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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Rifles » Sheridan Blue Streak Maintenance    View previous topic :: View next topic  Sheridan Blue Streak Maintenance   Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:07 am fivermillions New Member Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Cincinnati Besides cleaning the barrel, what are the maintenance recommendations for maintaining a Blue Streak - are there certain points to keep lubricated etc.   Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:58 am AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6931 Location: "Out There" The Blue Streak is a pump gun- so there's not much you need to worry about- just lube all the points where there is metal-to-metal contact (like the pump arm, the trigger and so on) and the pump/piston top where it rubs against the tube to compress air. Every now and again a bit of oil into the valve area might not be a bad idea. Barrel cleaning- for the most part- is unnecessary unless you've shot alot of extremely dirty pellets for a long period of time (like a couple thousand shots). _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront Sheridan Cleaning   Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:52 pm BBGun Bob Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 474 Location: Michigan Fivermillion, Never use any metal brushes down the bore.If you buy a gun cleaning kit be sure not to touch the sides of the barrel at the muzzle/crown.A .177 or .22 swab with dish soap and hot water work best, follow this with a little light oil(Sewing Machine oil or light gun oil) on a clean patch will do the trick.These rifles have brass barrels,they are very soft both inside and out. Any bore cleaners for powder burners will eat your rifleing as will metal brushes(even brass ones).I have one that is 27 years old and the barrel bore still looks like the day I bought it.A drop or two of silicone based oil on your pump cup and like Eric said all the pivot points.Do not flood the the pump chamber with any oil this will be your worst enemy(never use detergent oil).It will get in your air chamber and turn to sludge and ruin the seals over a period of time.To oil your valve seals pull off the stock,where the large screw/bolt holds the stock to the action put two or three drops of silicone oil down that hole, leave it upside down for a while so the oil can work its way around those seals. Always store it with one or two pumps in it. This keeps the seals from collapsing and maintains there shape. To do this in a safe manner give it the pumps ( I use three)Pull the bolt back with your right hand hold the bolt and pull the trigger slowly letting the bolt go forward to closed position.It is now pumped for storage and can not be fired.To shoot it after this just pull the bolt to re cock.I usually fire my storage charge to make sure it has held air.Dri firing these rifles will not harm them. If you have any other questions concerning a Sheridan Blue Streak feel free to contact me anytime.I love these rifles,but they are work to shoot all day. pump,pump.pump,pump,pump,pump,pump,pump,shoot,pump,pump.pump,pump,pump,pump,pump,pump,shoot, pump,pump.pump,pump,pump,pump,pump,pump,shoot,pump,pump.pump,pump,pump,pump,pump,pump,shoot, Geez That was a job in its self : :PUMPING Respectfully BBGun Bob in Michigan A link to Streak Freaks http://www.ora8i.rivington-riflemen.org/Stick-Stock-final.html _________________ Air Guns Create Many Questions ! ! Together We Can Answer Them ! !   Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:00 pm AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6931 Location: "Out There" Looks like Bob found the new smilies! har har har. _________________ ` I'd say "I care." But I'd be lying. Canadian Airgun Supplier: http://www.scopesandammo.com/storefront Da Smilies are to cool !!! I like um Eric   Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:20 pm BBGun Bob Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 474 Location: Michigan The new smilies put a nice touch to a post ! Don't ya think??? BBGun Bob _________________ Air Guns Create Many Questions ! ! Together We Can Answer Them ! !   Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:29 am fivermillions New Member Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Cincinnati thanks for the tips!! 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