Author Topic: Loading a Marlin question (Read 2459 times)

DEACONLLB · « **on:** August 06, 2009, 06:47:44 AM »

I have found that loading a marlin takes some effort so is there a trick that you use to load.
Have a number of them and find them to take some effort to load mainley pushing the round all the way in.
Thanks Deaconllb

Waldo Pepper · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2009, 02:37:41 PM »

The only easy looding 94 is my tube loading 94M 22 WMR, my 94P and C are finger killers.

Keith L · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2009, 03:20:35 PM »

Quote from: Waldo Pepper on August 06, 2009, 02:37:41 PM

The only easy looding 94 is my tube loading 94M 22 WMR, my 94P and C are finger killers.

Are those Marlins? My 9422M is a Winchester.

Old Grizz · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2009, 01:08:49 AM »

Quote from: DEACONLLB on August 06, 2009, 06:47:44 AM

I have found that loading a marlin takes some effort so is there a trick that you use to load.
Have a number of them and find them to take some effort to load mainley pushing the round all the way in.
Thanks Deaconllb

Yep, they do load hard but they have a pretty heffty spring in the magazine tube. I have an 1895 Guide Gun that after loading 4 rounds my hand cramps up but I love it!!!!!!

Halwg · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2009, 04:46:56 AM »

They take a bit of getting used to. It's tougher in winter when you have thick gloves on.

The 1894M is a Marlin in 22 mag. Not many of those made, and if you find one for sale, jump on it. I have been looking for one for years.

Chance · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2009, 08:53:45 AM »

I have taken about 4 coils off the magazine spring in all my Marlins and it sure makes loading.

Hank08 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2009, 05:29:05 AM »

At SASS cowboy shoots I see some women carry a dowel about 4" long to push the cartridges in without breaking their fingernails, seems to work.
H08

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2009, 11:58:50 AM »

I never push the round all the way in until I load the next round using the next one to push in the previous until the last one of course and yeah it's kinda tough. That dowel rod sounds like a good ideal.

DEACONLLB · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2009, 01:17:31 PM »

That is the way I have did it but with the dowel idea why not a round ball bullet starter for a muzzleloader could get more push than with a dowel. Any way I have listed my whole collection up for sale and will go with tube load Henrys. Thanks for your input
Deaconllb

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2009, 12:23:03 AM »

to me hard to load marlins are a sign of relibility. When the spring gets week feeding suffers. If anyting i look for heavier springs when replacing them not lighter.

Keith L · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2009, 01:10:27 AM »

Quote from: DEACONLLB on August 10, 2009, 01:17:31 PM

Any way I have listed my whole collection up for sale and will go with tube load Henrys. Thanks for your input
Deaconllb

Lots of luck with that.

Savage .250 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:19:09 AM »

It`s just the way it is. Mines the same way but I just deal with it.

BBF · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2009, 08:17:13 AM »

Whoa:
Are you perhaps mistaken the tube spring as the culprit for the pressure required to load when it could be the loading gate spring that is causing the problem?

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2009, 10:12:00 AM »

BBF has a point.
But like Bad news Bob I too load mine with the next round. when hunting with the 95 I tend to only load two and carry an axtra two in my pocket. One in case I need it and the other to load it.

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2009, 02:23:53 PM »

I also leave one hangin' out and use the next one to push it in. Gets a little tricky near the end, gotta hold the one in the loading gate in place with my left hand. I think easing the pressure on the loading gate would help this alot. DP

BBF · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2009, 05:46:43 AM »

Do you guys load those tubes right up?
For hunting I had two in the tube and one in the chamber figuring that at best I might get two shots at my target and the third as a just in case it needed a finish round.

DEACONLLB · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2009, 09:54:25 AM »

Had some time on my hands today so took a couple of my Marlins out side and tried my Idea of using a Muzzleloader bullet starter to push the bullets in like the dowel idea and worked great. It is the T handle type for 45 cal and is all plastic so will not damage the metal and even with a gloved hand you could really stuff them in and is flat so can be carried in pocket. Works great. Thanks for your input I think this will solve my feeling of being hard to load and no caught fingers. Old dogs can learn a new trick

Deaconllb

BBF · « **Reply #17 on:** August 14, 2009, 06:08:31 AM »

I seem to recall some badly scratched brass from the sharp edges of the loading port as well 'til a bit of Dremel work made that edge less lethal.

jackruff · « **Reply #18 on:** November 04, 2009, 01:50:32 AM »

I also use the next round to push the previous round in. When you have put the last round in, push in on the loading gate spring more than pushing on the round. That gets the gate out of the way and that last round goes into the magazine easily.

swordfish · « **Reply #19 on:** November 04, 2009, 07:58:08 AM »

Girlymen

Old Grizz · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2009, 01:17:24 AM »

Quote from: swordfish on November 04, 2009, 07:58:08 AM

Girlymen

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Terbltim · « **Reply #21 on:** November 24, 2009, 04:44:59 AM »

Quote from: swordfish on November 04, 2009, 07:58:08 AM

Girlymen

You nailed it Swordfish!

I never thought of it as "hard". Just learn how to do it and get on with it... (going on 30 yrs with the same gun.)
I used to keep 3 in the tube and a couple different loads in my pocket for "quick change ideas."
Now I just shoot one bullet and one load when hunting so I load 'er up and don't worry myself any more.

FredWT · « **Reply #22 on:** December 24, 2009, 07:07:57 PM »

Here is a pic of loading a .357 Mag CB. Round is in to the end of the receiver opening holding the loading gate down. Load next round same way, last round will be under the loading gate a bit.

Dill45 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 01, 2010, 01:35:44 PM »

I use the same approach as stated above using the next round to push the previous one in. It works for me; I do have to say, though, that if you were ever in a need to load the rifle quickly, it wouldn't be easy.

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2010, 04:16:48 AM »

If I got to load one quick I just put it in the ejection port, It don't fill the mag but you can sure get a round loaded fast.

DEACONLLB · « **Reply #25 on:** January 02, 2010, 03:44:42 PM »

Saw a fellow on tv showing how to shoot the leaver actions and as he was loading it I saw that he pushed the round in with his thumb and than turned his little finger over and finished pushing the round in loading gate so that his nail was to gate and not skin I tried it and it worked good with a little practice it would be great. this fellow was stuffing them pretty quick

Deaconllb

bilmac · « **Reply #26 on:** January 02, 2010, 07:39:18 PM »

I have some guns that will let the bullet sit in the loading gate till you push it in with the next one, but I have others that will pop any round not fully seated back out. When cowboy shooting they usually have a padded bench to lay guns on while loading. When it is available I lay these hard to load guns on the bench and use two hands to load. The hardest loaders are the smaller calibers, big fat bullets are easier.