Bolt cleaning

[Jon54]

How many take the bolt apart to clean? Mechanically challenged.

 

[infoman jr.]

It will probably yield better responses if you were to mention what firearm platform you are referring to.

 

[Jon54]

Browning A Bolt.

 

[WGK]

Funny you would post this because I was looking at one of my Abolts this evening wondering how it comes apart.

 

[bigtex]

I take mine apart and give them a good cleaning at least once a year, more often if I've used them in bad weather.
Easy enough to do on a Remington 700 or mdl. 7.

 

[fairchaser]

If you take a drill bit that fits the hole at the back of the bolt and with the bit in a vise you can pull enough on the spring to unscrew the bolt for cleaning.

 

[Tiny]

If you take a drill bit that fits the hole at the back of the bolt and with the bit in a vise you can pull enough on the spring to unscrew the bolt for cleaning.

I assume your talking A-bolts?? I will have to remember this, I hope LOL

I think I used a jig saw blade an vise to do one of mine one time. It was the original A-bolt if I recall correctly. Got a bunch of GA sand in it by my having a major brain fart at the time. LOL

On my others I generally use Gunk Out or similar on the A-Bolts an a few drops of Break free CLP afterwards.

M-70s are simple and the Remington 700 can be done by way of the above ( much easier than the A-bolt ) or better a special tool..

 

[Hunter 257W]

The only bolt I've ever taken apart is a Model 98 Mauser I was having firing pin troubles with. I took it apart probably a dozen times in a month or two. I probably should take my others apart and clean them because some are 30 years old or older.