what to clean and lube bolt and firing pin/spring?

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What do you use to clean out the inside of your bolt and firing pin and spring? I was thinking of Remington Action cleaner but not sure of the lube, or Ballistol or Hornady One Shot gun cleaner?

It's for a 40x if it makes a difference.
 
With bolts removed I shoot bursts of brake cleaner in there with the little red nozzle thingy until it runs clear. That'll dry everything out and strip all oil though. Then I use the air compressor to dry whatever brake cleaner may still be present as a liquid in nooks and crannies.

After this there is no oil at all left on anything so I give it a good shot of ballistol and then blow a good amount of air through everything again to blow out the excess oil.

Only use brake cleaner when bolts are removed and I'm playing with all steel parts. Never get that crap on wood or plastic as it can do some weird #### to it.
 
From Brownells . . .88-001-000WB
REMINGTON BOLT DISASSEMBLY TOOL

Very handy to have when testing loaded ammo through your centerfire as the firing pin can be removed to function test.
 
I don't recall if it was used on the 40X bolt but it will allow disassembly of my 40XB bolt.
Cleaning the bolt and the amount or type of lubrication used is experimental in many cases.
I have disassembled bolts and wondered how they go so much lube in there in the first place.
As with triggers, applying a generous amount of lighter fluid and blowing it out with air, then repeat answers my needs but then I read about applying the smallest amount of "moly" to the sear.
 
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horseman2 said:
From Brownells . . .88-001-000WB
REMINGTON BOLT DISASSEMBLY TOOL

Very handy to have when testing loaded ammo through your centerfire as the firing pin can be removed to function test.
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They don't list that part number but do have this one listed.

brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/bolt-tools/dissassembly-tools/remington-bolt-disassembly-tool-sku488001000-7650-19189.aspx
 
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