Had a problem with what I thought was dirty-burning ammo, now I'm thinking overlubrication of the bolt & carrier.

If you overdo it on the bolt carrier, will you get a black sooty residue?

How much should you put on the bolt (not the bolt face, I believe it's supposed to be dry)

What about the lugs?  Dry or a little bit?

Besides trimming the big bristles off an AR chamber brush, what else to use for a polishing patch?  Does the 223 bolt action use a different chamber brush with lut the larger bristles?

(also trying maintenance forum)

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Douche the bolt. Wet the bolt channel, cam pin channel, and rails in/on the carrier.  The fouling WIPES off - maybe a used bore brush for the tail of the bolt (outside).  No brush needed on the carrier - no metal brstled brush for damn sure.  This is a very short primer meant to suffice only until you RTFM.

Tate

Thanks, Tate - just what I needed.