- Location
- Northwestern Ontario
Hi, I'd like advice on how to initially clean and break in a ruger 10/22.
Thanks,
Munchie
Thanks,
Munchie
Breaking in Ruger 10/22
- Thread starter munchieattack
- Start date
Initial cleaning, take it apart and clean all the oil/grease out of the action and clean the bolt, take special care cleaning around the bolt face and extractor. lightly oil the top of the inside of the receiver and a few drops on the bottom of the bolt. Shoot, clean, repeat. No special magical steps. After it smooths out, you'll need less and less lube.
Run a dry patch through the barrel (I actually used a boresnake, it's all I had at the moment), and shoot a bunch of high velocity rounds.
The last new 10/22 I bought was treated to this exact procedure and ran flawlessly from new. No stovepipes of FTFs, I was impressed.
The last new 10/22 I bought was treated to this exact procedure and ran flawlessly from new. No stovepipes of FTFs, I was impressed.
- Location
- Northwestern Ontario
Thanks for the replies! About how many rounds do you think I should shoot the first time?
Also, what do you think about using brake cleaner to remove the oil they package it with.
Jahred, isn't that gun oil in your pic a personal lubricant?
Also, what do you think about using brake cleaner to remove the oil they package it with.
Jahred, isn't that gun oil in your pic a personal lubricant?
- Location
- Burlington On
Some say to fire 5 rounds, then clean barrel. Then 5 and clean. Then 10 and clean. Then another 10 and clean barrel. Do it a couple of times with 20 rounds etc.
Most say they need no break in at all. I did it anyway, it doesn't hurt and it's only new once.
Most say they need no break in at all. I did it anyway, it doesn't hurt and it's only new once.
I wouldn't reccomend brake parts cleaner, the new 10/22s have plastic parts that may be damaged.
It works for both!
- Location
- Saskatoon Saskatchewan
thats very helpfull. All mine feed and eject properly.
This advice is often useful for a fullbore rifle, but mostly unnecessary for a Rimfire (due to the lack of copper fouling).
I, personally, would stay away from copper-jacketed bullets altogether -- but at very least refrain from them for the first few hundred rounds, or until the gun is functioning smoothly.
