Need to tear apart/clean a marlin model 60 .22

[hillbillyhunter1]

Greetings all


I've got an old glenfield/marlin model 60 .22, that I've had for 20 or 25 years. It's been sitting in a closet of my parents house for many years, neglected. As a kid I remember using it on squirrels and such and shooting a lot of "mark" with it, and it being very accurate. Took it to the range recently and it couldn't group on a pie plate at 50 yds. action is not working as smoothly either as it once did (in fact, somehow the ejecting shells are hitting me in the face---a neglected gun getting some revenge, obviously). I know it needs a good cleaning for starters at least. I'd like to salvage it, if possible, but I can't figure out how to seperate the barrel from the action to clean everything.

Should I take it to a gunsmith (I hate to spend to much money on it, but would if I thought it could be re-vitalized). I can try to do it myself if someone could help me find instruction for dis-assembly. Or perhaps I should just trade it in at a bargain basement price for a new .22.

What do you guys think???

[TUK101]

I don't know about separating the barrel from the action, but I have pulled the bolt and moving parts from mine for a good cleaning. All I did was pull the main big screw out of stock to barrel, and the trigger guard screws to get that apart and then you can get the bolt out. I do remember it being a bit tricky getting things back together though. I usually keep a can of Remoil in the spray can and give it the bolt a shot every once and awhile too and that keeps it firing well in between cleanings. Cheap shells seem to really gunk these Marlins up in a hurry.

[hillbillyhunter1]

thanks for the reply tuk. Is your's pretty accurate??

[marlin30/30_drabe]

i got an old mod 75 that needs to be cleaned to

[BigJ71]

I've got both the Marlin model 60 and Glenfield model 60. Both shoot extremely accurately and function fine. They do however need to be cleaned especially the bolt and bolt carrier as this area tends to get full of powder residue and will cause FTF or FTE situations if left uncleaned for a long time.

It's pretty easy and straight forward to take them apart. Two screws on the stock, the big one and the rear trigger guard screw. (No need to take out the front trigger guard screw) you can then lift out the barreled action. From there you will either (depending on how old the rifle is) need to push out a couple pins one at the front and one at the rear of the action or take out a few small screws in the same location.

After that is done you will be able to take everything apart and clean it well. Look on You Tube there are a few pretty good videos on how to field strip the model 60.

Good luck!

[Swampdog]

If you are concerned about dismantling it try a can of gunscrubber for a quick fix. Spray that stuff everywhere.Run a cleaning rod down the barrel and spray some more hold the bolt open and spray everywhere it might not cure it completly,But it may help you to see if it is worth the time and money to do it right.

[SWThomas]

My father's buddy has a very old Model 60 that he has never cleaned and it shoots like a champ. I cleaned it for him the last time he let me shoot it and it was extremely dirty inside IMO. But it still shot perfectly.

My Model 60 is very easy to take apart and clean. I wouldn't even consider removing the barrel from the receiver. Just use some q-tips and clean around the breech as best you can. The rest of it is very easy to clean. You can just use some action cleaner or even brake parts cleaner for the trigger group and inside the receiver. Q-tips will help you get to those hard to reach places.

[hillbillyhunter1]

thanks for the replies guys. I'll give you a follow up report on how it worked and how the gun functioned afterward.