Best way to clean a trigger

[pertnear]

I have an old Rem 722 that I'm refurbishing. What is the best way to clean the Walker trigger assembly?

[25ring]

Hornady One Shot cleaner and gun lube

[crandall crank]

If it's all metal (no plastic), I've soaked them in Ed's Red overnight and cleaned with a toothbrush the next day.

[country gent]

I believe I would first remove it, and spray it out with a good aerosol solvent and blow out with air. then if available ultrasonic clean it in a good cleaner. Blow it out again and re lube.
You can lube with good oil by putting in a small sealed jar and the desired oil then run a cycle thru the ultra sonic with water in it.

[ShooterAZ]

I use Birchwood Casey "Gun Scrubber". You don't want too much oil on it because it will eventually gum up and potentially cause problems.

[BLAHUT]

kerosene dries clean.

[Texas by God]

B12 Chemtool spray. Gloves and glasses.

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[Winger Ed.]

B12 Chemtool spray. Gloves and glasses.

^^this^^

With spray B12, and JB weld---- I clean or can fix anything.

[NSB]

I’m with ShooterAz. I’ve been using Gun Scrubber for years with no problems and it cleans great.

[Ramjet-SS]

Gun Scrubber and an old tooth brush. Unless you have a sonic cleaner then that’s how I would go.

[BK7saum]

Jewel and possibly others recommend rinsing with naphtha (lighter fluid) Cleans and rhe naphtha leaves a slight residue/lube behind. For a really dirty and gummed up trigger, B12 and/or a sonic cleaner would be my choice.

[405grain]

I've also heard that you should use lighter fluid to clean triggers. Unfortunately in this era of disposable lighters only the cool kids still have zippo's.

[Geezer in NH]

Brake clean [same as Gun scrubber at 1/3 price] then a good lube

[Shopdog]

Cheapy touch up(jamb gun) spray gun.....

If,you have a compressor. Naphtha is very good for "solvent based".... dollar store,Totally Awesome for the more "green" side.....use the naptha on a trigger.

[GregLaROCHE]

What do you mean by refurbishing? If you want to do more than just get it working? If so, you should disassemble it and inspect all parts. Wire brush all rusted parts and stone if necessary. Then apply the lubricant of your choice.

[WRideout]

Cheapy touch up(jamb gun) spray gun.....

If,you have a compressor. Naphtha is very good for "solvent based".... dollar store,Totally Awesome for the more "green" side.....use the naptha on a trigger.

Naptha=Lighter fluid

Wayne

[pertnear]

What do you mean by refurbishing? If you want to do more than just get it working? If so, you should disassemble it and inspect all parts. Wire brush all rusted parts and stone if necessary. Then apply the lubricant of your choice.

The rifle I'm refurbishing is of 1961 vintage & I'm pretty sure nothing has ever been done to the rifle except use it & put it away with minimal maintenance. I'm bedding the stock so the trigger assembly is off. The trigger mechanism, while fully functional, is greasy & full of lint, dirt & gunk.

[rockrat]

Picked up a Rem 700 and someone had spilled Cola on the back of the bolt and it went in the trigger. Ended up hooking my hose to the hot water outlet outside and rinsing with hot water followed by a blast of canned air. Then went the B12 route followed by lighter fluid. Works well now. Did the same thing with the bolt also after removing the firing pin.

[Rich/WIS]

IIRC when I replaced the trigger on my R700 with a Timney they suggested Ronsonol lighter fluid as a lube, will not gum up and leaves enough residual oil to keep it working properly.

[oldhenry]

Too much oil is worse than no oil. Same goes for the firing pin. That gunk you found had the potential for trouble.

Those 722 Rem. are great guns. My 1st. centerfire rifle was a 722 in .244 from Montgomery Ward for $75.00 (around '58 or '59).