Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. - The Firearms Forum

woolleyworm · 07-28-2011, 01:23 PM

So, there I was cleaning the Mod 60 and wondering just how do I get the feedtube nice and clean?? Well, I pulled out the .32cal Boresnake and ran it from the receiver end and it came out perfect! Not sure if anyone has ever tried this before, but I thought I'd share since it came out so well. Two pulls and it was shiny clean. I used a patch and rod to put a light coat of solvent in the tube before I pulled the snake.

Pulling the snake and the mess on the table.... better get this cleaned up before the boss gets home

Juker · 07-28-2011, 02:43 PM

Good on ya, woolley. Cleaning the tube is something often overlooked by 60 owners. I normally use a rod and patch wet with Bore Brite, but will have to try "pulling the snake". (Insert gratuitous joke here.)

woolleyworm · 07-28-2011, 04:30 PM

This was the first full teardown on the 60 since I had bought it. I picked it up with the 500SW last year along with a Win Mod 67. I don't think it had ever been torn down and given a proper cleaning; I'm suprised that it was still functioning perfectly with all the build-up in it. Took me right at 90 minutes to clean it.....

It's done though and I'm looking fwd to putting a few hundred rounds through it on Sat, or should I say, watching the kids put a few hundred through it.

3/2 STA SS · 07-28-2011, 10:28 PM

Rod and soft brush do the job without the headaches.

fuzebox40 · 07-29-2011, 03:18 AM

I to clean the tubes on my 60's but not nearly as often as the bore. I just give a couple of quick passes with the .32 cal. brush and then a solvent swab on the rod.

fuzebox40 · 07-29-2011, 03:33 AM

Just bought a used stainless like that one for a hundred bucks. Decent condition, I may refinish the stock. Going to test drive it Tuesday. Hope it's all good!

permafrost · 07-29-2011, 06:20 AM

i would bet ,not one in a thosand model 60's ever get the tube cleaned. Good solution, but you are playing with fire, doing that in the house!

3/2 STA SS · 07-29-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by permafrost

i would bet ,not one in a thosand model 60's ever get the tube cleaned. Good solution, but you are playing with fire, doing that in the house!

I had a friend that had one so gummed up it would hold only 7 rounds. I cleaned the thing for him and he stated '' I didn't know it was a 10 shot rifle.''

and I am surprised you still have a finish on that table with those solvents!!

woolleyworm · 07-29-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 3/2 STA SS

I had a friend that had one so gummed up it would hold only 7 rounds. I cleaned the thing for him and he stated '' I didn't know it was a 10 shot rifle.''

and I am surprised you still have a finish on that table with those solvents!!

That's why I have my trusty Bob the Builder blanket, never a drop on the table.

I give myself alot of space and wipe down the table good afterwards too. Only paid $150 for the table, chairs and buffet at an estate sale, so it's not exactly fine furniture, but I take care of everything I own regardless.

woolleyworm · 07-29-2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by fuzebox40

Just bought a used stainless like that one for a hundred bucks. Decent condition, I may refinish the stock. Going to test drive it Tuesday. Hope it's all good!

That's about what I paid for mine, they're great little .22's. I'm thinking about putting a scope on it soon.

07-29-2011, 02:38 PM

I am normally totally against bore snakes as to me one time through and all you are doing is dragging more dirt back through your gun.

Oh I never clean my rimfire barrels. Well I haven't cleaned then in 8 years. Still shoot exactly the same. (That is a whole other thread though)....

woolleyworm · 07-29-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cpttango30

I am normally totally against bore snakes as to me one time through and all you are doing is dragging more dirt back through your gun.

Oh I never clean my rimfire barrels. Well I haven't cleaned then in 8 years. Still shoot exactly the same. (That is a whole other thread though)....

You'd be amazed at how much a snake will pull out in just one pass. I look down the barrel after each pass and have never seen more debris in the barrel after a pass. They're not the perfect answer to cleaning a gun thouroughly, but a very good tool for range cleaning IMO.

8 yrs !!

I have been using a product called R-F Glaze by Titan for the past 4-5 years; it has worked very well for me in my 22's.

Big Shrek · 08-12-2011, 06:41 PM

I use several, instead of just one

Wash 'em in a delicates bag to keep the wife from killing ya

07-28-2011, 01:23 PM	#1
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,888	Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. So, there I was cleaning the Mod 60 and wondering just how do I get the feedtube nice and clean?? Well, I pulled out the .32cal Boresnake and ran it from the receiver end and it came out perfect! Not sure if anyone has ever tried this before, but I thought I'd share since it came out so well. Two pulls and it was shiny clean. I used a patch and rod to put a light coat of solvent in the tube before I pulled the snake. Pulling the snake and the mess on the table.... better get this cleaned up before the boss gets home Attached Images __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." . -->

07-28-2011, 02:43 PM	#2
Juker Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land of Lincoln Contributor Posts: 2,872	Re: Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. Good on ya, woolley. Cleaning the tube is something often overlooked by 60 owners. I normally use a rod and patch wet with Bore Brite, but will have to try "pulling the snake". (Insert gratuitous joke here.) __________________ SHOOT FIRST. SHOOT SECOND. MOST IMPORTANTLY, BE THE MAN WHO'S SHOOTING LAST.

07-28-2011, 04:30 PM	#3
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,888	Re: Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. This was the first full teardown on the 60 since I had bought it. I picked it up with the 500SW last year along with a Win Mod 67. I don't think it had ever been torn down and given a proper cleaning; I'm suprised that it was still functioning perfectly with all the build-up in it. Took me right at 90 minutes to clean it..... It's done though and I'm looking fwd to putting a few hundred rounds through it on Sat, or should I say, watching the kids put a few hundred through it. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

07-28-2011, 10:28 PM	#4
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07-29-2011, 03:18 AM	#5
fuzebox40 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Apple Valley, Ca. Contributor Posts: 1,486	Re: Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. I to clean the tubes on my 60's but not nearly as often as the bore. I just give a couple of quick passes with the .32 cal. brush and then a solvent swab on the rod.

07-29-2011, 03:33 AM	#6
fuzebox40 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Apple Valley, Ca. Contributor Posts: 1,486	Re: Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. Just bought a used stainless like that one for a hundred bucks. Decent condition, I may refinish the stock. Going to test drive it Tuesday. Hope it's all good!

07-29-2011, 06:20 AM	#7
permafrost Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA Contributor Posts: 1,776	Re: Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. i would bet ,not one in a thosand model 60's ever get the tube cleaned. Good solution, but you are playing with fire, doing that in the house! __________________ Stand and Fight

07-29-2011, 02:38 PM	#11
cpttango30 Adnanced Senior Member Posts: n/a	Re: Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. I am normally totally against bore snakes as to me one time through and all you are doing is dragging more dirt back through your gun. Oh I never clean my rimfire barrels. Well I haven't cleaned then in 8 years. Still shoot exactly the same. (That is a whole other thread though)....

08-12-2011, 06:41 PM	#13
Big Shrek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NorthWest Florida Posts: 923	Re: Marlin 60 feed tube cleaning - would work for other rifles also. I use several, instead of just one Wash 'em in a delicates bag to keep the wife from killing ya __________________ Marlin Specialist Calico Specialist A gun should be a tool in the hands of a deadly weapon, not a deadly weapon in the hands of a tool.