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To remove rust simply strip the gun so you can clean it and use some steel wool and Break Free. Don’t use real coarse steel wool as you can scratch the metal and the bluing. Lightly rub it with the steel wool and then let it soak in the Break Free over night. By this I mean wipe the rusty spots down well with the oil. The next day use the steel wool again and rub the spots of rust. You may want to get the steel wool wet with the Break Free and scrub the rust that way. This will clean off the rust pretty well and the Break Free will soak in and prevent the rust from growing. If you want to re-blue then that is another story all together. The bolt closing hard can be several things. First I need to know how familiar with rifles you are, as this model I believe cocks when you close it. So you are compressing the striker spring as you close the bolt. No offense if you already know this and that is not what the problem is. You don’t say whether or not this happens with or without ammo? If it only happens with ammo it could be the extractor being pushed out of the way. It could be the rounds are dragging against the mouth of the chamber. It could be the bolt is binding on the rear guard screw when it closes. Many possibilities here. Take the gun apart and see what happens as you reassemble it and put the bolt in after each new part is installed in the gun. You may have to disassemble the bolt and do the same thing with the receiver. Good luck let us know what you find.

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Thanks for the reply. I will try the break free and 0000 steel wool. The problem with the bolt is with an unloaded chamber. I have stripped the bolt and gun. After I finish removing the rust and cleaning the bolt assembly, I will attempt to reinstall the bolt and try closing the action. I will let you know.