22 Marlin recoil spring...

[highshot]

I have a 22 marlin model 99. I took the thing apart to clean some coke that got spilled down in it, and now i am having trouble getting the recoil spring back in. I have bought two of the things a bent both of them. Is there a trick to putting these things back in?

[HillbillyMafia]

LOL! I dont think I have ever seen one that wasnt bent. they will still function with a bent spring

best way I know...

put base of spring in bolt, then guide rod

turn reciever upside down and hold bolt, guide rod down at 90 degrees

toward rear of reciever.

compress spring until guide rod end is inside bolt

ease the other end ogf the guide rod into stop in back of reciever, keeping tension on the springslide bolt back unitl you can get it under the rails then slide it forward

secret is to keep the end of the guide rod inside the bolt, makes it harder for spring to bend

Hillbilly

[Guest shortfri]

Hillbillys way is the only way i've ever been able to do it. And i even got one in without bending the spring one time.

[Guest gunslinger707]

Sound's like the same recoil spring as the Mod.60 they work just fine bent. Experience talking here !!!

[highshot]

Thanks fellas for the advice. It went right together with ease. Bent but working fine so far.