Marlin 1895 Lever will not close ?!?!

Mr Marksman · 01-20-2008, 03:13 PM

While shooting my handloads the other day, the lever does not close, ok, I take that back, it does close, but pops right back open again. I am shooting
430 grain lead slugs, with 50 grains of H322. the bullet goes about 1,935 FPS.
I got this load info from a reloading magazine.
So could somebody help?

Mooseman684 · 01-20-2008, 04:05 PM

Take it to a Reputable gunsmith !!!
Rich

VATX Hunter · 02-17-2008, 02:40 PM

Call Marlin and send it back fro repair, wht pay a Gunsmith?

samuel · 02-17-2008, 03:09 PM

I doubt that Marlin will warantee when using reloads. sam.

allen1980 · 02-17-2008, 08:53 PM

hi try to tighen the loading spring screw on the right side see if this dont help it close.

VATX Hunter · 02-18-2008, 07:08 AM

Call them asking about how you send it back for repair, dont metion the reloads.
I have have good luck with them fixing my guns the few times i had problems.

01-20-2008, 03:13 PM	#1
Mr Marksman Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 66	Marlin 1895 Lever will not close ?!?! While shooting my handloads the other day, the lever does not close, ok, I take that back, it does close, but pops right back open again. I am shooting 430 grain lead slugs, with 50 grains of H322. the bullet goes about 1,935 FPS. I got this load info from a reloading magazine. So could somebody help? Last edited by Mr Marksman; 01-20-2008 at 03:19 PM.

01-20-2008, 04:05 PM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,653 Images: 2	Take it to a Reputable gunsmith !!! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

02-17-2008, 02:40 PM	#3
VATX Hunter Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 18	Call Marlin and send it back fro repair, wht pay a Gunsmith?

02-17-2008, 03:09 PM	#4
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,087	I doubt that Marlin will warantee when using reloads. sam.

02-17-2008, 08:53 PM	#5
allen1980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 39	hi try to tighen the loading spring screw on the right side see if this dont help it close.

02-18-2008, 07:08 AM	#6
VATX Hunter Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 18	Call them asking about how you send it back for repair, dont metion the reloads. I have have good luck with them fixing my guns the few times i had problems.