SmallGameAddict
.308 Win
Chamber Cleaning- these rifles do not have the leverage and camming power of a bolt-action, so it pays dividends to keep your chamber clean, especially in the fired round extraction department. Murphy's Law says this will happen when you need a quick second shot at the biggest buck you've ever seen. As always, MAKE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT YOUR RIFLE IS UNLOADED. This job is best performed when your rifle is disassembled and you have unrestricted access to the chamber, but can be performed with the rifle assembled. Be careful not to rub your cleaning rod against the inside of the barrel while performing this task. Insert the cleaning rod from the muzzle end, until you can see it extending beyond the chamber while looking through the ejection port. Take a Hoppe's .44 cal Tornado brush, spray it with solvent, and thread it on to the cleaning rod. Push/pull the brush into and out of the chamber, rotating the brush slightly each time it comes out of chamber. You'll be surprised at the amount of crud that comes out, even on new rifles (blueing is a controlled rusting process). Then follow up with a patch tip and dry patches til clean, then an oily patch and then dry patches to remove excess oil. Repeat this as often as necessary for smooth cartridge extraction.
The owner's manual does state that the chamber should be cleaned before using the rifle (brand new out of the box). If you follow Remington's advice you will prevent a lot of extraction problems.
Also, if you are experiencing lazy brass ejection or no ejection, try scrubbing the bolt face with solvent and an old toothbrush to remove brass build up. Since the 7600 uses the same plunger ejector (and the C-clip extractor) as the 700, brass build up can cause the plunger to stick. After scrubbing, cleaning and wiping the bolt face, it doesn't hurt to apply a LITTLE spray lube to the ejector and the hole it passes through in the bolt face, and then use a punch or similar tool to slowly push it in and release a few times to work in the lube to keep it working properly. This should help keep brass ejecting forcefully.
Thanks for reading.
The owner's manual does state that the chamber should be cleaned before using the rifle (brand new out of the box). If you follow Remington's advice you will prevent a lot of extraction problems.
Also, if you are experiencing lazy brass ejection or no ejection, try scrubbing the bolt face with solvent and an old toothbrush to remove brass build up. Since the 7600 uses the same plunger ejector (and the C-clip extractor) as the 700, brass build up can cause the plunger to stick. After scrubbing, cleaning and wiping the bolt face, it doesn't hurt to apply a LITTLE spray lube to the ejector and the hole it passes through in the bolt face, and then use a punch or similar tool to slowly push it in and release a few times to work in the lube to keep it working properly. This should help keep brass ejecting forcefully.
Thanks for reading.
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