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[spudsy]

Well first off I was directed here by somebody at Marlin after wanting to choke the crap out of the people at NEF.  I have several of thier rifles and a few that are no longer offered and with that bought a 7.62x39, yup would hardly fire a lick.  Tired 3 brands of ammo all factory non military loads and all the same result.  Local gun smith said it had a head space issue and could be esily cured but since it would be under warranty to send it back.  That was my first mistake.  They would not even try to fix it, fed me a line about that being a semi auto cartridge and cant be made to work with single shots.  I informed him others have done it but the best I could get was my money back.

Is this the sign of times for Marlin taking over?  No ejectors, ill fitting wood, rusty chambers, shallow firing pins, ect?  I mean I used to enjoy thier rifles but this has sickend me.  My Fluted Ultra .223 will put bullets in a dime size area at 100 yards but lord what if it has an issue, I send it back and get the same treatment with it too?

I hate to do it but feel I might as well sell off what I have and look to another brand of rifle or go back to custom built bolt actions.  I do so enjoy taking my under $400.00 setups and shoot right next to them Browning, Ruger, and Remington boys thou so its hard to release that.

[Mac11700]

Well first off I was directed here by somebody at Marlin after wanting to choke the crap out of the people at NEF.  I have several of thier rifles and a few that are no longer offered and with that bought a 7.62x39, yup would hardly fire a lick.  Tired 3 brands of ammo all factory non military loads and all the same result.  Local gun smith said it had a head space issue and could be esily cured but since it would be under warranty to send it back.  That was my first mistake.  They would not even try to fix it, fed me a line about that being a semi auto cartridge and cant be made to work with single shots.  I informed him others have done it but the best I could get was my money back.

Is this the sign of times for Marlin taking over?  No ejectors, ill fitting wood, rusty chambers, shallow firing pins, ect?  I mean I used to enjoy thier rifles but this has sickend me.  My Fluted Ultra .223 will put bullets in a dime size area at 100 yards but lord what if it has an issue, I send it back and get the same treatment with it too?

I hate to do it but feel I might as well sell off what I have and look to another brand of rifle or go back to custom built bolt actions.  I do so enjoy taking my under $400.00 setups and shoot right next to them Browning, Ruger, and Remington boys thou so its hard to release that.

Well...I don't know who you talked with at NEF...but the folks there have always treated me very well...as they do with most folks here.If you have a problem...try being nice on the phone instead of PO'd...believe when I say they will take care of you...because they always have in the past unless the person is a total jerk...not saying you were of course...but...that several others have found this out...

If your having major issues with any of their rifles...Call and ask for Jennifer...or the C/S manager Gordon...I'm quite sure they will get things straightend out...As to your other comments about no ejectors ill fitting wood..rusty chambers,shallow firing pins...I've never once in all my years of owning them have ever had one of these problems...with the exception of the ejectors...They are switching completely over to extractors....and when their current supply of ejector barrels are gone...they are gone...FWIW...I have found the extractors to be much better for handloading...and haven't had 1 failure to extract with the new barrels with them...

Hopefully you'll have as good of luck as most of us here have had...Good Luck...and Welcome to GBO's...

Mac

[spudsy]

The issue I had was the fact I own all the calibers I wanted, they would not fix the problem with my barrel that was an easy fix and would only offer another caliber to be fitted onto my reciever.  I did talk with Gordon and then from there was directed to Marlin and they offered my money back.  I choose the refund but as of yet have not seen $$ but know it takes time for the corporate wheels to let money go too.

Yeah took my .223 out today and with 60 grain Hornady ballistic tip took a nice doe, that made me feel loads better.  I seriously need a trigger job done to it as the pull like most is pretty stout and maybe radius the trigger for a smoother feel.

Thanks for your reply, was serioulsy more ranting over having to deal with the fact that for some reason our good ol USA cant make something other countries have been able to do, darn shame.

Still glad that a cheap gun can shoot with them high $$ ones.

[quickdtoo]

You're not the first to get your money back, Lik2hunt got a refund for a complete rifle plus the acc barrel(s) that he had fitted, so it happens.

Triigger jobs are easy to do yourself, there are links in the FAQ and Help sticky to show you the way, many, many novices here have done them with excellent results. I've done a bunch of em, did my .280Improved Ultra last weekend, went from over 4lbs to 2lb-6oz, smooth and crisp breaking, got another that is right at 21oz.

Tim

[OBXPilgrim]

Spud,

Believe it or not they were trying to do you a favor.  I know that them holding onto your barrel was a real downer, but I think most everyone that has the 7.62x39 has had misfires with it. 

It cost me my son's first deer kill.  We had sighted in the barrel & shot about 20 rounds total, but the first cartridge when his first deer (a doe) came out of the woods, I heard the hammer fall 3 times before he finally, wisely, switched shells.  By that time the deer had moved and he finally got a shot at it.  A falled log 6 feet in front of him, just below the line of sight, deflected the bullet up into the tops of the trees.  The line on the deer with the first mismire would not have been into the log.  Of the remaining box of shells, we found 6 more that were misfires.  They were my handloads with 150 gr bullets, and the problem seemed to be recessed primers.  Seems the 7.62x39 was made to allow for the lack of a firing pin spring and the recessed primers (and harder military primers) help to keep it from going full auto - not a problem with a single shot - of course. 

I'll probably keep messing with mine & maybe try some long seated cast bullets in it and/or ream it to .303 British. 

I saw that you were looking for a 7.62x39 barrel in the classifieds - good luck - there's quite a few been looking for them.  I kind of fell into mine - I sent my receiver in to be fitted for a .44Mag, and a .30-30 Win barrel.  They were out of .44Mag and .30-30 was going to be delayed a few weeks as well at the time (May '05, I think), (glad of that  due to oversize .44 bores).  So, when I called them about the delay I asked what they had - .357Mag & 7.62x39 - close enough for me.