Hi folks,
Forgive me that I don't know the right terminology for all the parts I'm talking about! I hope you folks can use your psychic powers to understand what I'm trying to say!
My new break action .410 has about a hundred rounds through it, and the break action itself is really sticky still. It requires strength to break open and more strength to close it. The lever by the trigger guard is fine, it's the pressure between the metal pieces - the two large curved surfaces where the stock and the wooden grip attached to the barrel meet. If I remove the wooden grip, the barrel will simply fall when I break it open, so the point of friction is definitely in those metal surfaces.
How do I smooth out the action on this shotgun? Will polishing the blue off and buffing them smooth do it? There is already evidence of serious scratching and wear on these surfaces from normal use.
Thanks!
Spaz
Forgive me that I don't know the right terminology for all the parts I'm talking about! I hope you folks can use your psychic powers to understand what I'm trying to say!
My new break action .410 has about a hundred rounds through it, and the break action itself is really sticky still. It requires strength to break open and more strength to close it. The lever by the trigger guard is fine, it's the pressure between the metal pieces - the two large curved surfaces where the stock and the wooden grip attached to the barrel meet. If I remove the wooden grip, the barrel will simply fall when I break it open, so the point of friction is definitely in those metal surfaces.
How do I smooth out the action on this shotgun? Will polishing the blue off and buffing them smooth do it? There is already evidence of serious scratching and wear on these surfaces from normal use.
Thanks!
Spaz