Taking bolt out to clean barrel

[Swigs]

Have never taken apart my bb44 mag before. To remove bolt do you have to take trigger group apart also.

[Abnermal]

If it's anything like my H010 the answer is no. Lower the lever,remove the lever screw. Pull the lever free from the rifle then remove the bolt. Be careful to not lose the ejector.The bolt holds it in place. Easy-Peasy!

[Mags]

It's easy but there are several steps involved.
BB disassembly video at Henry's website:
https://www.henryusa.com/henry-instruct ... -boy-h006/

[Swigs]

Thank you

[dave77]

I took mine completely apart when I got it just because I've always done a thorough cleaning of any new firearm I purchase. Wasn't hard, watched the Henry site video and another couple on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AP_eXtXeF0&t=297s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-sxRQHoeC8&t=255s

The youtube vids are a little better since you can pause and rewind them, he did say to install the trigger group and the lever at the same time and I found it easier to install the trigger group and then the lever.

For routine barrel cleaning I put it in my rifle holder upside down so gunk is not falling into the mechanism and clean it from the muzzle but I do use a brass muzzle guard.

[clovishound]

I'm more worried about wear and tear on screws/threads from constant removal of the bolt, than any dirt possibly getting into the action when cleaning from the muzzle. I clean the action available through the ejection port last anyway.

[Mags]

I rarely disassemble to clean. When I can't seem to get the action clean from the outside anymore, then I take it apart.

As for cleaning the barrel, I don't want dirty solvent laced gunk from the barrel getting into the receiver so I clean from the receiver and out through the muzzle.
I first run a dry bore snake from the receiver and out the muzzle to draw out loose stuff.
Then from the muzzle insert a cleaning rod without a patch.
Through the ejector port work a dry swab onto the end of the cleaning rod.
With an eye dropper add cleaning solvent to the swab, just enough to soak the swab.
Pull the cleaning rod/swab out through the muzzle.
Repeat the rod/swab steps until the swab comes out clean or satisfied its clean enough.
Lastly do the rod/swab step without solvent instead using just enough gun oil to dampen the swab.

[Swigs]

Thanks again for all your ideas. Why I didnt think of them well we wont go there !

[dave77]

I use one of these after running a saturated swab down the barrel, let the solvent soak for a while, run a brass brush up and down a few times, the Rem-Squeeg is one way, can only be pulled though so I put my rod down the muzzle, use a some tweezers to attach the Rem-Squeeg and pull it out (you could also use a cable cleaning system). One pass with the Rem-Squeeg gets 99% of the loose gunk. With the rifle upside down if you don't get carried away with the amount of solvent used and slow down when the brush enters the breach you will get no gunk in the action. Or you could attach all the cleaning items to your rod or cable after running them down the barrel and only pull them toward the muzzle.

I would agree that removing the lever everytime you clean might lead to premature wear on the lever screw.


https://www.amazon.com/Rem-Squeeg-Remin ... s=Squeeg-E

[Leonardo]

Look into an Otis cleaning kit....works extremely well

[JEBar]

I found the YouTube video below to be very helpful in removing the bolt in our BBS 44 Mag .... as opposed to some other methods, it only requires removing ONE screw .... I do like the concept of cleaning the barrel from the chamber outward as is done with most bolt actions .... I must admit that I was hesitant to remove the lever but doing so proved to be an easy operation

HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE CARE AND CLEANING ===> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2bBIo-wL8

[Mags]

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Not a fan of this video. My reasons:
It's not necessary to remove the bolt to clean the chamber and out the barrel. There are cable cleaning rods for that purpose.
If there is a reason to clean the bolt itself and the bolt hole than than this is a good procedure except for the use of liquid lube. Liquid lube captures dust and eventually gets gummy. Graphite powder or a dry gun lube are better choices.
Flitz should not be used on brass. The inner mag tube got real shinny, but use of Flitz will cause it to more quickly tarnish.
Missing in the video is disassembly and cleaning of the inner mag tube to get the grim out that accumulates in behind the follower and inner mag tube spring.

Video was very helpful/useful in demonstating the one screw removal for getting the bolt out to clean it. Good design on Henry's part!

I found the YouTube video below to be very helpful in removing the bolt in our BBS 44 Mag .... as opposed to some other methods, it only requires removing ONE screw .... I do like the concept of cleaning the barrel from the chamber outward as is done with most bolt actions .... I must admit that I was hesitant to remove the lever but doing so proved to be an easy operation

HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE CARE AND CLEANING ===> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY2bBIo-wL8

[JEBar]

I have cables and do use them .... I find using them to take much longer than a standard rod .... basically, I haven't found a way to push a cable and that makes it impossible to "swab" out a barrel

[GFK]

Removal of the bolt and cleaning from the chamber is the method recommended in my Marlin's owner manual. I find this method also allows for the bolt and lever to be cleaned and lube. As such, both rifles (Henry and Marlin) cycles smoothly.

[BigAl52]

I take my bolt out every time I clean my Henrys and Marlins. The screw that holds the lever in wont wear out in my life time and even if it did I bet Henry has a bin full of them they would sell you for spares.

[Mags]

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I generally don't swab out the barrel using an in/out back and forth scrubbing motion. I drag through the chamber and out the muzzle in one direction, always. First in, drag through a dry bore snake from chamber to muzzle. Followed by swabs dowsed with solvent, until they come out the muzzle clean. Then one last swab barely damp with gun oil. If I have a lot of copper fouling, then I plug the barrel from inside the chamber with a bore squeegee and put good dose of copper solvent in the barrel from the muzzle. Then plug the muzzle with another bore squeegee. Reorient the rifle a few times to get the solvent well distributed in the barrel. Then let it soak for 30 minutes or so. Then swab out. There is an older post in another topic somewhere here that gets into the nitty gritty of the steps. Including how to get the squeegee into and out of the chamber end of the barrel. Good luck hunting for it.

I have cables and do use them .... I find using them to take much longer than a standard rod .... basically, I haven't found a way to push a cable and that makes it impossible to "swab" out a barrel

[.45Steel]

I shot my Big Boy Steel for a little over 2 yrs and always just cleaned the bore while checking for leading. Never found any by the way. I was reluctant to remove the lever and bolt for a thorough cleaning.I bit the bullet so to speak last weekend. Man..it was dirty after 100s of rounds. She's all cleaned up now and ready for rifle season next Monday. It was easy as pie and will get done more often now.

[JEBar]

I was reluctant to remove the lever and bolt for a thorough cleaning.I bit the bullet so to speak last weekend .....
It was easy as pie and will get done more often now.

all too well understood .... it was much the same for me

[ESquared]

Before I took them hunting, I did a pretty deep clean of my 30-30 and 308 barrels (bore snake, multiple patches, Hoppes, Ballistol, dry patches, light oil, etc.).
Even though I didn't fire a shot, I did another clean today, mainly to get the outside smudges and forest grit off, but was amazed how much crud came out of the barrels again.
I guess you just can't clean 'em too often or too completely!

[Ojaileveraction]

Being able to remove the bolt is a plus for HRA rifles in pistol calibers. I understand it's possible to remove the bolt of a Marlin '94 , but not as practical as a 336 style action.