Problem with Marlin 795

[xbuilder9mm]

Took my new marlin to the rifle range over the weekend. It is the second time it has been fired. Having a problem with ejecting the casings. Not continually but once every 20 rounds or so a casing will get stuck inside while a new round goes in the chamber. Any ideas ???. Thanks

[TheDarkness]

Try a different brand of ammo.

[nastyhabts26]

Go to the Marlin owners forum they have a grip of information there including fixes and upgrades most of the guns Marlin makes.

[Coyote302]

The one time I had a few failures to extract or eject with my 795 was when I left too much lube after cleaning. I've heard they like to run almost dry. I now leave only a very thin coating after cleaning and have not had any problems.

[Excaliburr]

First off, you need to break in that gun with say a brick of ammo run through it. But definitely some guns prefer certain types of ammo, so you should try others. CCI mini mags always seem to work good for me. Bulk pack ammo sometimes has lesser quality control and you are more likely to get a FTE. Perhaps the charge wasn't enough to cycle the action.

[kendog4570]

If it's not a simple fix (operator error, junk ammo, too much lube), Contact Marlin. It's a new gun. They will arrange shipping and fix it for free.
Avoid bulk ammo, also.

[xbuilder9mm]

Thanks for the advise, unfortunately with today's ammo situation there are not too many choices. I am either using Federal or Winchester, they are bricks that I was able to get prior to the big mess starting. I am going to clean it again and really watch the amount of oil I leave in it, I tend to use too much. I am going to take it to the range this weekend again and see. Again thanks to all.

[CAHighSierra]

I had a CRAZY amount of FTE's when I first got my 795. Switched ammo and haven't had one since.

[korny351]

You mentioned that you cleaned the rifle, but did you do a complete breakdown - i.e. remove action assembly and bolt? If not, do so. Clean everything with solvent and toothbrush. Clean the two recesses on either side of the chamber where the extractors fit when the bolt is closed. They are notorious for getting caked with lube and debris and causing extraction problems. Spray the action and bolt with CLP or a dry lube, let sit for a couple of minutes and wipe off any excess. This should leave you with enough lubrication without attracting dirt and powder residue to gum up the action.

A lot of people will tell you, you don't need to clean 22's all the time. This may be true for the barrel and chamber, but the action on a semi-auto is different. Clean with minimal lubrication is the ticket for reliability.

[xbuilder9mm]

Thanks Korny I did a complete breakdown when I brought it home and I just did another one. I use Hoppes 9 oil, however I am not confident that this is the best lubricant for this weapon so I am open to change. You mention CLP, what is that ? is that the actual name or an abbreviation. Thanks for all your guy's advise

[korny351]

Freak-Free CLP

http://www.break-free.com/

Available at WallyWorld or just about any gun/sporting goods store.

[xbuilder9mm]

Thanks Korny I will get some tomorrow and start fresh by breaking down the Marlin and lubing it up

[Lead Waster]

I was at an Appleseed with my 795 (second time I had it out at any range) and it would FTE on me, it was a bit better when I cleaned it a bit (using a paper towel on a pencil) and then got worse again, so I'm thinking that the "too much lube, too messy action" is a key factor here.

[xbuilder9mm]

Took it all apart, sprayed it with break free and let everything sit for 2 hours like it recommends. Wiped it down lightly. Took it to the range and put about 200 rounds through it. Big improvement, had only 2 FTE's. Thanks for all your advise. It was the oil I was using and I was putting it too thick. I think I left the break free too thick which caused the 2 failures.