Steve1971

I am in the process of buying a Savage 10 FCP-K. I will use this gun mainly for 200-300 yard target shooting and I need a decent scope for it. My budget for a scope is $300. Anybody out there that can give me some advise on which scope to get?

I bought an older Marlin 60 in PA and then discovered it held 18 rounds, oops! Marlin did not have a conversion kit for it and so I was forced to change the capacity myself. I took the magazine of the rifle and cut some of at the receiver end and lowered the loading port. I also crimped the follower so that the capacity is now max 14 rounds. I posted my solution on this site a while ago but I cant find it anymore. let me know if you want more info and I am happy to help out.

Sorry it took me so long to post my solution. I shortened the outer and inner magazine tube and crimped the inner magazine tube to restrict the movement of the follower to allow the magazine to be loaded with max. 14 rounds. Here is a short step by step. Remove the inner magazine tube. remove split pin that holds the outer magazine tube. Cut of about 1 inch from the outer magazine from the end facing the receiver. remove same length from the inner magazine tube Sorry it took me so long to post my solution. I shortened the outer and inner magazine tube and crimped the inner magazine tube to restrict the movement of the follower to allow the magazine to be loaded with max. 14 rounds. After studying the NJ law a bit more I believe I could have gotten away with crimping the inner tube alone. Better safe than sorry is my advice. Here is a short step by step what I did to change a assault rifle into a harmless plinker. 1. Remove the inner magazine tube. 2. Remove pin that holds the outer magazine tube. 3. Cut of about 1 inch from the outer magazine from the end that connects to the receiver. 4. Remove the end cap of the inner magazine tube by driving out the pin. 5. Remove magazine spring and follower. 6. Remove same length from the inner magazine tube but this time from the end facing the muzzle. 7. Drill a hole in the inner magazine tube for the pin that secures the end cap. 8. Measure the space that 14 .22LR rounds and follower take up in the inner magazine tube and mark the spot. 9. Insert the follower in the tube and ensure it drops all the way down. Also make sure the follower is inserted correctly because this will be the last time you will see it outside the magazine tube. 10. Crimp the inner magazine tube at the marked spot (see step 8). Tip: use a pipe cutter (sell’s for a couple of bucks at any DYI store) and change out the cutting wheel for a washer. 11. I also lowered the loading port so that the top of the 14th round can be seen. Let me know if you need more details.

I checked all Marlin 60 magazine topics on rimefirecentral.com but not one that describes my problem. I will get some advice from a local gunsmith and post his advice.

First of all I like to thank everybody for their replies. It is a 17 shot magazine, but with the action fully closed 1 round goes straight into the lower elevator. Note sure if NJ would classify the magazine as an 18 round so I elected to call it an 18 round magazine. I called Marlin and they do not have an inner magazine tube that would restrict the capacity to 15 rounds or nor could they offer any other solution. So far I have cut down the inner and outer magazine tubes as much as possible, up to the magazine ring that connects the outer magazine tube to the barrel. To limit the magazine to 15 rounds (including one in the lower elevator with action fully closed), I had to put a plug into the inner magazine tube. Technically, this is not allowed by NJ law. Question now is, will crimping the inner magazine tube so that the follower in the inner magazine tube will not go up far enough in the tube to allow more than 15 round to be loaded be sufficient to avoid any legal issues in NJ.

How can I limit the 18 round magazine of a Marlin 60 to 14 rounds + 1 in elevator, in order to make the rifle comply with the NJ assault rifle law?