napkinholder202
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My girlfriends father gave me his Marlin model 60 22 LR(semi auto) to look at because he and his neighbor couldn't get the thing to hit the a piece of paper to save their lives. It's Open sights no scope. So i brought it home and the stock and front sight were really loose, I thought easy fix just tighten up and sight in. I proceeded to shoot it and maybe 3 out of 4 rounds would keyhole and be all over the paper.
So I brought it in to clean it hoping it wasnt the rifling and maybe just really dirty. I tried to push a cleaning rod through the muzzle end (I know not supposed to but its a cheap rifle) and it wouldnt go all the way through. I proceeded to take the rifle apart to see what was wrong. When it was apart and I could look down the muzzle end there was an obstruction close to where the throat or lands would be.
Could it just be carbon build up or do you think it was like that from the factory? Maybe when they were rifling it they somehow left a metal shaving in it? He bought it new 20 years ago. I told him to contact Marlin and see if they would take it back and look at it but not sure if they will. Im sure he doesnt want to spend a lot of money on a gunsmith either when he can get a new ruger 10/22 cheap.
If they Marlin wont take it back and a gunsmith would be too much, could try an drill it out with a smaller bit since i dont think it's where the rifling is... Any thoughts? I'm not a gunsmith by any means but if that's what it is its worth a try as long as that would be safe to do. It isnt safe to shoot right now.
So I brought it in to clean it hoping it wasnt the rifling and maybe just really dirty. I tried to push a cleaning rod through the muzzle end (I know not supposed to but its a cheap rifle) and it wouldnt go all the way through. I proceeded to take the rifle apart to see what was wrong. When it was apart and I could look down the muzzle end there was an obstruction close to where the throat or lands would be.
Could it just be carbon build up or do you think it was like that from the factory? Maybe when they were rifling it they somehow left a metal shaving in it? He bought it new 20 years ago. I told him to contact Marlin and see if they would take it back and look at it but not sure if they will. Im sure he doesnt want to spend a lot of money on a gunsmith either when he can get a new ruger 10/22 cheap.
If they Marlin wont take it back and a gunsmith would be too much, could try an drill it out with a smaller bit since i dont think it's where the rifling is... Any thoughts? I'm not a gunsmith by any means but if that's what it is its worth a try as long as that would be safe to do. It isnt safe to shoot right now.