newbie question on rimfire rifles

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should rimfire rifles be thoroughly cleaned before taking it to the range, eventhough it doesn't come all greasy with packing grease like how most restricted firearms come? thanks in advance for any input:)
 
Depends. If it's a really old .22, you might want to check the action over, and maybe run a few cleaning patches through the barrel.

If it's a brand new out of the box Ruger 10/22...there would be absolutely no reason to clean the barrel.
 
Yes indeed,there may be some small metal dust left behind after machined or dust inside the bore, and it is more important for a semi to have them clean and lub before you fire the first round. But be very careful not to hurt the bore by push the cleaning rod too hard. Sometime cleaning hurt the gun more.

Trigun
 
its a brand new semi auto savage64f, took it apart and it seems really dry so lubed it up a bit and ran a couple of patches through the bore, should be good enough right? is there anything else i should know,this is my first rimfire rifle and all? thanks for the input, there will be more questions as i get into rimfire rifles so please be patient with me:redface:

trigun: what doyou mean by pushing the cleaning rod too hard? i sort of did thta with the bore brush cuz it was new and didn't really want to go through too good
 
Use a muzzle guard to prevent the rod hurt the muzzle. When you push the bush into the bore, you will find the rod rotate because of the rifling. go slowly in and out. BTW Congrats on your new toy.

Trigun
 
For the first cleaning, pop the action out of the stock, take the barrel off and the bolt out.
Clean the barrel from the breach, clean the action 'tube' interior, take the trigger mech off and give it a good hosing with some brake cleaner while working it.
Make sure the firing pin channel is clean and smooth, the same for the firing pin itself.
Then reassemble, all metal surfaces get a light wipe with a good gun oil like CLP or Lucas or G-96. Give the trigger mech a couple drops as well, plus the bolt.
If you are going to shoot the next day, leave the bore dry, if it'll be a couple days give it an oily patch then one (1) dry patch, and it'll be good to go., then re-install the barrel, screw the stock back on and you can have complete confidence in the gun.
 
guys, i've been able to take the action off from the stock, barrel off, trigger mech off, mag well off but i can't get the bolt out of the tube, seems like its caught on something.

Trigun: thanks, will be getting into rimfires more,ammo for my restricted pistols are getting expensive:D :runaway:

Splatter: thanks for the step by step and do i have to use brake cleaner? i use a spray can cleaner for my pistols(Brownings), would that be good enough?
 
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Splatter said:
For the first cleaning, pop the action out of the stock, take the barrel off and the bolt out.
Clean the barrel from the breach, clean the action 'tube' interior, take the trigger mech off and give it a good hosing with some brake cleaner while working it.
Make sure the firing pin channel is clean and smooth, the same for the firing pin itself.
Then reassemble, all metal surfaces get a light wipe with a good gun oil like CLP or Lucas or G-96. Give the trigger mech a couple drops as well, plus the bolt.
If you are going to shoot the next day, leave the bore dry, if it'll be a couple days give it an oily patch then one (1) dry patch, and it'll be good to go., then re-install the barrel, screw the stock back on and you can have complete confidence in the gun.
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Do what he said. Best advise on the Savage. Clean every new firearm!!
 
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ilovepotatos said:
Depends. If it's a really old .22, you might want to check the action over, and maybe run a few cleaning patches through the barrel.

If it's a brand new out of the box Ruger 10/22...there would be absolutely no reason to clean the barrel.
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My new 10/22 had all this black chunky crap in the barrel when I took it out of the box, id adivse disassembling and cleaning any gun before taking it out for the first time.
 
ok got it done, done and done, all ready for the range!:dancingbanana:
while i have your guys attention, what would be a good second rimfire rifle i should get, keep in mind i'm a newbie to rimfires so the easier to manage the better, at least for now:D
 
cool thanks for the input guys, both the CZ452 and the Savage Mark II BV have been talked about around the rimfire section alot, i guess one of those will be my best bet. as for the CZ452, isn't there like a few versions, like the varmint, lux,american and silhouette. which one would be right for me?
 
Yes CZ come with a lot of model, they all good for different aspect. But some of the model groved for 11mm dovetail like the LUX model. The American was groved for 3/8" dovetail which you can get scope base and ring more easy. For more informations you can visit www.rimfirecentral.com for different brand of rimfire gun.

Trigun
 
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