nikonNUT
11-29-2020, 02:10 AM
Good evening Gents,
I just got back from a trip to Triple C to do some long range shooting with my 110EP .338LM and in the process of putting everything up before I can do a through cleaning tomorrow, I did a quick inspection... My bolt has rust on it! No it was not like that yesterday when I left for TX as I did an inspection to be sure everything was up to snuff for when I arrived. This is what I saw this evening when I unloaded...
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/To6hBJ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmTo6hBJj)
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/M9Ho87.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmM9Ho87j)
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/R7ndjn.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnR7ndjnj)
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/mgVLAZ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmmgVLAZj)
It's not terrible but I am a tad concerned. It won't come off with a CLP soaked patch so what would you suggest? I have oiled it up just to slow the process until tomorrow and I could probably take some 0000 bronze wool to it but I don't want to mess up any surfaces as I am lead to believe that the action is blueprinted and I would hate to mess up any fitted mating surfaces. What say you? I'm not freaking out... yet! Thank ya'll in advance!
-Chris
P.S. I run desicant packs in my case to keep things line this from happening <sigh>
I just got back from a trip to Triple C to do some long range shooting with my 110EP .338LM and in the process of putting everything up before I can do a through cleaning tomorrow, I did a quick inspection... My bolt has rust on it! No it was not like that yesterday when I left for TX as I did an inspection to be sure everything was up to snuff for when I arrived. This is what I saw this evening when I unloaded...
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/To6hBJ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmTo6hBJj)
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/M9Ho87.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmM9Ho87j)
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/R7ndjn.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnR7ndjnj)
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/mgVLAZ.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pmmgVLAZj)
It's not terrible but I am a tad concerned. It won't come off with a CLP soaked patch so what would you suggest? I have oiled it up just to slow the process until tomorrow and I could probably take some 0000 bronze wool to it but I don't want to mess up any surfaces as I am lead to believe that the action is blueprinted and I would hate to mess up any fitted mating surfaces. What say you? I'm not freaking out... yet! Thank ya'll in advance!
-Chris
P.S. I run desicant packs in my case to keep things line this from happening <sigh>