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Best way to clean the lug recesses in Win Mod 70

Topkick
Having bolt closing issues that lead me to believe I need to clean out the lug recess. It's on an older rifle, not too many rounds through it.
The bore is spotless.

Not pressure related or otherwise related to my reloads.

What do you suggest to clean it?
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  • dcs shooters
    Use something like www.midwayusa.com and look at the dewey-rifle-chamber-brush-and-rod
    Or look at chamber brushes at www.brownells.com
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  • Ray Boone
    For deep cleaning, my preference is to remove the bolt, stock and trigger group from the receiver. Then take a 12ga bore brush and one length of 12ga cleaning rod, dip the brush in a heavy duty cleaner such as Sweets. insert the brush from the back of the action and into the lug recesses. then rotate the brush in one direction. dip in solvent and repeat process. Then clean the brush and dip in mild solvent like Hoppe's 9. Repeat a few times. Clean brush, wrap brush with a strip of cotton flannel as used in cleaning patches. mop remaining solvent and dirt with the patches. Clean remainder of rifle and reassemble.
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  • bpost
    Remove stock and bolt, hose a good brake cleaner, like the one I sell, [:D] down the inside of the receiver using the spray wand, if you spray from the magazine area and the top you will get every nook and cranny clean.

    Scrub it with a tooth brush and hose it again. The brake cleaner will remove all the oil so you will need to run a patch through the barrel to protect it. You can also clean the bolt out with brake cleaner.

    Ours has a pleasant orange smell rather than the harsh chemical odor of other brands....

    I am going to make a listing on the auction side for case deals on the product.
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  • Topkick
    I took your advise and got it cleaned up.
    Looks like a lot of carbon deposits.

    The bolt works much better!
    Thanks!
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  • Mobuck
    There really shouldn't be "carbon deposits" in the locking lug recesses.
    The crud usually consists of grease/oil soaked dust, lint, or other foreign material that gets packed in by the lugs.
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  • Topkick
    quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
    There really shouldn't be "carbon deposits" in the locking lug recesses.
    The crud usually consists of grease/oil soaked dust, lint, or other foreign material that gets packed in by the lugs.


    I'm sure your right. I am not the original owner.
    My guns that I am the original purchaser are cleaned well after every shoot. This one has some "history".
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  • Mobuck
    You missed my intent. The only reason that "carbon deposits" would be in the locking lug recesses would be as a result of a case failure. The only other reason would be if the bore had been cleaned from muzzle to breach and debris was pushed back into the receiver.
    Carbon deposits would only be found in the interior of the barrel-not in the rifle's action.
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