Lubricate? Or stick it in dry?

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TheOldTool

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My rifle is new, probably 25 rounds through it. I clean it religeously after use. Today, was doing some zeroing and noticed the bolt was not smooth and slippery, but a bit juddery when cycled. I had lightly sprayed with Legia and wiped off the excess after before putting away last time. When I got home to check I noticed some sticly residue on the bolt..........

So should it be cleaned and then dried thoroughly of any product? Or lubricated and if so, with what and how?

Thanks
 
Probably lots of views on this.

In terms of the actual bolt (not the lugs) I keep mine dry but clean and free from debris. I do give the raceways a birthday every so often as they can get grimey and this increases the chance of unwanted friction and a less "free" bolt when chambering cartridges.
 
Yeah, sorry, could not resist the title......:DOK, so what do you think the residue was? Does the Legia leave a residue? I also have a Tikka cleaning kit for the rifle, comes with some CLP oil ( clean, lubricate, protect I guess). Also some white grease.....I was using action blaster on cotton buds to clean the bolt grooves and the inside of the action. Might this have reacted with the Legia to form the sticky residue? What about using the CLP oil?
 
Factory transit grease or similar left in the bolt, which is now slipping(ed) out after your use of newer lubrication?
Perhaps degrease the bolt fully, and then apply the appropriate lubrication to specification...........
 
If consensual, a light coat usually is all you need, unless it’s not run in properly yet
..if excess is squeezing out, probably check that
A. It’s yours and meant to be there
B. Make sure it’s stripped down and cleaned properly for next outing.
C. No unwanted foreign obstacles are introduced
 
Very light coating of bolt grease.
New rifles will always have sticky residue after being fired for while until the conservation substance is completely eradicated from the rifle.
 
sauer said:
Never ram it in dry ....ye risk yer banjo string....
25yrs old a rather vigorous "session" and ended up like a slaughterhouse pooft shudder memories

Aaah sorry the bolt..I use leiga guns spray wipe excess off then wipe with a silicon cloth

Paul
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I remember chatting a fella over in Mayo a good few years ago. He was telling me he was riding a “wan” up against a stone wall, both drunk as feck. They both stumbled and he missed her fanny and drove his willy up the stone wall. Suffering a snapped “banjo string”. He was a funny boy, couldn’t ride or **** for 6 weeks he reckons 😂😂😂
 
TheOldTool said:
My rifle is new, probably 25 rounds through it. I clean it religeously after use. Today, was doing some zeroing and noticed the bolt was not smooth and slippery, but a bit juddery when cycled. I had lightly sprayed with Legia and wiped off the excess after before putting away last time. When I got home to check I noticed some sticly residue on the bolt..........

So should it be cleaned and then dried thoroughly of any product? Or lubricated and if so, with what and how?

Thanks
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Thoroughly clean the bolt and bolt journals , warm the bolt , spray the bolt shaft with Hornady One Shot . Allow to dry , on top of a radiator , use a tiny amount of gun grease on the bolt lug sides and mating surface .
Works for me !
Steve Kershaw instructed me to use a tiny amount of grease on the lugs .
 
I suffered a partial snap not full one .....wasnlike passing broken glass every time needed too a pee ... not good....ooh the memories 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫
Things you do with a drink in and a girl with great enthusiasm

Paul
 
sauer said:
Never ram it in dry ....ye risk yer banjo string....
25yrs old a rather vigorous "session" and ended up like a slaughterhouse pooft shudder memories

Aaah sorry the bolt..I use leiga guns spray wipe excess off then wipe with a silicon cloth

Paul
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lol that is so reminiscent of me being sat in a pub in my 20's and a decent sized blood spot formed on the front of my trousers...... :oops:

Ok finish this one and we because go get it retuned then :cool:



reminds me of the old joke....

What do you do if your girlfriend starts smoking?




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.....



slow down!!!!
 
Firearms are usually in a sticky waxy type oil when they leave the factory. This is to prevent the gun rusting when it is in the retail and distribution chain. The factory has no clue as to how long it will sit in a box somewhere in a warehouse with possibly not the best of storage conditions.

Such oils do not good lubricants make.

I would give the whole a really good clean with a good gun oil and remove all the etc.

Once its all clean then a light machine / gun oil with a few drops here and there will smooth things up nicely. Any oil does evaporate somewhat, or more correctly the lighter fractions evaporate off leaving a heavier film, hence need for a few drops of oil every now and then. Many swear by 3 in 1 and nothing wrong with it at all. I suspect sophisticated gun oil is the same stuff but in a very expensive can.

If you are really worried about gumming up your bolt with all sorts of crap you could use a dry teflon type lubricant- the sort of dry lubes used on mountain bike chains works well.

But to be honest a wipe over with a cloth, running it along the race ways and feed rails when you clean the gun before putting it away takes but a moment.

And regular cleaning also means you look at the gun closely and can pick up problems early and can correct them In a timely manner.
 
Firearms lube & anti rust products in a rifle or pistol that is new, can sometimes be ejected on firing, from cavities such as the firing pin & spring spaces.
 
eldon said:
lol that is so reminiscent of me being sat in a pub in my 20's and a decent sized blood spot formed on the front of my trousers...... :oops:

Ok finish this one and we because go get it retuned then :cool:



reminds me of the old joke....

What do you do if your girlfriend starts smoking?




....





.....



slow down!!!!
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Or two Essex girls chatting says one "do you smoke after sex" says the other "I have never looked".
 
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