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It has developed a snag , when closing the bolt , it hangs just below the bore level . Tore it down and used a light touch of bolt grease on all moving parts . It seemed to help but still have to cycle it rapidly . Any suggestions as to what might be going on ?
Felt like I looked the parts over good for burrs or snag marks or shiny spots on the sides of the reciever .
Kenneth

What is a 444 SS? I assume a Marlin?

Yeah, it's a Marlin. I'm unclear about what problem the OP is having. What does "hangs just below bore level" mean?

When closing the lever and the lift lever comes up and bolt goes forward , it locks up or hangs just below the level of the bore , the lift lever that lifts the cartridge in line with the bore . If I cycle it rapidly it will feed , but the other Marlins I have don't have to be cycled with force . It worked fine the first couple of boxes , but then started this . I bought it off an older fellow and it had been in his safe for some time . That is what made me think it was just dry . Lubing it seemed to help , but it still hangs once in a while or cycles hard at the same place in the cycle occasionally . Sometimes it's not real bad , but no where's as smooth as the 336's I have .
Kenneth

The "LIFTER" adjustment screw needs attention/adjusting once the forearm is removed.

I would make certain that the rocker assembly is free of debris and sufficiently lubricated. The rocker is the spring loaded lever catch that is located on the the side of the lifter. To access the rocker, you can rotate the lifter out of the receiver with the trigger plate removed or it is just as easy to remove the lifter pivot screw and completely remove the lifter from the receiver once the trigger plate is removed. CP.

Note-you need to remove the butt stock to access and remove the hammer spring before removing the trigger plate.
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