Tennessee Snuffy Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Folks I am going to replace my steel magazine springs with stainless steel springs in my Uberti 73 and my Marlins. A couple of questions: Is there anything special I need to know or do? Who do you recommend getting the springs from? Thanks in advance Tennessee Snuffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I use springs from Long Hunter Supply. Marlin in .44 or .45 - https://www.longhunt.com/storelh/index.php?route=product/product&path=88_93&product_id=230 Uberti in any caliber - https://www.longhunt.com/storelh/index.php?route=product/product&path=88_96&product_id=245 Need to know? If you have a 30" barrel, you will need something special. Buy from a reputable dealer, and most stainless springs will work well. A spring made for a 24" Uberti barrel - will need to be snipped to be shorter if you want the action of a 20" barrel (or less) gun to run smoothly and easily. Snip it so the spring is about 4" longer than the magazine tube when it is free of load. That's plenty of tension to put on a magazine stacked full of cartridges. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 First things FIRST. As soon as you get the End Plug, and the spring and follower out of the rifle, seriously clean the RUST out of the tube. Trust me. Rust was included as a no-cost factory option. Then coat the inside of the Magazine Tube with BOSHIELD, a rust preventing lubricant (dries dry). Then coat the threads of the End Plug with anti-sieze lubricant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Springs that fit either the Uberti or both sizes of Marlins - from the inventory of The Smith Shop, now at Online Outpost https://onlineoutpost.net/collections/rifle/products/stainless-steel-magazine-tube-spring-uberti-1866-1873-1892-38-357-45lc-marlin-large-caliber-24?variant=37064679915669 Cowboys and Indian spring - short, for 20" Uberti or even shorter: http://cowboysandindianstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=18 good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rough 'N Ready Rob Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I highly recommend Smith Shop now Out Post for Marlins, If you are shooting a Uberti in 357 ca. I would recommend the Smooth Cycle Sleeve kit. pricy but well worth it, feeds much better. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder SASS #13056 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Yes. I used steel wool around a brush to polish the inside of the tube well. Then I coat the spring and inside of the tube with a good rust preventative. Boshield worked will for me in the past but I've had better luck using Frog Lube or Seal 1. Another pretty good option is Eezox. When I go out in light rain for a match, the polished metal on my 97 magazine tube would normally rust in a day or two. I tried several things including wax. They helped a lot, but with the Frog Lube I can shoot in the rain for several days and see no rust on it at all. You do want a true dry-lube product such as these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Snuffy Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Thanks for all the great advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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