Marlin Glenfield Model60 ejection problems

[m17s_guy]

so i finally have pulled the old "squirrel rifle" out of the gun cabinet after about 10 years, tossed a brick or .22lr in my range bag and proceeded to aggravate myself all day with the rifle. seems i have an ejection problem that goes kind of like this. the casing clears the chamber and turns to the right, but never comes out of the action. It looks like the little post the casing is supposed to hit to make it forcefully eject from the weapon is worn to the point it has no solid impact point for the casing to hit.

So first question, does anyone know what kind of steel the action is made from on these weapons. I contacted marlin about it and all they would tell me was it was chromed steel. BIG help.

And second question is does anyone have a picture of the actual action and ejection post so that i can attempt a weld and shaping of the post. I will try to get a pic up here in a minute of the problem area.

 

[m17s_guy]

pic of the action circled is the worn out ejection post. im hoping someone can get a picture close up like this or maybe even from above also because im going to try and tig weld this and shape it by hand to repair the ejector.

 

[m17s_guy]

chamber is clean, slide is clean, extractors have proper tension. the problem is the ejector post. this action is unlike any i have ever worked on before, but i have gone through the proper cleaning and maintenance procedures. if you look at the pic you can see some extreme wear inside the action in the red circle.

 

[Goatwhiskers]

Not bad wear, just shiny from use. Your ejector is the old type. It is part of the feed housing and not repairable 'cause the housing is made of some kind of aluminum or pot metal. You will have to order the kit from Numrich or Brownells which consists of a feed housing, ejector/lifter spring, and lifter. You will probably also need to change the bolt body to the newer type as the feed housing has been redesigned. Installation consists of removing the trigger group, cock the hammer and put a paper clip thru the shank hole, then carefully remove the e-clips and remove the right side of the housing. Install new parts and assemble in reverse order. Actually easier than it sounds, just take your time. Just remembered, when you look up the parts it is called a feed throat--didn't want you to get confused. Here endeth the lesson. Goatwhiskers the Elder

 

[Big Shrek]

First, clean the living daylights outta that dirty rifle...it'll act better.
Oil LIGHTLY, as in, ONE drop on a fingertip all over the bolt & action housing, and ONE drop for the action itself.
That's all the oil this particular rifle needs.

Second, bend the ejector tip slightly inwards towards the ejection port...maybe 5 degrees more than it is.
You could TIG the OEM one...but most folks just exchange the old for a new lifter/ejector spring.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388240

If TIG welding doesn't solve it...time for a new ejector...
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Products.aspx?catid=11760

 

[Miata Mike]

I have a Glenfield 60 and a Marlin 99 of my Fathers that both acted up last year. I removed the bolt from each and cleaned the heck out of them with carb cleaner and a tooth brush followed by an air hose. Put them back together with a light lube and both work flawlessly now.

The guys over at Rimfirecentral.com really know their Marlins and have real good tutorials and knowledge that are fantastic.

I know the cleaning turned them from junk to heirlooms of my Father.

 

[HJ857]

I'm not sure if this will help, but it's worth checking.

If you lock the bolt open and look inside the action, just ahead of the bolt face, on the left side there should be a leg of a spring that rides over a groove and pretty much looks like it's just hanging in the air doing nothing. That spring, which looks like a standard paper clip diameter, is crucial for proper ejection.

If you don't see that spring, then it's out of the groove and has gotten stuck between the bolt group and the left side of the receiver.

You'll have to do some simple disassembly so you can put the spring back in the groove, and it will be obvious when you see it.

edit; I went ahead and took a crappy photo. Maybe this will help afterall.