I bought my 9 year old son a used Henry Youth .22 lever action rifle for his upcoming birthday. No box or instructions just the rifle.
I've never owned a lever action, so I went to Henry and downloaded an owners manual for it. I've worked at a shooting range for a number years, but never really got hands on with a Lever action. The cleaning section of it is not very detailed, and I'm thinking surely there must be something else. I'd hate to miss something simple on it.
Does anyone else have any tips on something I should be looking for when cleaning it? Here's the cleaning section.
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HENRY LEVER RIFLE
Make certain to clean your rifle after firing. We suggest that you purchase a current, name brand, top quality rifle cleaning kit. Make sure that the rifle is unloaded, and open the action. Using a cleaning rod with a lightly oiled patch, run the rod from the muzzle end of the barrel down toward the breech area, cleaning the chamber. Use a cleaning swab to remove all debris from the chamber as well as the face of the bolt and breach. It is important to make certain that there is no debris in the chamber or on the face of the bolt and breach. Alternatively you can purchase Otis Cleaning Kit, Dewey Cleaning Kit, or Hoppes Boresnake and clean from the chamber end to the muzzle. The balance of the bolt assembly and action are maintenance free.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO TAKE YOUR HENRY LEVER ACTION APART TO KEEP IT CLEAN. SHOULD YOU WISH TO TAKE IT APART, YOU MUST UNSCREW THE RECEIVER COVER TANG SCREW (PART #50) AND REMOVE THE BUTTSTOCK FIRST. THEN UNSCREW THE FOUR RECEIVER COVER SCREWS (PART #42) AND LIFT OFF THE RECEIVER COVER WHICH WILL EXPOSE THE INTERNAL PARTS.
IMPORTANT - DO NOT USE AGGRESSIVE SOLVENTS SUCH AS GUN SCRUBBER. USE ONLY MILD SOLVENTS SUCH AS BREAKFREE, KLEENBORE, OR HOPPES #9 OR A PREMIUM QUALITY GUN OIL.
I've never owned a lever action, so I went to Henry and downloaded an owners manual for it. I've worked at a shooting range for a number years, but never really got hands on with a Lever action. The cleaning section of it is not very detailed, and I'm thinking surely there must be something else. I'd hate to miss something simple on it.
Does anyone else have any tips on something I should be looking for when cleaning it? Here's the cleaning section.
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HENRY LEVER RIFLE
Make certain to clean your rifle after firing. We suggest that you purchase a current, name brand, top quality rifle cleaning kit. Make sure that the rifle is unloaded, and open the action. Using a cleaning rod with a lightly oiled patch, run the rod from the muzzle end of the barrel down toward the breech area, cleaning the chamber. Use a cleaning swab to remove all debris from the chamber as well as the face of the bolt and breach. It is important to make certain that there is no debris in the chamber or on the face of the bolt and breach. Alternatively you can purchase Otis Cleaning Kit, Dewey Cleaning Kit, or Hoppes Boresnake and clean from the chamber end to the muzzle. The balance of the bolt assembly and action are maintenance free.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO TAKE YOUR HENRY LEVER ACTION APART TO KEEP IT CLEAN. SHOULD YOU WISH TO TAKE IT APART, YOU MUST UNSCREW THE RECEIVER COVER TANG SCREW (PART #50) AND REMOVE THE BUTTSTOCK FIRST. THEN UNSCREW THE FOUR RECEIVER COVER SCREWS (PART #42) AND LIFT OFF THE RECEIVER COVER WHICH WILL EXPOSE THE INTERNAL PARTS.
IMPORTANT - DO NOT USE AGGRESSIVE SOLVENTS SUCH AS GUN SCRUBBER. USE ONLY MILD SOLVENTS SUCH AS BREAKFREE, KLEENBORE, OR HOPPES #9 OR A PREMIUM QUALITY GUN OIL.