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I had back surgery a couple weeks back and cannot ride my motorcycle until next spring so my second therapy that I usually don't need until winter has started. I tore my 500 (actually a westernfield) completely apart for the first time since buying it 3 years ago. I was having problem grabbing shells. After running the file in a couple places it's happy again.
My buddy has a Coast to Coast 500 and I notice it was pretty grungy and being I just learned how to tear the 500 apart and he has no idea what gun maint. is I volunteered to clean it.
How in the world do you get caked on crud that is hard as rock off of the gun? I've had success with a tooth brush, Outers nitro solvent and Winchester break free on all the parts but trigger assembly and the main case b/c I can't get the brush in there.
This thing was seriously abused. I know he's had it for a couple a years and he says he's shot a bit out of it but I doubt it's any more than a couple hundred shells.
I have some dental tools and was planning on using those but wanted to see if anyone else has ever worked on one this bad and if you all have any tips.
T.C.
My buddy has a Coast to Coast 500 and I notice it was pretty grungy and being I just learned how to tear the 500 apart and he has no idea what gun maint. is I volunteered to clean it.
How in the world do you get caked on crud that is hard as rock off of the gun? I've had success with a tooth brush, Outers nitro solvent and Winchester break free on all the parts but trigger assembly and the main case b/c I can't get the brush in there.
This thing was seriously abused. I know he's had it for a couple a years and he says he's shot a bit out of it but I doubt it's any more than a couple hundred shells.
I have some dental tools and was planning on using those but wanted to see if anyone else has ever worked on one this bad and if you all have any tips.
T.C.