Been there mate , done that . The hammer polish is indeed well worth doing as it will improve the consistency and even the shout count to a certain dergee . I`ve fitted new bushes to the hammer and it is indeed a mirror finish on the rail , but the dry or lubed question raised its head again . I generally run it with the smallest dab of valve oil on , to great effect , but im running it dry once more and have gone back to my short pull hammer with a stronger , shorter spring and ali spacer to take up the slack . The spring ends are also polished , infact anu areas that may come into contact ar