Ruger 10/22 Semi-auto Maintenance

[Urban Fox Control London 8]

Out of interest and to get other pointers, when cleaning your Ruger 10/22 what do you find is the best method?

 

Fully strip down the rifle or just carry out a barrel scrub with brush and pull through with a solvent swab to remove fouling?

 

Do you ever full strip the 10 shot magazine for cleaning?

 

Lightly oil moving metal parts?

 

I also have a SAK moderator on the rifle that I strip and clean with an approved cleaning solvent?

 

All comments would be appreciated.

Edited February 20, 2010 by Urban Fox Control London

[hingindoolie 0]

Do your self a favour mate and do not strip down the mag. It's a finicky thing to put back together and never the same. Soak them in white spirit for a while and give them a good shake. Thats all they need.

Been Bunny bashing with a Ruger 10/22 now for three years and never been stripped down. Never missed a beat. Hoppes bore snake is all it gets after every outing.

[the Verminator 0]

i very really clean mine, works fine. when the accuracy starts to go a bit i clean the barrel. very occasinaly complexly stip it down and give it a proper clean, at the same time i also do the magazine. there are some good videos on youtube for how to strip down both. the only thing i do after every trip out with it is spray it lightly with a bit of oil to keep the rust away.

[Urban Fox Control London 8]

Thanks for that. Really appreciated.

[pigeon640 0]

 

the above is my 10/22 shes 15 years old and has been a great gun to me

i had the slide return spring shortened to make it cycle sub sonics effectively

 

Ive never ever put anything through the barrel but bullets not even a bore snake and she shoots spot on

 

every 100 rounds or so i take the action out the wood and clean the slide spotless

and just a short skoosh of wd 40 to help cleaning and wipe away all residue

 

as for mags my ten shots i blow out with an airline to remove dirt but never lub with anything

also i have a 30 shot mag for her which is great for bunny bashing

 

great gun full stop

 

colin