Varminterror
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It’s there, it’s gonna stay there, let sleeping dogs lie. If it’s not cracked, just peened, and not causing drag against the bolt, then it’s just cosmetic.
model 60 buffer needed?
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mrmike7189
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Common issue with Marlins.......my Camp 9 Carbine needed a new buffer and my Model 60 needed one years ago. Annoying issue,but Super cheap to repair.
be patient, keep those old marlins running with quality parts, you'll get a lifetime of use from them. Happy Shooting!
You will have more then one lifetime out of them.
I look at the buffer just like any other consumable....the filter on your fridge, belts on a car....that kind of thing.
UPDATE: while shooting the gun i now see that there is a small drag line on the bolt. the gun functions great with no feed problems as i put over 100rds thru it and not one failure. i don't have a dremal and its too hard of a spot to get a file into, will this damage the bolt?, will the bolt finally wear down the small area and stop draging? it is only seeable if i put oil on the bolt and then shoot, the spot is about the width of a lead thats in a #2 pencil can be seen across the bolt. i am fine with it as long as i'm not gonna hurt my bolt, just want to make sure from ya'll as i have never had this trouble before. thanks
Carl N. Brown
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#29 The small raised dent is in an aluminum receiver, the bolt is steel, the dent will probably iron out over time. (Sorry, could not resist a pun.)
#24 While I recommend factory original buffers for repair, I did make a laminated leather buffer as a temp repair when the plastic buffer on my Mag Tech CBC 7022 shattered.
#24 While I recommend factory original buffers for repair, I did make a laminated leather buffer as a temp repair when the plastic buffer on my Mag Tech CBC 7022 shattered.
ontarget
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The receiver is much softer than the bolt. You know the old saying....If it ain't broke don't fix it. It wont harm your bolt.
I simply used a good adhesive to glue the original buffer pieces back together, then put it back in. Worked like a charm.
If that hadn't worked, I would have probably made my own out of a rubber stopper bought from a hardware store. Buy it large, cut it down and mill it with a dremel to match the original. I did that with a 22lr converter which had a rubber buffer that totally disintegrated while my father had it in storage.
If that hadn't worked, I would have probably made my own out of a rubber stopper bought from a hardware store. Buy it large, cut it down and mill it with a dremel to match the original. I did that with a 22lr converter which had a rubber buffer that totally disintegrated while my father had it in storage.
BlueHeelerFl
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My first gun ever was a Marlin Model 60 and the buffer broke the first time I shot it.
That and my experience with Marlin customer service did not make me a happy camper
That and my experience with Marlin customer service did not make me a happy camper
mrmike7189
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That was a crappy experience! My Model 60 buffer lasted about 6 years and thousands of rounds before I sent to Marlin for repair. My experience was good, but that was back in the 1990's when Marlin was Marlin.........not Remlin
BlueHeelerFl
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This was in the 90's as well.
To make a long story short, while dealing with the busted Marlin I bought a 10/22 and never looked back.
After that I owned an 1894 357 that was a fun and useful gun
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