by in2anity » 28 Jun 2018, 11:26 am
I'm a bore-snake kind of guy - open the action, with the barrel pointed down, spray your cleaner down the barrel until it runs out the muzzle, being careful not to overflow it back up into the action. Let it do its thing, then follow with the snake (from the action). Rinse repeat. Follow up with some oil to preserve. Or you could just follow these steps with g96 alone (which all-in-one cleans, lubricates and protects). NOTE: at any time you can always carefully run an oiled patch from the muzzle to gauge how clean the barrel is, but this is not required for day-to-day cleaning.
When it comes to the bolt and action, just use a penetrative cleaner (not WD40!!) such as Inox to clean and lubricate (the bolt, action and trigger). Every now and again, a full disassembly might be required to get everything pristine again - but if you're diligent with your cleaning, this will be a long way down the track, particularly if you use a clean-burning powder.
BACKGROUND INFO: It is usually difficult to remove the bolt from a winchester actions, which is where the above method is most appropriate. One of the benefits of the marlin action is the ease of bolt removal, meaning you can use a rod from the receiver end. The marlin 39 action is one step better, as their is no rear pillar, meaning when you take the bolt out, the entire action is open, visible and easily accessible/cleanable.
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in2anity on 28 Jun 2018, 7:55 pm, edited 1 time in total.
At what point does lack of maintenance become patina?