How to eject loaded cartigdge in Marlin 336?

[Northslope Nimrod]

With my Winchester it is easy. If the weapon is loaded, I press my finger in the loading port, eject the cartridge and close the action. In my new Marlin, one cannot put their finger in the loading port, pushing on the metal cover or the bolt will not move back. Someone suggested that I eject the loaded shell and then shake the gun upside down until the next cartridge falls out and then close the action and re-load the extra cartridge in the tube. But that seems crazy! Did Marlin really design it that way!

 

[rbernie]

Uh, I just usually cycle the action (just like a blind-mag bolt gun) until the mag runs dry.

 

[R.H. Lee]

The Marlin manual says "Put the hammer in the Half Cock position and the hammer block safety button on SAFE. Keeping your fingers away from the trigger, and with the gun pointed in a safe direction, manually eject all cartridges by operating the lever back and forth, until you are sure the magazine and chamber are empty."

 

[Northslope Nimrod]

Arrgh!

That's crazy! Everytime I want to take a cartridge out of the chamber I have to completely unload the tube! I decided on a Marlin over a Winchester...but Winchester definately has a plus on this issue.
I hunt with several cousins. I keep one up the pipe will out hunting away from the others but we often meet together several time during the day...and I always take the bullet out of the chamber. Unloading the gun completely each time is not acceptable!! :banghead:
So...my best bet is to shake the gun upside down until the next cartidge falls and then close the action?
My old Winchster just went up a notch in my book.

 

[KaceCoyote]

Uhm...
1 in the chamber + 1 in the pipe=2 rounds
2 Rounds- 1 in the chamber=1 round.

Just cycle the bolt once.

 

[rbernie]

I keep one up the pipe will out hunting away from the others but we often meet together several time during the day...and I always take the bullet out of the chamber. Unloading the gun completely each time is not acceptable!!

Ah - so you want a Condtion 3 carry. You know, I dunno how to do this on a Marlin off hand, and mine are all at home right now so I can't try anything. If holding the loading gate down doesn't work, I'm not sure that there's much of anything that you can do to get the outcome you're looking for.

Most of us that carry a Marlin in a hunting camp simply de-cock the hammer to the half-cock notch and don't worry about emptying the chamber....

 

[TexAg]

Decocked and on safe, its pretty safe I think, thats what I do with my Marlin. As long as you follow all the other rules you're in good shape.

PS. Kace has a good point too, you don't have to load to capacity. You can have two on tap and have a couple spare bullets in your pocket which could easily be loaded later if you got into a mess of pigs or a charging something or the other.

 

[MICHAEL T]

I guess I been wrong all these 40 or so years I have always cycled the action on my Marlins or Win. to clear them . To old to change now. Like others only 3 when I hunted away way so no big deal.

 

[KaceCoyote]

I typically keep my Marlin loaded, fully when hunting. No particular reason why, its more of a "Why not" affair. As an aside, my 336 was my home defence carbne for awhile. Was kept loaded, with one in the chamber and the spring never seemed to notice.

 

[Z_Infidel]

I just carry my 336 with a round in the chamber and the hammer at half-cock.

 

[Cpl Punishment]

Operate the lever to eject the chambered round.
bring the lever a little less than halfway back (enough to strip the next round), then open the lever again and you can remove the next round by just tipping the receiver. Then just close the lever. If you do it right (i.e. don't move the lever too far while stripping the second round) the magazines won't release another round and you can just close the lever, then rack the lever when ready to load another round.

Why not just put the thing on half cock? You can even activate the crossbolt safety if you don't believe that halfcock is safe.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Well in many states it's ILLEGAL to have a round in the chamber of your rifle, IN THE VEHICLE during hunting season... easy to load/unload your bolt gun to get in and out of the truck... but a pain in the ass with a Marlin.

I boogered up a LOT of bullets in a week of hunting loading and unloading them.

They still shoot just fine though. It's maybe the only drawback of The Marlin action.

 

[Karate]

I can do my Marlin just like you described the Winchester...but I had never tried it until today after I read your post

 

[Malamute]

I think some replies missed the point, that he wants to clear the chamber, but leave the magazine loaded.

