not familiar with lever actions like ARs so need a little help.

 

Marlin 30-30 loaded and fired but will not eject the spent shell.  Action wont' go all the way back and spent case is 'stuck' in the bolt head?

 

any ideas?

Is the ejector inserted properly in its raceway?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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here they are

You have an old Marlin, very nice. 1936 model, correct? They were made from 1936 to 1948. (Square bolt like an 1894 but chambered at the time in .30-30 and .32 Win. Spcl. )

 

Try removing the lever pivot screw (lever can be removed) and remove the bolt rearward from the receiver.

yes, good eye!

 

ok, let me give that a shot but what would cause this issue?

ok, let me give that a shot but what would cause this issue?

 

The ejector could be broken is one guess. Marlin ejectors are a two-piece affair and the spring can sometimes break. Not common, but it can happen. The spring is staked in place.

ok thank you.....I will take it apart tomorrow and report back.  I appreciate your help, truly....thank you

 

as you said, it's old so not sure when or if it's been replaced.  I can say the rifle bluing is perfect and wood is like new, I'd say this one is 90%+

Good luck!

ok I'm lost, took the bolt and spent casing out and can't the action to work now.  Somthing is blocking it from working even though I put it back properly.

 

Anyone close by that could give me a hand?

Where is the ejector and what shape is it in?

 

The 1936/36 ejector is slightly different than the 336 ejector. It should look like this:

 

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side view

 

 

ejector is fine, looks perfect....I can't figure this out????

I would do a complete breakdown of the gun to find the problem. If it's not the ejector and it's positioned properly in its groove in the receiver and left-side of the bolt, then there must be something else wrong. "Disassembly" would be defined as removing the buttstock, the triggerplate, bolt, locking bolt, hammer and then search for the offending problem. It should be easy to find once you remove these and snoop around.