Ruger 10/22 cleaning question - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

mr.t7024 · 04-10-2011, 07:47 AM

U should when ever possible clean from the chamber first,U do not want to damage the muzzle! Bore snakes are the best,they are made in all different calibers!

Buckshot · 04-11-2011, 03:11 AM

Something else to keep in mind with .22s...the patches are key. I have purchased patches that are labeled for .22s only to find they are a tad too big. It's amazing how little initial force it takes on the rod to put a patched tip in the bore that will take tremendous, rod-bending forces - pushing or pulling - to remove. Make sure that the corners of the patch, when folded back along the patch tip, aren't long enough to overlap any part of the rod or rod-diameter portion of the tip. A patch that is even slightly too big will jam itself in there like a golf ball in a garden hose. (And I am very sad to say I am not acquainted with a woman who can get one out.)

Regular Joe · 04-11-2011, 04:41 AM

A cleaning rod made of brass or aluminum CAN'T harm the bore or crown, regardless of which end you use it from.
Some prefer to drill a hole in the back of the 10/.22 receiver, so a rod can be used from the breech end.
I use my own version of a "bore snake". It's a piece of masons' line, about 5' long, with a loop tied in one end. I run the line thru the bore from the breech end, then bring the loose end back and run it thru the loop for about 6". Add a patch in the loop, then wet it with oil or solvent, or keep it dry. As the whole thing is pulled thru the bore, the loose end of the line goes thru as well, so I don't have to manually insert it thru the bore for each pass.
2 patches with Hoppes, followed by one dry patch is all it takes to make the bore shiny clean. I cut the patches pretty large, so they pull thru hard.
There are several little tricks one learns about 10/.22's over time. For me, it just makes them more interesting and enjoyable.

04-10-2011, 07:47 AM	#26
mr.t7024 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near a brook & pond in Ma Posts: 734	Re: Ruger 10/22 cleaning question U should when ever possible clean from the chamber first,U do not want to damage the muzzle! Bore snakes are the best,they are made in all different calibers!

04-11-2011, 03:11 AM	#27
Buckshot Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southern AZ Posts: 882	Re: Ruger 10/22 cleaning question Something else to keep in mind with .22s...the patches are key. I have purchased patches that are labeled for .22s only to find they are a tad too big. It's amazing how little initial force it takes on the rod to put a patched tip in the bore that will take tremendous, rod-bending forces - pushing or pulling - to remove. Make sure that the corners of the patch, when folded back along the patch tip, aren't long enough to overlap any part of the rod or rod-diameter portion of the tip. A patch that is even slightly too big will jam itself in there like a golf ball in a garden hose. (And I am very sad to say I am not acquainted with a woman who can get one out.) __________________ United States of America - Born July 4th, 1776 - Killed by 50 million brain-dead zombies November 6th, 2012 Mack: Shame what this town's come to. Charley Waite: You could do something about it. Mack: What? We're freighters. Ralph here's a shopkeeper. Charley Waite: You're men, ain't you? Mack: I didn't raise my boys just to see 'em killed. Charley Waite: Well you may not know this, but there's things that gnaw at a man worse than dying. - Open Range MOLON LABE

04-11-2011, 04:41 AM	#28
Regular Joe V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 269	Re: Ruger 10/22 cleaning question A cleaning rod made of brass or aluminum CAN'T harm the bore or crown, regardless of which end you use it from. Some prefer to drill a hole in the back of the 10/.22 receiver, so a rod can be used from the breech end. I use my own version of a "bore snake". It's a piece of masons' line, about 5' long, with a loop tied in one end. I run the line thru the bore from the breech end, then bring the loose end back and run it thru the loop for about 6". Add a patch in the loop, then wet it with oil or solvent, or keep it dry. As the whole thing is pulled thru the bore, the loose end of the line goes thru as well, so I don't have to manually insert it thru the bore for each pass. 2 patches with Hoppes, followed by one dry patch is all it takes to make the bore shiny clean. I cut the patches pretty large, so they pull thru hard. There are several little tricks one learns about 10/.22's over time. For me, it just makes them more interesting and enjoyable. __________________ Around here, we don't say "Oh shucks", or "oh man". We say Oh BAMA!!