LAST EDITED ON Dec-02-12 AT 10:32PM (MST)[p]Before you tear it apart, and forget how to put it back together, do this. Remove the barrel action from the wood stock and the bolt from the receiver. Go to the hardware store and buy a quart of 100% mineral spirits and a plastic spray bottle. Put mineral spirits in bottle and spray the hell out of the action, trigger group and bolt and watch the black gunk run off.
Take tooth brush and brush everything real good and spray the hell out of it again. If you have air compressor, blow off the excess mineral spirits or set aside and allow to drain for a few hours. Put rifle back together and 8 out of 10 times it will work just fine. The mineral spirits will not harm the finish on the metal parts.
Elkassassin, good for the gal that chewed your butt for using WD40. WD40 will build up over time and leave a shellac like residue on your firearms and you will have a trigger group that will fail to work also. You are better off using 100% mineral spirits.
If you want a real good gun cleaner that will work and cost you far less then the brand name stuff, use Ed's Red gun cleaner. Us old farts know about it as a similar product was used by the Springfield Armory during the great war that Kilo was to old for the draft. Sorry Brian, I had to get that one in!!!
To make Ed's Red use equal parts of mineral spirits, kerosene, and transmission fluid and use spray bottle to spray it on trigger groups Ect! Does a good job as a bore cleaner to remove carbon deposits. I make it up a gallon at a time for about 15 bucks. A true story as my Cuz would say and now you know us hillbillies use kerosene for other things besides burning people out of their homes.
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