After about 20 shots above 60k psi just like Mr Elliot says the lever on my Marlin wouldn't click shut indicating that it had deformed. A new lever fixed it.
Clearly the lever/locking block is the fuseable link and like someone previously said does not inspire confidence. On the other hand it was somewhat reassuring that the lever indicted something was wrong before any catastrophic bolt through face type of failure. Whether or not that is is how it would always happen I cannot be sure.
Last edited by JR_Maley; 05/28/10.
