Quick tip from the ex service manager / head gunsmith at marlin before they closed the factory.
Remove the screw holding the tube to the barrel. Loctite the screw, tighten it until finger tight with a screwdriver and then back off 1/2 turn. On the Marlin Express rifles, the tube is supposed to float, not be torqued down. Some of the rifles left the factory with the screw too tight.
Accuracy tip for any Marlin Express rifle
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Re: Accuracy tip for any Marlin Express rifle
Yep. First one I saw I just thought was a nice 'stainless Marlin', and since I like stainless leverguns, I picked it up. First thing I noticed was that the dovetail-mounted piece the magazine tube attaches to was LOOSE. I made a mental note that if I bought one, I'd pick a different one off the rack than the one the dealer showed me that day.
Only later, after reading on this forum about how to 'accurize' a levergun, did it dawn on me that it was intentional looseness.![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
Only later, after reading on this forum about how to 'accurize' a levergun, did it dawn on me that it was intentional looseness.
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Re: Accuracy tip for any Marlin Express rifle
The tube on my Model 94 Win 30-30 is somewhat loose. It will shoot 3/4" groups with the right ammo.
Re: Accuracy tip for any Marlin Express rifle
Neat tip -- will have to try that on my 38-55 Cowboy.
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Old No7
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Re: Accuracy tip for any Marlin Express rifle
Not sure how it will work on a cowboy, The tube attachment to the barrel on the marlin Express series is different from any other marlin made. Have had 2 people from marlin tell me that.Old No7 wrote:Neat tip -- will have to try that on my 38-55 Cowboy.
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However, I have seen people put a small o-ring between the tube and the barrel on marlins where the tube is screwed to the barrel. Supposed to reduce vibration interaction and hod w/o quite as much torque as metal to metal.