How To Smooth Out M305 Action

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Hey all.

After Hungry selling me a new set of sight knobs, I decided I should get more in depthly involved with one of my 2 305s.

Field stripped it for the first time since 2006 (has seen very little shooting.....) and cleaned and re lubed it. Ran back and fourth between my gun room and the pooter reading on here and You Tubing. My trail can be seen in the carpet...........

What would it take to smooth out the action?

New guide rod? Spring?

I didn't lube the tube on the charging handle. Should I have?

Gas system went back dry as You Tube video said.
 
Yes, the tube on the op rod contacts the op rod guide, if it's not properly greased (all around the op rod guide) you will accelerate the metal to metal wear; starting with the finish. Go and have a look at this contact point.

Now greasing the hammer face where the bolt rides backwards and cocks the hammer will help a great deal with the smooth rearward travel. Grease the op rod track (see where the op rod tab slides forward and backwards?), both bolt lugs, bolt raceways, the bolt roller hump where the bolt roller resides and functions.

Now here's fun trick... while watching a hockey game, just keep cycling the action / op rod. Better yet, slap on the Full Metal Jacket DVD and memorize Gunnery Sgt R Lee Ermey's lines. :D

You rifle will become remarkably smoother.

Cheers,
Barney
 
Grease like hungry says, but to smooth it out in a way thats lot more fun is shootshootshootshootshootshoot:D
 
Hi, I am new to this thread, and just wondering? what is the best solution for the M14? I will go shoot the Norinco M14-305, that I bought recently, but, seems like I will have alot of problems with this thing? I have read all your comments and solutions to the problems etc., so, I just hope that my #### wont fall off.

Cheers.
ginco
 
I pulled my trigger group out, disassembled, boiled everything (twice) to be certain there was no residual cosmo (there was lots, the previous owner didn't get a whole lot of it, nor did I until I really started tuning),and cleaned all surfaces and made sure there were no burrs or rough spots on any of the parts that moved. Found very few, again the Hungry trigger job helps iron this out.
 
Max Owner said:
Did anything need disassembling? In the trigger area itself?
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You have to take it down completely, youtube can show you how. Use brake cleaner to get the goop out, or boil the parts in an aluminum bread pan.

You'll want to do this after cycling the action a bit so you know where the wear points are, and then remove the finish and smooth those areas. You'll find instant smoothness in your action. Grease the op rod, roller, bolt (behind the lugs and under the bolt) and your action is will be super awesome.
 
Well according to the internet and some books from the 60's you shouldn't go over 168 but when I talked to gunsmiths about this they said 180g bullets 'might' put extra wear on the op rod. This usually happens after you've burned a few barrels and the op rod needs replacing, so take that for what it's worth.

Also, did you know Windex contains Ammonia D that can neutralize corrosive salts? lol
 
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