I got a Sears 3T rifle in a trade awhile ago. I ran it a few times and it was flawless. Slowly it started failing to fire. I tore down the rifle completely, pulled the barrel and cleaned it alongside the chamber well. I used to get an occasional failure to go into battery, this was immediately alleviated when I cleaned the rifle as such. Gun probably hadn't been cleaned in decades. Gun has always had FTF here and there. I shoot good and cheap stuff, so it varied. Lately it can't shoot a few rounds without a failure to fire. It has become very unreliable which saddens me as I enjoy the rifle a lot.
Not sure if the gun has been damaged from dry-firing. It has happened once in a while because new shooters with it usually fire it when empty since it has a magazine tube. I can only assume this has damaged my firing pin. The bolt looks like a pain to disassemble, so I haven't touched it.
Anyone got advice on replacing the firing pin?
Contemplating buying a whole new bolt as well.
Could it be the chamber has been peened or damaged?
If so, how could I repair this?
Not sure if the gun has been damaged from dry-firing. It has happened once in a while because new shooters with it usually fire it when empty since it has a magazine tube. I can only assume this has damaged my firing pin. The bolt looks like a pain to disassemble, so I haven't touched it.
Anyone got advice on replacing the firing pin?
Contemplating buying a whole new bolt as well.
Could it be the chamber has been peened or damaged?
If so, how could I repair this?