Big Gus, SASS# 66666 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I have a Marlin 1895 with a half mag tube it holds 4 and a bit in the tube. Anyone aware of a after market mag spring that will let me stuff 5 in the mag? Thanks Big Gus #66666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Buy a spare spring, and experiment with shortening it........ How much more room do you need for the 5th rnd? OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Buy a spare spring, and experiment with shortening it........ How much more room do you need for the 5th rnd? OLG How's about the follower? Also, I'd take the spring out and just see if 5 rounds fit the tube. Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: How's about the follower? Also, I'd take the spring out and just see if 5 rounds fit the tube. Phantom Bet it's that POS plastic follower, like the ones in the M/94's. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 minute ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Bet it's that POS plastic follower, like the ones in the M/94's. OLG Heaven forbid that they raise the price $1 and put a real follower in the dang thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Just now, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: Heaven forbid that they raise the price $1 and put a real follower in the dang thing "Bean-counters" at their best......... OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1. you can cut the spring as discussed above 2. you can get a metal follower and remove any of the excessive 'thickness' on the front end. 3. you can remove a bit of your end cap, the portion that fits inside the tube. Actually, you can drill out a small portion of it that would help the spring to sit a fraction of an inch into it. If you have too, and make sure its pressure safe, you can also seat your bullets just a few .000's if its that important to you. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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