Tune up tips needed for a Marlin Model 60

[Jason]

I'm trying to tune up an 20+ year old Marlin Model 60 for a friend. The problems its having is stove-piping every 5-6 rounds, feed failures, and the outer magazine tube seems to be a little bent causing the inner magazine tube to stick a bit needing pliers to lock in place. I soaked the internals in CLP overnight and gave it a decent cleaning but it only made for a marginal improvement to all the problems. I haven't disassembled the middle spring loaded part of the action. I figured this is a common enough rifle people might have some tips for me. How hard is it to replace the outer magazine tube? I saw a feed throat conversion kit on brownell's. Is that a worthwhile upgrade that might solve the feeding/stovepipe issues?

Thanks,
-Jason

 

[Sprocket]

Replace the buffer - After I sold mine, the buyer told me it was busted and it fixed the problem - fortunately I told him I get first dibs on any sale of the rifle...

If the tube is indeed bent and causing the probs you should be able to reproduce the results via manual operation of the action while the rifle is HORIZONTAL so as not to get a gravity assist.

I haven't replaced the mag tube but it sounds like a good step it it is dented and causing the problem. Also, the inner mag tube needs inspection - how did one tube get bent but not the other? Any kinked springs?

Pics may help - best of luck

 

[MARINE96]

A good cleaning of the trigger group and feed ramp, along with a new recoil spring should help.

 

[mac1911]

http://www.castbullet.com/misc/m60.htm this worked for me, I found no problems.
I would replace any common wear items while in there

 

[pernox]

I have two Marlin 60 rifles. Both had FTE, typically with a stovepipe, as often as every three rounds.

I bent the ejector spring about 1/32" outwards and it fixed both of them. I can get 100rds+ through with no issues at all now.