Anschutz Model 64

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Looking for some other owners of this rifle to chime in and offer assistance.

I am running into a sticky bolt after shooting approx. 75 rounds.

I haven't located the exact area that is causing the bolt to lock up but it gets to the point that i have to apply excessive force to open the bolt.

If i run a cleaning rod through the bore of the barrel that has no effect.
If i run a tooth brush through the receiver that has no effect.
If i disassemble the bolt the bolt and clean it it has no effect.

When i spray a lubricant into the back end of the receiver then things seem to loosen up.

Is this a rifle that requires me to disassemble the action from the stock and clean every square inch to get her to run smooth ? And is that something i should expect to do every 75-100 rounds ?
 
I am running all sorts of ammunition through it right now: from win 333 to Eley. Playing with groupings and hoping to find the Ammunition that suits the rifle the best.

The Eley sure stinks though, bleachy odour from burnt powder.

When you say "Galling" are you talking about lead residue or actual stainless steel cold welding ? Is this something i can take care of with lubrication or should i be looking for an area to polish ?
 
Try using Flitz polish on the bolt body and inside the rear of the receiver but really clean it up afterwards in the receiver area. Primer compound is gritty and glass-like and can get ground into the scratches and imperfections on the steel. Some dirty ammo is much more noticeable than others. Synthetic oil or a moll grease is an option too.
 
Is it that the bolt handle is hard to rotate up after firing a round? or is it hard to pull back on the bolt and slide the bolt in the receiver? If its hard to slide the bolt back in the receiver is it also hard to slide it forward?

If its hard to rotate the bolt handle, the problem is likely inside the bolt.

If its hard to slide the bolt then the problem is on the outside of the bolt.

You might want to disassemble the bolt and clean it out very well and re-lube it. ensure there are no sharp edges on the firing pin spring ends.
 
I had the same issue with another 22 some time ago. Turned out to be some dirt/fouling under the ejectors. When the bolt was closed, the ejectors were binding (resting outwards from the centerline of the bolt,) making the bolt hard to open and cycle. Good cleaning and thin lube fixed it. Needless to say, cycling the bolt forcibly would have likely damaged the ejectors...
 
I have an older Anshutz 64 (made about 1978) that functions perfectly no matter how many rounds go through it. If you look closely at the bolt you can see how it cams the cocking piece upon opening. I would dissassemble the bolt and look closely at the camming surface on the bolt body and the matching mating surface on the cocking piece. Gently polish both surfaces and lube with a moly based grease or good quality gun grease. Anshutx bolts are chrome moly steel that can be prone to surface corosion that can causes problems.

The other area is the fit of the bolt to the receiver. It can be sensitive to even small amounts of fouling as Anshutz uses a very close fit. Look to see if you're getting longtitudinal scratching on the top or sides of the bolt. Polish the bolt channel in the reciever carefully and maybe even the bolt itself. You just want it to be smooth not remove metal.

PM me if you can't get this licked
 
Bolt is hard to lift once a round has been fired.

dizzy said:
Is it that the bolt handle is hard to rotate up after firing a round? or is it hard to pull back on the bolt and slide the bolt in the receiver? If its hard to slide the bolt back in the receiver is it also hard to slide it forward?

If its hard to rotate the bolt handle, the problem is likely inside the bolt.

If its hard to slide the bolt then the problem is on the outside of the bolt.

You might want to disassemble the bolt and clean it out very well and re-lube it. ensure there are no sharp edges on the firing pin spring ends.
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I will disassemble and take some photos later this evening. It is a frustrating problem to say the least.

Thanks again for the input guys.

Heddok said:
I have an older Anshutz 64 (made about 1978) that functions perfectly no matter how many rounds go through it. If you look closely at the bolt you can see how it cams the cocking piece upon opening. I would dissassemble the bolt and look closely at the camming surface on the bolt body and the matching mating surface on the cocking piece. Gently polish both surfaces and lube with a moly based grease or good quality gun grease. Anshutx bolts are chrome moly steel that can be prone to surface corosion that can causes problems.

The other area is the fit of the bolt to the receiver. It can be sensitive to even small amounts of fouling as Anshutz uses a very close fit. Look to see if you're getting longtitudinal scratching on the top or sides of the bolt. Polish the bolt channel in the reciever carefully and maybe even the bolt itself. You just want it to be smooth not remove metal.

PM me if you can't get this licked
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This might be problem right here, the gouges on the bolt cocking ramp.

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Would you feel comfortable stripping down the bolt entirely then filing and stoning those gouges out? If not you can reach Peter Krause at:

http://www.targetshootingproducts.com/store/contact_us.php

Check if the mating surface to those gouges are also gouged.

Use a sticky grease like Lubriplate or Swiss Surplus Weapons grease (Automattenfett) if you or any of your friends have a K31 or stgw57 cleaning kit for now and see if that improves the bolt lift.
 
I took the dremel and some polish to both sides of the "cocking ramp" on the bolt. Seemed to do the trick, I will run another couple of 100 rounds through her later to ensure i dont get any more "lock up".

I find it surprising that this is something i would have to do to a rifle of this price bracket.

But it does shoot smooth out to 100 + yards, just not as fun as the 10/22 on a rainy day.
 
That's still the low end of their product line.
Have to try a Anschütz 54 action to see what I mean, or a Fortner action biathlon.

I have a bit of experience with the 64's
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Fortner action is on my wish list, just not in my price range this year.

Yes that is a considerable Anschutz Bolt collection.

Hope to head back to the range again tomorrow and ensure that the heavy bolt lift has been solved.
 
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