Cleaning, how often should I clean my 22s?
- Thread starter ItsAGirl
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- Location
- Nova Scotia
There is no right or wrong. Comes down to whatever you feel is necessary. I personally only clean when I start having issues.
Mightymoose410
Regular
- Location
- Beautiful Vancouver Island
^^^^^100%
Bolt every few hundred especially on the old semi's, barrel at a about 1000
- Location
- West Quebec
Rifles once a year pistols about every 500 rounds
I usually do the same. If you enjoy cleaning them you can do it as much as you like, but generally it comes down to:
Has it gotten wet/muddy?
Is it acting up, having issues?
Do i feel like it and have the time?
Has it been more than a year or two since i cleaned it last?
That is more than enough cleaning.
your not going to wear the rifling out of it if thats what your worried about.
Run a damp (oiled) patch down it after and wipe it down with oiled rag and you are good to go.
Run a dry patch down it before next trip out.
Rob
Slight disagreement with fellow posters. The “dreaded carbon ring” can start to show up with as little as 200 rounds. I was using CCi sv and noticed how quickly it can appear. If you don’t catch it early the harder it is to remove later.
This is basically my approach. Excessive bore cleaning can be counterproductive, as it is sometimes necessary to fire fouling shots afterward for best accuracy.
I would not use a bore snake; they can get stuck in the bore. Use a rod and patches, or get one of the Otis kits if you want a pull-through.
Ok, so perhaps I have been cleaning my .22s too much. My Ruger Single six seems to need more cleaning as the bullets are harder and harder to load in the range. When I start with it all cleaned out, I have no issue, but as I put several rounds through it, the ammo is difficult to load, and even more difficult unload. I really have to push hard on the ejector rod.
dragansrbin
Regular
- Location
- Stoners Creek
rugger 10/22, bought in 2007 last cleaned in 2014
took it up north this year, like every year, worked like charm, not a single issue.
took it up north this year, like every year, worked like charm, not a single issue.
My smith and wesson 617 is the same way. Probably 100-200 rounds and needs a cleaning
- Location
- Nova Scotia
I got one stuck and broken in my service rifle in Afghanistan.
Now. I wipe down my guns with oil often. Because I live in a humid area.
