Lakefield 64B cleaning & refinishing *FINISHED PICS UP*

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i was just given a 64B semi auto and it has seen better days but still functions good, but is quite dirty, a little rusty on the outside, and needs a stock refinish.

now i know it's not a valuable gun by any means, but i like to tinker so i figure i'll make it a nice gun again. but before i start to dismantle it i figured i'd ask if anyone else has done a total dissassembly on one of these and has any pointers to share. i still haven't figured out how to remove the bolt yet but i figure i'll feel my way through it as i go along.
 
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First the take down screw releases the stock from the metal. the stud that is closest to the barrel unscrews and the u-clip comes free. Gently rotate the barrel and it will disengage from the action, not too vigerously as you can damage the ejector. Once the barrel is off, then remove the 2 screws holding the mag well and then the rear stud unscrews to release the trigger group. ( do not take the trigger group apart) the bolt will slide forward to the open end of the housing and by pulling the cocking handle out , the bolt will slide out of the housing. The firing pin can be removed and the bolt assy soaked in a cleaner. I found a tooth brush does a great job of removing the residue buildup, after cleaning, spray out with brake cleaner or air pressure. Lightly oil and reassemble the bolt firing pin, slide the bolt back into the housing , remembering the cocking handle, replace the barrel ,U-clip ( there is a flat area that the u-clip fits into on the barrel to line up the barrel properly) and front stud, trigger group with the rear stud, mag well with the 2 screws, stock replaced , load the mag and go shoot 'em.
 
very nice, thanks guys... im gonna make this old beater shine! considering it's dirty as pigpen but still functions good im looking forward to shooting it once it's cleaned.
also i notice the mag seems alot more heavy duty than the savage version, never seen a cooey 64... overall im quite happy with this free little gun.
 
No tricks to dis- or re-assembly, just take note of how it goes together.

That was my first rifle. Loved it. I think I wore out three magazines.
 
I adore my 64's..

A little tip: After you've cleaned it, don't lube it for useage! That'll just make it gum up faster...only lube to store it! Finding the right ammo was a bit of a hurdle for me

525 Federal Champions work well for me

Any CCI including 525 bulk packs of Blazers

And, for what it's worth, there's a formula somwhere...you take overall investment over fun had=these rifles are priceless!
 
WRT lubing a semi. If you use regular gun oil (even sparingly) or no oil at all, you will get powder residue caked all over the inside of the action. It will jam up. The best thing I've found for lubing rimfire semis is BreakFree CLP. It does not cook off and it removes carbon deposits effortlessly. It will keep a semi running trouble free. You have to see it to believe how well it works.
 
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i've been looking for breakfree CLP for a while now...no liuck thus far. i totally stripped it today and removed all the rust and pitting (it was bad) with several stages of oiled emery cloth until i reached the base of the pits and then preped and applied several layers of matte black duracoat i had leftover from a different project.
i then sanded all the old finish off the stock besides the checkering which was in great condition, and got it down to 600 grit. im now debating in my head which of the stains i have in stock would best suit the overall look of this guy. i have a natural clear that works beautifull on walnut and i have a dark walnut stain which im not so sure about... and i think this wood is birch soo im still undecided... no ebony in town which is what i really wanted so i guess we'll see where it goes tonight.
 
A couple coats of Tru-Oil will bring out the blonde colour which really looks nice in contrast to the dark checkering. this way you can actually see the nice grain in the wood. finish off by several coats of paste wax...I use Minwax. check back in the thread of "go togun" and there are several examples.
 
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A couple coats of Tru-Oil will bring out the blonde colour which really looks nice in contrast to the dark checkering. this way you can actually see the nice grain in the wood. finish off by several coats of paste wax...I use Minwax. check back in the thread of "go togun" and there are several examples.
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Very nice sound to it but i was determined to used something i had kicking around the shop for this gun... i ended up using both, one coat of clear varathane then two coats of the dark walnut varathane. its drying now and looks really wild and very old fashioned looking, not very dark at all but the swirls in the grain took more colour giving it an almost pearlescent look. after 4 hours drying im going to use 400 grit to sand in the final coat of varathane and then spray-on semi gloss clear coat in the morning. i really like the contrast of darker checkering on the lighter stock.
 
damn i peeled off the masking over the checkering and discovered that the grip checkering looks darker than the forearm checkering... it was so beat up when i started i hadn't noticed. the new stain is a near perfect match for the forearm checkering which i was going by... oh well it still looks much better.
 
camster said:
Goona wanna see some pics!

Currently working at "bedding" one and, it's stock will get a faux finish!
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im curious about that topic. looking at it, it would seem the only places to put bedding are under the chamber and under the rear of the reciever... i'd like to see pics of what you've done when you've finished.

mine is done and reassembled now and i love how it turned out, i just wish i had taken a before pic... does anyone scope these? mine came with an old bushnell 4x custom .22 which i've re-finished to match the rifle, but i've read somewhere that these are more accurate with irons due to some barrels moving in the reciever. i don't know about that though, mine's very tight in there and i can't see it being a problem. i'll add some pics when i get home from work.
 
Bedding [experiments] will be along barrel channel....I have an extra stock for the project. As you've stated the barrel-receiver connection can be "playful"....one of my 64's can be deflected quite a bit with just a small press of the thumb! This is for the "scoped" (girlfriend's) one. The hope is that, by bedding in the barrel's channel, the free-play will be minmized (give it nowhere else to go...)

Will certainly post successes and/or failures!
 
Ahh, barrel channel bedding... brilliant! unfortunately i just floated mine but i am going to eventually bed the reciever contact points since my barrel is rediculiously snug to start with.
Anyhow here are the pics of my finished job, total of 4.5 hours work involved including metal and wood re-finishing, recessing and lapping the crown and polishing of the bolt, inner action and trigger group. i really wish i'd taken a before pic because it was bad, 50% finish gone on the wood and the metal was totally rusted and pitted... fortunately the bore was caked in lead and cleaned up with a mirror like shine. off to the range tomorrow to sight in.
And yes my cameras date is off... i'll put up a penny pic if there's any doubters it's mine.

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