New Model 60 Problem - Bolt Not Staying Open?

[jfew02]

Hey guys, new member here, but pretty familiar with guns. So, not a newbie question!

I purchased a brand new Model 60 about 2 months ago and have since put about 800-900rds through it, of varying types. My favorite is the bulk pack of Federal 36gr HPs from walmart (the 550 pack).

At any rate, I'd like to mention that I clean this gun every time I shoot it and cleaned it completely when I first purchased it. Everything gets a good dose of Hoppe's Gun Oil and I try to keep the grit out of the cracks.

After cleaning the gun then going back to the range today, I noticed that I'm having intermittent problems with the bolt staying open after the last shot, consequently resulting in a few dry fires.

Obviously I'd like this to be fixed. Any ideas?

Is it POSSIBLE the ammo caused it? I fired about half a box of minimags before switching to the Federals. I've had no problems with the Federals before, but I'm wondering if just maybe the Federals are lacking some punch and not pushing the slide back far enough? Never, ever, ever, EVER had a stovepipe or feed-lock with the Federals or anything else, for that matter.

[ArrowDodger]

Does the LSHO lever work free without binding? The LSHO spring is present?
Maybe check the slot in the TG for rubbing or see if the LSHO lever e-ring is in place.

[jfew02]

Wait...wait wait...I think I just realized what it was. That comment about it rubbing on the trigger guard made me think about my day at the range. I think what was happening was I had the gun resting on top of my case with a magazine (paper kind, not metal, haha!). I think I might've been pressing the gun up against the case occasionally which I think would've caused it to not stay open, since it wouldn't have been able to push the little tab (lever? Release mechanism) down and out of the trigger guard.

I'm gonna go to the range tomorrow and see if that was what it was.

[pokey]

I'd like to add that even if that's not what's causing it, I'd have a very hard time believing that it's the fault of Federal Bulk Hollowpoints. Those have been 100% reliable in all of my properly working guns. I've had failures, but they have all been the gun's (thus my) fault, not the ammo's fault.

[jfew02]

I'd like to add that even if that's not what's causing it, I'd have a very hard time believing that it's the fault of Federal Bulk Hollowpoints. Those have been 100% reliable in all of my properly working guns. I've had failures, but they have all been the gun's (thus my) fault, not the ammo's fault.

Same here. I have a lot of faith in that ammo. I have 3 different .22's (two of them are Marlins, a 60 and a 795). Ammo feeds great in them all...the other being a S&W 22-A. My 795 occasionally catches a shell on the way out and smashes it long-ways but I think it just need to be broken in. My 22-A did the same thing until I put damn near 1000rds through it, then it stopped.

[Radar 1]

You said "A good dose of Hoppe's". A wet 60 will not run well when it starts to get dirty. They like to be pretty dry. Clean the action, put a couple drops of oil on your finger and rub it all over the pins ends and bolt-that's all it needs. Try this and see what happens

[pokey]

You said "A good dose of Hoppe's". A wet 60 will not run well when it starts to get dirty. They like to be pretty dry. Clean the action, put a couple drops of oil on your finger and rub it all over the pins ends and bolt-that's all it needs. Try this and see what happens

Yeah, I can second that. I'm down to using just one drop for the whole bolt, and maybe a half a drop for the firing pin. Just enough to be a rust inhibitor, not really lube.

[jfew02]

You said "A good dose of Hoppe's". A wet 60 will not run well when it starts to get dirty. They like to be pretty dry. Clean the action, put a couple drops of oil on your finger and rub it all over the pins ends and bolt-that's all it needs. Try this and see what happens

I use a small cloth square with a few drops on it and wipe everything down. I usually run it through the barrel too. I did notice that in some areas some grit started to stick to the metal. Maybe I should take it apart and give it spray-down with compressed air.

When cleaning I pay the most attention to the feed ramp, feeding mechanisms, and the front of the bolt. I try to get every spec of crud out from around the face of the bolt, especially around the little "fingers" that grab the casing.

[pokey]

When cleaning I pay the most attention to the feed ramp, feeding mechanisms, and the front of the bolt.

I find that gunk at the top/front of the receiver can have detrimental effects too. I use a brass pick to scratch that crud out of there.