either should work if seated to the right overall length . Are you shooting factory or Handloads ?
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Shooting basic factory loads. Surely it can't be the cartridge style.
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no it should work factory ammo without any problems . Time to contact Marlin and let them fix it .
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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Lever actions are not designed to run slow. Before you send it to Remington to be looked at make sure you work the lever fast and see if this "fixes" the issue.
My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.
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Bullet style or as I have found out as a newbie to lever guns, overall length is critical when it is wrong.
Sometimes rounds load fine when the action is worked either fast or slow and NOT when the action is operated at the other speed.
As a bolt/single shot gun user, I had a lot to learn to get the lever gun to be a repeater.
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Call Jim Brockman @ Brockmens rifles. I think he will even work on Remlins.(I am not saying you have one.)
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If you know any cowboy action shooters, those guys will know who the lever gunsmiths are. They're always slicking up lever guns. I have an 1895 Marlin CB that was slicked up by Rusty Marlin, the CAS handle for Rob Zimmerman, formally production engineer for Ruger in NH. It's the slickest 45-70 Marlin I've ever handled. I don't think Rob does that work commercially. You can do a word search for him. I think he's now in SC, working for a gun mfg. down there, maybe FN, not sure. He makes custom Mauser actions, IIRC. DF Here, set up for CAS shooting with tang sight pictured with a Pedersoli Sharps, both in .45-70. Edited to add, Rusty is with Beretta.
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