Stiff action

xchrisshana

Hi there lads I took out the rifle for clean thismor,n and noticed the action was very stiff I got it to open cleaned and oiled it, by the way I allways clean after use it so it's not rust dose any one know what might be cuasing this

Vegeta

Did you remove the bolt and clean the area of the action where the lugs lock up?

My guess without seeing the gun would be dirt or corrosion in there.

It wasn't me!

Take the bolt out, strip it, make sure it's clean with no gunk inside. Check the surface where the bolt handle rotates and contacts the bolt body for wear or rubbing, ensure there's no grit or foreign obstruction and very lightly apply some fine grease to the contact surface here. While you have the bolt out, clean the bolt raceways and visually inspect for any rubbing or grit or anything. Clean the locking lug recesses as Veg suggested if it's a centrefire. I've had it happen before that a bolt was seizing up and it was on an otherwise well maintained rifle, so my own inclination is to think it's something to do with the bolt, but if you don't find anything in that and there's nothing clogging up the locking lug recesses I'm out of ideas.

Cass

All the cleaning in the world no matter how careful you are will not always remove the fouling and dirt in the chamber.

I've tried everything from cotton buds, to cloth on a stick, etc. Eventually bought a pack of angled brushes and they work a treat. You point the rifle upward and spray the chamber with oil. Use the brushes to clean in and around the area as the lads described then clean out by spraying with oil.

I then let her sit on her ass with a cloth rolled and put into the action to catch excess oil. Later i wipe out with a patch and shotgun mop.

xchrisshana

Vegeta wrote: »

Did you remove the bolt and clean the area of the action where the lugs lock up?

My guess without seeing the gun would be dirt or corrosion in there.

Yes I took it out and gave it a good clean I used some 2-in-1 bore scrubber I might put some more on and let it sit for a bit

xchrisshana

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Take the bolt out, strip it, make sure it's clean with no gunk inside. Check the surface where the bolt handle rotates and contacts the bolt body for wear or rubbing, ensure there's no grit or foreign obstruction and very lightly apply some fine grease to the contact surface here. While you have the bolt out, clean the bolt raceways and visually inspect for any rubbing or grit or anything. Clean the locking lug recesses as Veg suggested if it's a centrefire. I've had it happen before that a bolt was seizing up and it was on an otherwise well maintained rifle, so my own inclination is to think it's something to do with the bolt, but if you don't find anything in that and there's nothing clogging up the locking lug recesses I'm out of ideas.

Will do and it's a .308

FISMA

xchrisshana wrote: »

Hi there lads I took out the rifle for clean thismor,n and noticed the action was very stiff I got it to open cleaned and oiled it, by the way I allways clean after use it so it's not rust dose any one know what might be cuasing this

xchrisshana,
Did you remove the stock? If so could over-tightening the bolts that house the receiver to the stock have caused the bind up?

What kind of rifle are we talking about? How about the stock? Have you an aftermarket trigger?

xchrisshana

FISMA wrote: »

xchrisshana,
Did you remove the stock? If so could over-tightening the bolts that house the receiver to the stock have caused the bind up?

What kind of rifle are we talking about? How about the stock? Have you an aftermarket trigger?

It's a remmy 700 in.308 on a McMillan stock with a duel trigger I'm going to strip the bolt today and see if that works

xchrisshana

xchrisshana wrote: »

It's a remmy 700 in.308 on a McMillan stock with a duel trigger I'm going to strip the bolt today and see if that works

Fixed drity bolt thanks lads