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I've have a western arms long range SxS I need to clean and oil the action! will just removing the stock take care of access or do i have to drop the trigger group?? Also if I do decide pull the trigger group (Block?)is there any "oops or watch out for" kind of stuff I have to careful of?
By the way first time I've ever did this with this particular shotgun and not sure of the proper proceedure?
Thanks

You can take the stock off the action by removing the buttplate, and accessing the long bolt in the hole in the stock-I think you need a long screwdriver for that gun, shine a flashlight beam down the hole to see what you've got. Once the wood is off, simply soaking the action in a pan of mineral spirits, while gently brushing the crud you find will clean it nicely. Either allow it to air dry, or blow it a bit with compressed air. Allow it to dry over night, and sparingly lube the works with a good gun oil-I gave mine a shot of spray CLP, allowed the excess to run off, blew it a bit with compressed air, and installed the stock the next day.
You don't need to disassemble the trigger group, especially if it is a rare, single trigger gun. Everything you need to clean is right there.
Good Luck.
Best,
Ted

Better to use a socket w/extension on the throughbolt to avoid messing up the slot. I had mine off and on a hundred times trying to inlet a buttstock. I should have made up a special long bolt for this to save time.

He shouldn't do too much damage, once off, and back on the gun. He ain't restocking it.
Best,
Ted

Thanks, No mine is double trigger, a 20 gauge with 26" barrels, mod and full. Cheap too only a $100 bucks (bought from a cousin), with nice shiny bores and locks up like a tank.
Funny gun to shoot too!

What else could you do to have this much fun for hundred dollars? Enjoy your new gun.