Glenfield 60 feed throat concerns.

[Bazoo]

I have a glenfield model 60. It's got some wear, but still feeds. The local gunsmith advised me that the feed throat is nearing the end of its life. He said that the sign is, when loading a round, if you ride the charging handle, it will jam a round nose up instead of chambering. But if you let the charging handle fly, it feeds fine.

So my question is, how to best manage the feed throat to get the longest life from it?

Was the gunsmith correct?

Can I have my feed throat plated again to prolong its life, if so what would it cost?

Anyone have a spare feed throat they want to get rid of to keep a 70s squirrel stock 22 going into the forseeable future?

The rifle is a fine shooting gun and i don't want to give up on it.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

The correct fix is (was) to replace the feed throat with the new, one-peice design, the cartridge lifter and lifter spring. This is not a drop in repair, and last time I looked, the parts were not cheap either. They may not even be available any more.

I do not know of any way to prolong the life of the throat except to stop shooting the gun.

Unless the gun has sentimental value, it will likely cost much more to have the smith fix it than it is worth. If you are handy, and have a decent set of drills and vices, you could attempt to replace it yourself- there are instructions and videos online.
http://practicaleschatology.blogspot.com/2014/06/replacing-feed-throat-on-marlin.html

This was always the achilles heel of guns with the early M60 action and its why I have passed on many nice old Marlins over the last few years.....

 

[Bazoo]

I have no issues taking the plates off and modifying the new parts. I have done one before. Last I checked they were unavailable. But maybe they are back.

 

[easy]

It's a simple fix, just no longer cheap to do. I have heard of someone(not me) 'fixing' the old two piece feedthroat by drilling out the rivets and threading and screwing the halves together.
Should you get hold of a newer one-piece feethroat, modifying it to fit an older action is a easy as using a file to remove one tab and to shape the top edge to fit an older bolt angle. 10 minute job really.

The link above is a good read and a good place to start.

 

[gobsauce]

Huh. That means my Marlin 60 was made in 1983. Excellent article.

I hope you manage to repair your rifle, man. Sounds like it's sentimental.

 

[Bazoo]

It's just a worthless beater. It still works but I'm looking ahead. It's not sentimental. I got it 5 years ago. There is no finish on the barrel, and it's got rust scale and pitting. The front sight has been jb welded in place. The stock has had the comb cut down and refinished in an off color.

So it's not worth selling to find a better one. It does however shoot good. And I've been a through the guts and it's sound there.

 

[Scooter22]

I have a glenfield model 60. It's got some wear, but still feeds. The local gunsmith advised me that the feed throat is nearing the end of its life. He said that the sign is, when loading a round, if you ride the charging handle, it will jam a round nose up instead of chambering. But if you let the charging handle fly, it feeds fine.

So my question is, how to best manage the feed throat to get the longest life from it?

Was the gunsmith correct?

Can I have my feed throat plated again to prolong its life, if so what would it cost?

Anyone have a spare feed throat they want to get rid of to keep a 70s squirrel stock 22 going into the forseeable future?

The rifle is a fine shooting gun and i don't want to give up on it.

I don't know about that. You should always pull a semi auto handle all the way back and let it go to strip a round. Slowly riding the handle usually causes jams. I have 10 or so older M/G tube feeds. Some still have the old feed throat. One problem I had on the oldest M75 was the molded in ejector had gotten rounded off causing the fired case to be in the way of the fresh round causing a jam. I carefully squared it up with a jewelers file and have had no issues since. The other issue with the old feed throat as mentioned is the rivets can loosen up causing feed problems. Replacing the rivets is one fix with screws. I,ve read some have used high strength glues, soldered, ect to firm them up. I wish I picked up a spare or two when they were available and cheap in case I need one. I love the old M/G semis. Good luck.

 

[Bazoo]

Preciate it. I probably have shot 3-4 k rounds or more through it. It still is going strong. I guess I ought to find a backup rifle. I like the 18 shot magazine tube, pre bolt hold open rifles. I have a weaver k2.5-1 on it currently, but I go back and forth.

 

[Scooter22]

Then keep shooting until you actually have a problem. A worn feed throat isn't like "you need brakes". You might want to get a spare buffer. Factory ones are a hard nylon that lasts a long time. Then they just shatter and bind up the bolt. Little pieces inside the action. Don't shoot without one. You''ll damage the rear of the receiver. Numrich, Midway and other suppliers have them for around 10 bucks. Look for the black rubbery one if available. Should last longer in the long run. Good luck.