My first post. SO be nice. LOL
I have a Remington 7600 .243 probably a 1992, anyway, this thing is extremely accurate. Is there anything I can do to the action (pump) to make it easier?
Is it proper on this site to say. In the evenings, I'm gonna put it in my lap and just wack it off. My wife will think I'm goofy, but she knew that 20 years ago LOL
Welcome to the forum. My limited experience with 7600s has been positive. They are generally pretty good shooters. Like the others have said, just work the action a couple hundred times each night for a week.
WD40 = water displacement, 40th formula. I'm pretty sure there is no water in WD40 to cause rust. It isn't, however, a great choice for firearms because it doesn't remain on the gun long, and then moisture in the air can attack it.
Never use WD-40 as others have already stated, I use Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil. It doesn't gum up when cold. Works better than other gun lubes that I've tried, and a quart will last you a lifetime.
Shootbrownelk, what weight of Mobil One are you using? I've thought about starting to use some of that (mainly saving the last drippings from the jug after changing my oil) but it comes in a wide spectrum of viscosities.
I have a 760 in 30-06 and my father has on i. 300 sav both were used and both had stiff actions what I did was take them apart and clean all the oil and grease of the best you can then reassemble them work the action a bit then take them apart again and clean the oil and grease out and repeat as needed then lightly lubricant and wipe all extra oil off I think people try to oil the action Smith and it is just counter productive you need minimal oil just a film I put it on the wipe it off I have no rust on mine and the action will slide open with gravity