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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...

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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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