Inline Question
 

Being new to the inline world, on the bolt style guns are you supposed to lube the striker or not? if yes with what? I have a Black
Diamond and a Knight Bighorn

RE: Inline Question
 

I use Rem Oil on my inlines that have a bolt.....a little goes a long way. If the temperature is below freezing, I wipe the bolt dry.

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;) I use Remington dri lube all the time on all my bolt guns.

:)Al

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I use a heavy duty silicone spray I purchase in automotive stores. I give the bolt a light spray and then a quick wipe with a patch and assemble. That way it will not freeze in bitter cold and it slides easy. Also it seems to clean up easy with the silicone on it.

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Be careful with the striker sticking on the Black Diamond. After about a dozen or so shots (particularly with Pyrodex), enough powder residue will build up around the striker to sometimes cause it to hang up. This happened to me last year - pulled the trigger - nothing happened - thought I must have put the safety on - as as relaxed and looked over to see if the safety had become inadvertently engaged, the gun suddenly discharged. It was pointed downrange, but not held very securely and scared the cr*p out of me nonetheless.

I now pull the striker back and forth a couple of times after each shot to make sure it isn't getting sticky.

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Rem oil for normal use.Powdered graghite from a farm store for cold. Lee

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Breakfree CLP

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Thanks for the info guys. Roskoe, funny thing you should mention the "hangfire" thing with the Black Diamond as I too have already had this happen, only after making sure the safety was off and it wasn't going to shoot I pulled the 209 cap off before anything could happen. When I tore down the gun to clean it it was filthy with poeder residue on the bottom of the striker where the trigger contacts it. I too was shooting Pyrodex and it was after 9 shots. I don't think I'll use that powder in that gun again. I've since bought some APP 2F and tried that and after 6 shots there was no buildup around the striker. The APP I purchased was 2F but after reading some of these posts I wonder if 3F would work better out of my 24 inch barrel?

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I had my Black Diamond XR one afternoon after about 20 shots, slow down so much that you could watch the striker slide move. It finally got to where it would not cock. I never had the experience you and Roskoe had (thank goodness). My one other objection about the Black Diamond is when I field strip it to wipe the striker off and the striker slide area out, putting that locking nut back on with the rifle still all in tact can be a real.. [:@] Other then cleaning it, that rifle wil really shoot!

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Dakotabowhunter,Be aware that the pressure goes up much faster with FFF. I have been using APP for some time,I have tried about everthing out there and am still checking Pinnacle out,So far the best combination of speed pressure and accuracy has come from APP FF. Lee

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I use a silicone spray made for the meat cutting industry. It dries to a light haze and has never failed me yet. I believethat an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure so I field clean myBlack Diamond after every half-dozen or so shots at the range. Using Pyrodex pellets (150 gr), I don't have as muchbarrel fouling as usual. I also season my barrels using bore butter. This helps to make cleaning a lot easier.

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You better make that two ounces of prevention using that Bore Butter.[8D]

No need to field-clean -- even after 35 shots. All that's necessary is a bore swab every couple of shotswith a mild solution like Windex, alky or spit. Every 10-12 shots, run a pick thru the nipple or breechplug to keep it clear. If using 777 with an inline, crack loose the breechplug - then re-snug every 8-9 shots if you only grease the threads.

There's your new cure!...lol [X(]

Oops.. I forgot to mention this!

Better-yet, if using sabot/bullets, buy a good gun oil that says it prevents rust. Then take that Bore Butter & put it in a stowaway bag - then toss that bag into the rafters of your garage.

Once every five years, clean your rafters. Move that bag to a new spot for another five years. Keep repeating that procedure for the next 40 years... lol :D

P.S.... I cannot tell you to throw that Bore Butter in the garbage anymore. Poster Phil doesn't want me to do that anymore. So if you must make more rafter room, put that Bore Butter on a table at your next Garage Sale.

Suggested retail should be around 99 cents..lol [:'(]

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777, Are you sure you dont like Bore Butter? I hate to hear someone that is kinda wishy washy about an opinion...He he

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I have to VOTE4 the automotive silcon spray,
works great on my Knight. Use it like you
would if it costs $750.00 an oz. :DIn other
words a little dap al do ya. I also season
my barrells with the bore butter.:)