Tips on cleaning a .22
 

Howdy

Any suggestions on what materials to use for cleaning a Ruger 10/22? How often do you clean your action? bore?

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

I don't, the wax on the bullets, keeps the bore from rustin'. I just wipe it down from time to time, and maybe clean out the carrier when it looks dirty.

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

Hi Grant...

With all my .22s, I run a few patches when I run out of one brand of ammunition and start with another. Sight in again and good to go until then next brand goes on sale...

Good Luck,
CE

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

I use the Otis Cleaning system on mine. It allows you to clean in the direction of the bullet. I take it to the range and clean the bore before the barrel cools down. The lead and powder fowling comes out a little easier when the barrel is warm.

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

All guns need to be cleaned periodically. The 22lr. has rifiling that is not cut as deep and big game rifles. When it gets dirty your accuracy will be effected! So yes,ju;st like any gun,clean it after shooting it,and you will have more consistant accuracy,and a better functiional firearm. vangunsmith

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

I agree, the cleaner you can keep your guns the better off they AND you will be.

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

This isn't going to help much, but I agree 100% with what Slamfire said.:D

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

I just spray gun scrub all over the inside of the action and bore, let it sit about 15 minutes then wipe out the action, run a bore snake down the bore 2 or 3 times the put a dry patch on the end of the bore snake run it through 1 or 2 more times then put a lightly oiled patch on the end of the bore snake and run it through again. and call it good.

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

go to rimfirecentral.com There is a product called the patch worm or something... I have one it is basically a modified weedwacker string you use to pull a patch through... For 5 bucks it is great. Also remember you are not going to be shooting jacketed ammo in your 22 so you only will need a lead remover which is not really heavy duty,

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

I agree with slamfire. BUT I clean the bore every 10,000 rounds or so. NOT VERY OFTEN,the wax on the bullets actually HIGHTENED the accuracy of my savage Mark II .22.

And as for residue,the wax helps to keep the residue from STICKING.

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

I didn't clean my action for like 1000 rounds and finally changed out my trigger. It needed it. I clean my more every time I shoot it. And oil it.

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

the longest ive gone without cleaning my 10-22 before i started to have malfunctions was in the upwards of 5,000 rounds and i dont shoot very high quality 22 ammo either unless its in my match guns. but for the 10-22 the highest quality bullet i shoot would be remington thunderbolts but most of the time i use some russian made stuff called rooster .22 its steel cases and very dirty but accurate enough and also very inexpensive i can get a brick for 4 bucks.

RE: Tips on cleaning a .22
 

I always believed a clean rifle shoots better than a dirty one (or should I say fouled). But when I started shooting in smallbore team matches many years ago, you would be surprised as to how many of those shooters NEVER cleaned their rifles. Even after thousands of rounds. And these rifles could still center punch the X ring just about every time. These rifles were shot probably a minimum of 3 times per week, maybe 300 - 500 rounds. So the bores didn't have time to rust.
I clean my small bores the same way I clean my centerfires. Bronze brush, solvent, patches and finish with a oiled patch. I do this simply because I don't shoot them as often as I'd like.