M&P22 Guide Rod Greasing

[nugunner]

I stripped and cleaned my brand-new M&P 22 and noticed that the end of the guide rod, where it fits into its slot underneath the fixed barrel, is very heavily greased. I left this as it is as it didn't seem to affect the functioning of the slide. But now, I'm wondering if it might accumulate carbon deposits during firing.

Should I take out the guide rod and remove most of the grease, or just leave it as is?

 

[silverfoxdj]

Does it say anything about it in the manual? It usually does not need a ton of grease..

 

[Zed255]

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[nugunner]

It doesn't say anything about that particular spot in the manual. I haven't tried it yet but I've got a couple of different kinds of ammo for it to try. We'll see what works best.