Stripping my s/h 0.22 Remington Express Compact

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

I've just bought a standard Express to have a tinker with.
I'm following this thread with interest and hopefully the gun will be sweet when finished.
I'll then pass it on to Emma's boyfriend, George, who will then have a gun of his own to enjoy the hobby with.
Hopefully, he will then be as hooked as Emma and me.

Hi gtfreight, have a look at my last post and make sure you split the cocking link when reassembling it so you don’t do what I did

Let us know how you get on, I’ll be interested to see if it’s lubed when you first strip it !

I’ll put 50p and two chocolate HobNobs that it’s not

Norm

[gtfreight]

Hi gtfreight, have a look at my last post and make sure you split the cocking link when reassembling it so you don’t do what I did

Let us know how you get on, I’ll be interested to see if it’s lubed when you first strip it !

I’ll put 50p and two chocolate HobNobs that it’s not

Norm

Thanks for the advice Norm. It's going to be a while before I open it up but I'll buy some Hobnobs before I do (any excuse for a Hobnob).

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

Thanks for the advice Norm. It's going to be a while before I open it up but I'll buy some Hobnobs before I do (any excuse for a Hobnob).

It might be worth just taking the stock off and seeing if there’s any sign of lubrication, I certainly wouldn’t have shot mine had I known it was dry !

Norm

[gtfreight]

It might be worth just taking the stock off and seeing if there’s any sign of lubrication, I certainly wouldn’t have shot mine had I known it was dry !

Norm

Hi Norm,

I have just got it out of the bag for the first time and cocked it, it sounded dry when being cocked so I pulled the stock off (the front trigger screw was in solid), and you are right, it's as dry as a nun's chuff. I'm not even going to chrono it until next week when I'm off work and can spend some time on it.
Here's a picture, the guide is still white.
http://imgur.com/a/ZKmDOM3

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

Hi Norm,

I have just got it out of the bag for the first time and cocked it, it sounded dry when being cocked so I pulled the stock off (the front trigger screw was in solid), and you are right, it's as dry as a nun's cuff. I'm not even going to chrono it until next week when I'm off work and can spend some time on it.
Here's a picture, the guide is still white.
http://imgur.com/a/ZKmDOM3

I just can’t understand why they do that, it’s crazy I wonder how long they’d last in the hands of someone who didn’t know anything about greasing them ?

I’ll let you off the hobnobs bet as I reckoned I was on to a dead cert anyway

It’ll be interesting to see what it’s doing once it’s lubed up

If it’s anything like mine there’ll be a fair bit of preload on it as well. If you need any info on the strip don’t hesitate to pm me, or even give me a call on PURUURIYIRO ( substitute the letters for numbers on a std qwerty keyboard ).

I could probably strip mine in the dark now !

Norm

[gtfreight]

I think I'll be taking you up on the advice if you don't mind.

[Mr.Fixit-Norm]

I think I'll be taking you up on the advice if you don't mind.

No problem, the only afternoon I’m out next week is Tuesday as it my shopping day for mum , Oh and if you call, preferably after 9.30am as I’m a late riser, evenings anytime up to midnight