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Hey guys,

This is my first Lever Gun, love it, question tho, is the bolt suppose to be removed for cleaning, I couldn’t find any details in the manual on removing it, nor can I get it to eject.

Sizz wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:52 pm

Hey guys,

This is my first Lever Gun, love it, question tho, is the bolt suppose to be removed for cleaning, I couldn’t find any details in the manual on removing it, nor can I get it to eject.

Don't really need to every time you shoot it, unless you're running 100 rds or so in a session. Pretty much up to you tho. As for disassembly/maintenance, Henry has videos of all that here:

https://www.henryusa.com/own-a-henry/he ... eo-series/

They have not yet put up maintenance videos specific to the X models, but they are likely very similar to the other Big Boy models with the exception of the side gate.

Thank you

you don't have to fully dis the gun to get the bolt out. Empty gun,cock the lever, bring it back half way. take out the screw holding the lever in and slide it out of the receiver. Then with your thumb slowly push back on the bolt while holding the hammer back all the way. then grab it form the back and pull it out. the videos will show you the little ejector spring. Spray the inside with some cleaner,wipe it out. wipe off and lightly oil the bolt and start to slide it in. stop,then slide the ejector back in it's little groove till the pin drops in to the hole. hold the ejector down and finish sliding the bolt back in half way ,slide the lever back in and replace the screw. check operation. There are also vids on you tube that show the field strip version I have described. this link is on youtube,shows a marlin but it is exactly the same process. you can learn a lot from hickok45 videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ammsrq_zqdA. if it does not get you there look at hickok45 levergun cleaning

Welcome. And as mentioned, the rifles are similar. The removal of the bolt for cleaning is located on page 9, of the manual (see below), for my rifle:

https://assets.henryusa.com/uploads/201 ... Manual.pdf