What's the best, easiest way to clean the action on a model 60. My dad gave me his to clean. It's been in the closet since the early 80's since my brother and I left home. Don't think it has been shot since then.

Take the action apart and clean everything separately.

They are pretty easy to clean. The action has sub-assemblies that come out together and are easy to spray and brush the grit from without taking the subs apart.

Yes, and I believe there are videos on the Interwebs that demonstrate this too.

As for me, I pop the action out of the stock and spray it, working the action back and forth, until the oil runs clear. I wipe down and take a little compressed air to everything. I wipe the slide and metal surfaces using a lightly oiled rag. Too much oil holds dirt and grit.

That's it. You can take the action apart if you'd like. The instructions are here.

http://www.marlinfirearms.com/pdfs/manuals/MFC_Self_Load_RF_Tube.pdf

Thanks everyone for the help. I guess I will take it down to sub assemblys and clean it from there. The last auto I took apart was a Remington 550. It never worked again so I was a little intimidated.

The 550 action is a super complicated pain in the a$$. I recently took one completely down and put it back together.

When I took my down a spring sprung and I never did find it. Wish I could get it going ,it was a very accurate rifle.

Was the spring in that little cup screw at the bottom?

If you'll ship it to me, I'll fix it for you. PM me if interested.

Thanks for the video Steve, will check it out later.

It's handy, I think.