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Bolt cleaning/bluing

The bolt looks totally original to me with honest wear, the red extractor finish is weak, which is not that unusual for a rifle that has been used, but unless the rifle is in stone mint condition it would be a piece of foolishness to dork around with it. Please let us see the rifle that it goes to. I'm guessing that it's a dot or dou rifle. :oops: o_O
 
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Yeah that’s not something you strip and refinish.

Also if the “rust” is the red on the extractor that’s normal and not rust
 
Put a light coat of oil on it and put it back in the rifle, as I’ve been told many many many times don’t overthink it! Nice bolt (y)
 
Herk1994 said:
Put a light coat of oil on it and put it back in the rifle, as I’ve been told many many many times don’t overthink it! Nice bolt (y)
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What’s your preferred gun oil and method of applying? This is my first gun and I want to keep it in good condition.
 
quesoturtle said:
What’s your preferred gun oil and method of applying? This is my first gun and I want to keep it in good condition.
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I clean everything with Hoppes No. 9 then wipe down with Break Free CLP for storing but you will get a lot of different answers on that.
 
Cyrano4747 said:
Yeah that’s not something you strip and refinish.

Also if the “rust” is the red on the extractor that’s normal and not rust
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Cyrano's correct, the extractors are red because they are basically heat treated like a spring and thus sometimes come out red or plum color after the original late hot tank bluing process.
 
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You might want to post the whole rifle here. If it's your first one there are some people here who can give you some excellent advice as far as care and cleaning goes.

I'll start with an easy one: don't oil the stock. A lot of people think you need to be oiling the stock all the time to preserve it, but you don't.
 
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