.256 win mag?

[b.faust]

I'll admit, up till this morning I'd never even heard of this cartridge.

Anyway, long story short. The family is doing a little clean up for a distant relative who unfortunately is aging and in the midst of serious health problems.
They called and asked if I wanted a Marlin Model 62 chambered in .256

Never one to say no to guns (especially free) I of course agreed right off the bat.

Doing research tonight I see folks have formed them from .357 brass.
I've done the .223 to 300 BLK cut and reform, so I'm assuming it's pretty straight forward to make .256 from a .357

Anyone have experience with this? Or own a Model 62?
I don't even know how to break this thing down to clean and examine.
(Also I have no clue as to it's condition...)

[Fjold]

The Model 62 Levermatic was made in .256 Mag from 1963-1966, the last time that I looked they were selling for about $400. Some people say that part of the first year's production were made without serial numbers (before the 1964 GCA) those seem to sell for the highet prices but I haven't seen one in person.

Try the leverguns forum for disassembly information.

[b.faust]

Thanks for the direct to leverguns. I'll hit them up as soon as I get it.

Weird round. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it.

[EmmaGoldman]

Thanks for the direct to leverguns. I'll hit them up as soon as I get it.

Weird round. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it.

varmints, turkeys, hop on Bart and leave it at my house...

[Spyder]

I'm pretty sure I have a bunch of ammo laying around in one of my boxes. if i remember, I'll dig through them and see if I can come up with it. It's yours if you want to cover shipping, if it's the right stuff.

Of course, I could just be lysdexic and it could be .264 WinMag too...

[Fjold]

I'm pretty sure I have a bunch of ammo laying around in one of my boxes. if i remember, I'll dig through them and see if I can come up with it. It's yours if you want to cover shipping, if it's the right stuff.

Of course, I could just be lysdexic and it could be .264 WinMag too...

LOL, it'll be painfully obvious when you find them.

[mebejets]

I have one as well if you decide to break it down becarefull. The screw on the side is very delicate. The first one broke and i got a second action and was trying to remove the screw and it broke as well head popped right off.

I ordered some replacement screws same thread pitch different screws. I'll need to adjust stock to accept

[b.faust]

I have one as well if you decide to break it down becarefull. The screw on the side is very delicate. The first one broke and i got a second action and was trying to remove the screw and it broke as well head popped right off.

I ordered some replacement screws same thread pitch different screws. I'll need to adjust stock to accept

Ouch, thanks for the heads up.

I think it's been sitting for quite a long time. I saw some pictures that got sent to me and it 'looked' ok on the outside, but god only knows how it looks inside.

I figure, what the hell, it's free, it's pretty rare, and seems pretty straight forward to make ammo for.

[b.faust]

I'm pretty sure I have a bunch of ammo laying around in one of my boxes. if i remember, I'll dig through them and see if I can come up with it. It's yours if you want to cover shipping, if it's the right stuff.

Of course, I could just be lysdexic and it could be .264 WinMag too...

That would be great! Though from what I understand you can get quite a bit of money for original .246 ammo, so you might want to check on that before you give it away.