The ramrod moving atad is fairly typical of inlines. You could add a bit of felt or similar to the spring in the stock or justshim it up a little to be a more secure fit. It really isn't that big of a deal though if it only moves an inch or so. You've got to go to that end of the barrel anyway to reload and, if you are hunting, it just makes the ramrod easier to use.
I've had a couple of inlines that dern near threw the ramrod out when fired. With the hollow aluminum rods, my cure was to just bend them a wee bit.
CLP is too expensive to use forsoaking parts and they just don't requirethat expense. I drop all my small parts in acontainer of hot soapy water (not the trigger assemly or breechplug) while I clean the remainder of the rifle. The breech plug goes in a small containerwhich I fill about half full withcleaner called 624 which is made locally.
http://techcheminc.com/blended.htm(Iwork on their PCs and get a bonus gallon thrown inwhen I need one
). But you don't need to buy that cleaner, any number of off-the-shelf products or homemade solutions will work just fine. I cap the little container then shake it about to get a little washer action then sit it down while working on the other small parts.
The hammer gets a bore brush on the inside and I use a small screwdriver with a patch to clean the hammer face. Just a general wipe down on the other few parts then lay them on a paper towel. Here's the part of my procedure that will make some cringe but I next spray those parts with WD-40 and let them sit for a bit while I return to the breech plug. Pipe cleaners work wonders on breech plugs' flame channels, especially if you dip them in a bit of alcohol first. I run asmall amountof alcohol through the plug's fire channelas a finalflush and just wipe any remaining gunk off the plug, hit it with the air, then let it dry - it gets no lube. Sabotloader has a great procedure for getting the plug ready to reinstall.
If the trigger needs any cleaning... I flush it with alcohol, put the air to it and let it dry,then finally add a drop or twoof CLP.
My compressor sits near where I clean rifles so the WDsprayed parts now get hit with the pressurized air. I putadrop of CLP inside the hammer and rub the surfaces ofall the small parts with a rag that's lightly impregnated with CLP. Theaction cap threads get just a touch of ONE grease or Militec grease.
Trigger goes back on first, then breech plug, then action internals and cap. I make sure the stock is clean and give the spring a drop of lube, then finish assembly. All of that probably takes me about as long as it did to type it.
Shooting with the twins, Whites that is!!!!
