Any T/C Venture owners... Help

[CuseHunter]

So I have all of the guns out today and cleaning them really well. Taking apart bolts and completely field stripping all the guns to clean them.

Does anyone know how to disassemble the bolt of the Venture? I'm stumped and can't find anything online. I want to get inside the carrier and firing pin to clean them good. I had a couple misfires in the season when it was near 0 degrees. I have a feeling it all gooped up in there.

[88GW]

You could try to soak it in hoppes or kerosene. I did this with a Savage bolt that would not eject properly. I used the kerosene and it worked very well.

[ATbuckhunter]

There is a tool that comes along with the rifle that allows you to change out the bolt handle. Look up the manual online and it should say it. 

[jjb4900]

try brake cleaner, it leaves no residue......kerosene will leave an oily residue behind, kind of what you're trying to avoid.

[88GW]

I just do as my marine father who spent some time in the vietnam jungle tells me too when it comes to firearms. It worked thats all I can say. Its certainly easier to do it his way than not and hear how you did it wrong. Fathers. Gotta love em.

[thphm]

As 88GW said soak it first in Kero. or Mineral Spirts,Overnight would be good.Strange the online manual does not say how to take the bolt apart.Do not use Brake Clean in an area that is not ventalated ,Bad for your health.Many auto mech. and weldors finding that out the hard way.

And in the manual as in most it said to Lightly Oil the parts on assembly.Hoppys gun oil works good.

[jjb4900]

no matter what chemical or solvent you choose to use, always wear protective gloves and make sure you're in a well ventilated area.....

[CuseHunter]

try brake cleaner, it leaves no residue......kerosene will leave an oily residue behind, kind of what you're trying to avoid.

I ended up using the BrakeKleen, the stuff is tough on the lungs so I did it outside and wore two layers of gloves. It flushed out a ton of nasty black fluid. I need to try and get in there though and lube it up with some sewing machine oil though

[CuseHunter]

I just hate how TC makes a gun that is so damn hard to maintain, personally I feel bolt and firing pin maintenance is crucial to functioning in our cold temps, the factory bolts are caked with thick oils and will cause misfires in very low temps

[thphm]

As I said in another post,the old mom and pop store would break the firearm down clean and oil it and make sure everything is working properly before the gave it to you.I guess thoes days are gone with the big box stores that just sell.

[sits in trees]

are you sure its not the ammo? If not call TC, there have been recalls by them lately, not saying your gun falls into the recalls but misfires on a TC are almost non-existent. You really would have had to sling that gun threw some rough stuff to make it misfire.

[thphm]

Now that you think you have it cleaned try this,let it soak overnight in a pie pan or such covered with Kero. or Mineral Spirts, the next morning work it back an forth and watch what comes out.Breakclean just dries too fast to break everything up.That is how it was desighned to flush debries away and dry quick so the brake parts can be re assembled.The only good point is that it is under pressure to blow stuff away.

I would have soaked it with the above, then used it as a final flush then oil it.

Other the that how do you like the rifle there are a lot of people out there that are pleased with them.

[ATbuckhunter]

Its not hard to take apart with the tool that comes with the gun. I have done it but I have no clue how to clean it.

[CuseHunter]

Now that you think you have it cleaned try this,let it soak overnight in a pie pan or such covered with Kero. or Mineral Spirts, the next morning work it back an forth and watch what comes out.Breakclean just dries too fast to break everything up.That is how it was desighned to flush debries away and dry quick so the brake parts can be re assembled.The only good point is that it is under pressure to blow stuff away.

I would have soaked it with the above, then used it as a final flush then oil it.

Other the that how do you like the rifle there are a lot of people out there that are pleased with them.

I really like the gun. It shoots great groups with 150gr hornady ammo. About 1" at 150 yards 3 shot group. It didn't group well with 180gr fusion ammo or 180gr rem coreloks. It's light, durable, and has a smooth action. Next rifle I get though would be a tikka t3 or weatherby s2.