Model 60 will not chamber!

[Ktm4]

Hey guys, I'm back with another little problem, this time on a Model 60. As the round starts to feed, it 'jumps' up, into the corner of the receiver on the ejection port side... Obviously resulting in a jam. The extractor seem to look fine, ejector will work fine when you hand feed the round, and the lifter/follower seems to have the correct tension when compared to another model 60 (which I do not have for comparison anymore). Here is a quick picture of what is happening.

 

[Kp321]

Model 60's are notorious for wearing out the pot metal feed throat and exhibiting the behavior you show. Try a thorough cleaning first and if it still doesn't work right, see about a replacement feed throat. Marlin parts are tough right now but some seem to be trickling in. The good news is the new feed throats are redesigned and seem to last forever.

 

[WestKentucky]

Yep...clean the gun thoroughly and watch for wear. I put one to use that was found in the woods and rusted up. Had a similar problem til I got all of the rust out of it.

 

[Ktm4]

It was given a thorough cleaning prior to the picture, so the culprit must be the feed throat? It is an older rifle with a lot of rounds through it I believe, so I suppose it'd make sense.