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...dugaboy1...now that you have mentioned it, how would one go about cleaning the action of a box lock ou?...can't seems to get an info from the usual sources (e.g., boddington's 'keep it accurate' or carmichaels 'the rifle book')...thanks in advance for your help...
TE, as Ray, and Mike have already said the inside cleaning of the action is something best left to the pros! What I was refereing to is the surface of the henge pin, and the surface of the lumps. This can be done with a little solvent of your choice, and a Q-tip. The slideing Purdy lock bar that slides into the bites can be cleaned the same way, and a light coating of Vasaline, to combat friction, on their surfaces. This should be done every time the rifle is used in the field.
A yearly break down cleaning of the action should be done by a good smith who knows doubles, unless the rifle is hunted in rain,or dropped in the river, then it should be done promptly after you return home!
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