Has anyone ever had this happen?

[anschuter2013]

The action is a Bat B. Trigger is a Jewell BR

With a dab of grease on the each of the lug leading edges, I slide the bolt forward on an empty chamber, squeeze the trigger and lower the bolt so the grease isn't just scraped off in cocking. It has worked fine until yesterday.

But, this time when lowering the bolt with the trigger squeezed the result was Click Click Click Click Click? It seemed like it was trying to catch the sear but was just missing it, repeatedly. The trigger was depressed and it should have just closed with the firing pin moving slowly forward until the bolt was fully down like it has many times before. This occurred 3 times, then on the 4th try is behaved like it should and did for the rest of the outing.

Your thoughts?

 

[357Mag]

Anshuter -

Howdy!

Lube migration onto the sear surfaces?
You’ve been doin this process for a while, now.


With regards,
357Mag

 

[anschuter2013]

Hi .357,

I use a PMA o-ringed bore guide when cleaning. The trigger is as dry as a popcorn fart and I store my rifles muzzle down so no lube or last oiled patch film doesn't make it's way into the bedding or trigger. I'm at a loss on this one, but am leaning toward excessive grease film thickness between the lugs upsetting a really close sear engagement? Sound plausible?

 

[tmwinds]

I would pull the trigger and wash it in lighter fluid and blow dry with air. Reinstall and set the sear engagement per the Jewell instructions.

 

[Lightload]

Hmm, is the over-travel reduced too far? Dear is releasing but barely? Back off the over-travel just a smidgen and see what happens.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

I have never had that happen but then, I have never put grease on any of my Jewell triggers, as per the instructions.

 

[anschuter2013]

I don't grease any of my triggers, I grease the lugs and cam angle.

 

[JMayo]

I wouldn't sweat it. The lugs are never gonna "ride on top of grease pile" anyway. A thin film loading the pores keeps a pile up from happening. The Next open and close makes what you're doing useless. Imo
Less is more until you haven't used enough !

 

[stifffingers]

I wouldn't sweat it. The lugs are never gonna "ride on top of grease pile" anyway. A thin film loading the pores keeps a pile up from happening. The Next open and close makes what you're doing useless. Imo
Less is more until you haven't used enough !

Last I heard, Jewell recommends charcoal lighter fluid over regular Ronsinol.

 

[JMayo]

Last I heard, Jewell recommends charcoal lighter fluid over regular Ronsinol.

Last I read the op was talking about greasing the bolt not the trigger .....