With the Marlins I've had, it was the juggling thing to get the next round (that was trying to feed) out, along with the chambered round, to leave it with an empty chamber.

I quite agree that Winchesters are easier to deal with in this regard. I've never tried to push the gate to stop the next round from feeding. I just work the lever carefully to avoid making the carrier (lifter) raise to feed the next round, then when the chambered round is out, close the action on the empty chamber(some are smoother about this than others, but all the Winchesters and Browning/W inchester clones I've had will do it). I do this fairly often, when loading a small game round, or ejecting a fired case, and wanting to leave the chamber empty, but magazine loaded. Same for getting in a vehicle, or coming into camp or the house if a round was chambered when hunting.

 

[Stinger]

I guess I just don't get it. I've never owned a Winchester, so I don't know how easy it is to load and unload.

But if unloading a Marlin is too difficult for somebody, I honestly do not think they need to be involved in the shooting sports. I'm not trying to be rude, but I am 100% serious.

With one in the chamber, work the lever, and catch the chambered cartridge. Put it in your pocket. Tilt the rifle upside down, and catch the one on the elevator. Put it in your pocket.

Now, you have 'x' number of cartridges in your magazine, and 2 in your pocket. If you so desire, remove the two from your pocket, and put them in the magazine.

How friggin' hard was that!?!?! If Winchesters are easier than that, then good for them. They have just made shooting possible for those without opposable thumbs. :banghead:

Regards,

Stinger

 

[Malamute]

Having a bad day?

 

[WheelMan]

You know I don't think thoughtlessly rude people should be involved in shooting sports, gives the rest of us a bad name.

100% serious

but seriously...

I just tried this out with my .45/70 Marlin and it's very tricky to get the lever in the right spot to be able to shake out the next cartridge (and some shaking was required). I guess this is good really as typically you do not want the round you are trying to load to comeing flying out the side of the action.

I'm thinking there's no easy way around it.

 

[Malamute]

"...I'm thinking there's no easy way around it."


They all have their strong points and weak points. Just depends on which of each make a difference to any particular person using each type.

I'm glad we have the choice, and the guns, to complain about.

 

[454c]

With one in the chamber, work the lever, and catch the chambered cartridge. Put it in your pocket. Tilt the rifle upside down, and catch the one on the elevator. Put it in your pocket.



Regards,

Stinger

That's how I've allways done it.I never thought it was a big deal until I read this thread.

 

[rockstar.esq]

Sounds like you want a magazine interrupt on a repeater. Not a bad idea somewhoat like a slide lock on a semiauto, it's just some do and others don't. I wonder how hard an interrupt would be to make for this gun. Ask a gunsmith.

 

[JohnBT]

A. Work lever to open action.
B. Leave the action open.
C. Lean gun against tree or place in window rack.

John

 

[slopemeno]

So, someone needs to come up with a simple gucci mag cutoff for the Marlin, huh?

 

[Stinger]

Having a bad day?

Where do I begin?

You know I don't think thoughtlessly rude people should be involved in shooting sports, gives the rest of us a bad name.

I guess I deserved that.

My point was that this is neither something to get upset nor complain about.

Regards,

Stinger

 

[boing]

Don't know anything about levers. Where in the lever stroke does the next round in the mag pop out?

I think in terms of a Mossberg 500: pull the action back, the chambered round ejects (into my strong hand) and the next round in the mag springs onto the elevator, then rolls into my strong hand with the other round as the gun is tilted clockwise 90º. Close the action, and you're in Condition 3.

Doesn't work with a Marlin?

 

[TexAg]

With one in the chamber, work the lever, and catch the chambered cartridge. Put it in your pocket. Tilt the rifle upside down, and catch the one on the elevator. Put it in your pocket.

Now, you have 'x' number of cartridges in your magazine, and 2 in your pocket. If you so desire, remove the two from your pocket, and put them in the magazine.

I just did it with my Marlin 1894 Cowby, never had before, never really needed to, but thought I would try it; it is easy.