Marlin 795: Failure to Feed - Any Advice??

[TravelPatriot]

Has anyone had problems with the finish inside the chamber of the Marlin 795? I have heard that it begins to wear and can cause failure to feed.

For the price, the 795 makes a great Appleseed rifle, but I am a little concerned with this issue.

 

[Usagi]

Curious where this information (misinformation, perhaps?) comes from?

Never heard of such failures. The 795 is not perfect, but the only feed issues I've ever heard of were from a bent ejector, and that is an easy fix and not so common a problem.

 

[Mals9]

A more common cause of a failure to feed is contacting the magaznie with your hand or bench tilting it. Other that that they are pretty darn reliable.

Mals

 

[T.R.]

The magazine should be occaisionally disassembled and cleaned. Failing to do so can cause misfeed problems. Check youtube for an instructional "How To" video.

TR