charlie two feathers Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 howdy just got a new 73,question is what is the best way to clean bore and action.no info in owners manual. how far do you dissassemble? any advice would be appreciated. ant web sites related to cleaning? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Flimshaw Sass# 73310 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 If it were me, I'd go to the Cowboys and Indian website and buy their dvd. Step by step visual instructions, no guessing, and if you have an 1897 shotgun I'd buy that DVD too..... oh wait , I already did ..........Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankyframe #44046 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Congratulations on owning the best rifle in CAS! I own two of them in case you couldn't tell. It would probably be a good idea to strip it down quite aways for your first cleaning. The bore naturally,make sure you can take the magazine plug out. It might not need cleaning now but at least once a year you need to check it out, they have a tendency to attract moisture and rust. Take the side plates off and the links, check for burrs and filings. If you don't already have David Chicoines book on Gunsmithing Guns of the Old West , I highly recommend it, it's good for just about all cowboy guns. Enjoy that rifle. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Ray Hality, SASS# 37355 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 If you are shooting smokeless, clean the bore like you would any other rifle that you shoot lead bullts out of. There will be very little need to open the rifle and clean inside. Maybe pull one side plate off and drop a little oil on the bearing surfaces. If you shoot black powder a little more takedown and cleaning may be needed, depending upon how dirty it gets inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafe Conager SASS #56958 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 as far as the bore, just use a cleaning brush with some hopes dry it good and coat it with a thin layer of clp, as far as the action you can take the side plate off but don't take both sides off until you a familiar with how it goes back together spray it with a good gun cleaner let it dry then oil it with clp or balistols. us this web site for take down instructions http://marauder.homestead.com/files/Winchester_73.html Rafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Whiskers Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I run a bore snake through the barrel from the chamber to the front of the barrel with the rifle turned upside down.This keeps any crud that may be knocked loose from getting in between the frame and lift block.Then run a Jag with hoppe's on a patch through it,followed by a fresh hoppes patch and finally a dry patch followed with one with oil.Keep the rifle upside down while doing all these steps.If you want to,pull a side plate or both if you want,and check for crud and filings(haven't found any filings in mine so far).I use a Q tip with hoppes on it or I spray it with Brakleen ( leaves NO residue) and let it dry and lightly oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Get a good set of gunsmith (hollow ground) screwdrivers so you don't bugger up the soft Italian screws. The toggle links are pretty simple, but you may find they fall out of the action if you don't position the gun correctly during reassembly. Do your disassembly someplace where you can find the parts that fall out easily. Don't ask me how I know... Sometimes the sideplate tolerances can be pretty tight. Take your time and don't force anything. I have not found it necessary to remove and disassemble the bolt. Even shooting blackpowder loads, I only remove the side plates about once a year. Or before a major match if I have been shooting a lot. Blowback is mostly on the carrier; not much gets back to the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasspounder, SASS #9076 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Do whatever is necessary to keep the lifter block free and well lubricated. Keep the bore clean, obviously. But most of all, make sure you can pull the plug from the magazine tube and clean/lubricate it and the follwer/ magazine spring regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Sights, SASS # 2782 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Another vote for cleaning it upside down. Seems odd at first, but when you do it, you will see that you will keep to a minimum the amount of debris from the barrel and chamber that falls into the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curley Cole, SASS #56849 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I swab the bore with Hoppes 9. then I open action and spray Breakfree into it til it runs clear. (I shoot Unique so it leaves a bit of dirt). Then I wipe it with a raq. Once a year or so open er up and clean action if needed. mine runs smooth as glass from just that care. curley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Howdy Marauder has very good take down instructions for the '73 on his website. Old Irons And yes, do yourself a favor and invest in some decent gunsmith type screwdrivers before you start. Uberti overtorques their screws at the factory and they can be difficult to remove the first time without damaging them. Particularly with cheap hardware store screwdrivers. I recommend Brownels Magna-Tip screwdrivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Pony Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Ditto what Driftwood says with two addtions. #1 Get one of Barley Pop Bill's socket screwdriver bits for the magazine tube plug. #2 leave a piece of brass in the chamber if all you plan to do is clean the bore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKenzie River Drifter, #74138 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Cleaning frequency does relate to caliber. 38 clean bore regularly and inside a couple times a year. 45. clean every week. So much blowby into the action due to 45 not sealing well. Just the view from my rocking horse McKenzie-watch this one go- River Drifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Cleaning inside the side plates is very caliber specific. I hear the bottleneck cartridges stay very clean inside. I have a .357 that stays pretty clean, but the .45 I have gathers an amazing amount of goo in a short period of time. I generally get the bore wet with patches and solvent and let it set awhile, then use a jag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie two feathers Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks for all the good advice. I bought dvd from Cowboy and Indians,got it yesterday and its great. thanks Doc Flimshaw for the info. whish they made same type of dvd for vaquero hammer swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Sgt. Jake McCandless #3368 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks for all the good advice. I bought dvd from Cowboy and Indians,got it yesterday and its great. thanks Doc Flimshaw for the info. whish they made same type of dvd for vaquero hammer swapCharlie They do,sort of http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=UfOXBa8K8Ow Disassemble. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=3zEKDqwkgEs Reassembly. Not quite as good of filming as C&I video but better than nothing. Adios Sgt. Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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