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Old 11-09-2009, 10:44 PM
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Remington 760 problem solved??? Remington 760 problem solved???  
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Default Remington 760 problem solved???

Well, I took the advice of some fellow forum members in regards to
my 760 GameMaster .35 Rem. Instead of trying to disassemble the
gun to work on the bolt I simply sprayed a little CRC Powder Blaster
into the firing pin hole and around the back of the firing pin plunger.
Well, I let it set for awhile and then got the firing pin to move some.
I kept at it a little bit at a time with the solvent and working the pin
back and forth slowly. It finally freed up and some dirty crud came out
around the back of the pin plunger. I think this gun was just set aside
and not used for a long time and the firing pin just froze up from
old grease or oil that had hardened and was never removed. I will try to
shoot it again and see if it works better this time. Also, I still have
the shells that misfired. The primers are dented. Would it be OK to
try and fire them again instead of discarding them??
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Old 11-09-2009, 10:49 PM
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Sure, why not? If they dont fire, wait a secound or two before you clear the gun. Dont plan on useing the dented primer shells for anything serious though.
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Old 11-09-2009, 11:03 PM
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Thanks for the advice! Just wanted to be sure it was safe to use
those shells again. I had a feeling the gun was to blame for the
problem and not the ammo. I will take it out again and make sure!
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Old 11-10-2009, 10:43 AM
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Please remember to oil everything you sprayed with the Powder Blaster because it removed every trace of oil from the metal, and it will certainly rust quickly.
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Old 11-10-2009, 01:18 PM
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Thanks for the reminder,sir! I took care of that as soon as I was
finished cleaning and degreasing. The firing pin seems to work
like it should now and is not frozen from crud in it. Moves very
smoothly like it's supposed to.
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