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Old October 25, 2012, 09:25 PM   #12
rodfac
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The failure to fire problem with Marlin 336's is not confined to the .35 Remington...the .30-30's and .32 Specials suffer from it as well...not all of 'em, but enough that it gets some attention on the Marlin Owner's site. Those guys have come up with a cpl fixes, ones that I use with both of my Marlins:

1. Keep the firing pin race in the bolt super clean (no oil whatsoever), and ...
2. I've replaced the two piece Marlin factory firing pin with a single piece piece pin...problem solved.

That two piece firing pin, while a safety feature in the eyes of a design engineer and probably with the lawyer crowd...cushions the hammer blow...a little oil, some powder residue, a smidge under in headspace, and you've got a FTF. Check some of your fired brass, even the ones that fired on the first try...bet you find some with a light, shallow pin imprint.

Best Regards, Rod
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