How to clean Ruger 10-22 barrel

[deadeye]

Run it until it won't shoot or hit the broadside of that preverbal barn anymore, then post it up for sale and let the next guy clean it. Come on 10/22's are cheap lil plinkers and are on sale often but even better barrels are cheap and plentiful, just shove a fiberglass rod down its throat and be done with it..........

 

[AMT]

Just pull a boresnake through a few times. That's all it takes.

With the bristles dipped in your favorite cleaning solution. (I use Hoppes #9).

 

[washagonian]

As may people have already suggested, a standard bore snake (with built-in wire brush) works well.

Also, my Otis Ripcord has the standard, 8-32-sized female threaded receptacle on the end, and I can run a short phosphor bronze brush from the breech through the barrel a couple of times. I can't tell if that works any better than the traditional bore snake, but it is an option.

Nice thing about the 10/22 - if you FU the muzzle, there are lots of folks selling takeoff barrels for reasonable prices. Replacement is not a major expense or effort.

Love my 10/22.

 

[Kruel J]

I remove the stock, spray the piss out of it with WD40 and run a snake down it's throat a couple times. That's it.

 

[washagonian]

BROWNELLS 10/22® RECEIVER DRILLING JIG | Brownells

Permits barrel cleaning from the rear without removing the barrel; eliminates accuracy-destroying cleaning rod wear caused by cleaning from the muzzle. Locates the correct spot at the rear of 10/22® receivers for drilling a small hole to allow the...

www.brownells.com

Split the cost with some friends, and everyone can use it.

Ok, now that is just COOL. Never knew it existed. Great suggestion about splitting cost.

Thanks @808hondacrguy!

 

[Ziggy44]

Ok heres a beginner question I should know by now. But I dont shoot my 22 much and have always just been reaaallllly careful cleaning the barrel from the muzzle. I clean all guns from the breech, but I dont want to take the 10-22 barrel off the reciever to clean it. I have a really nice custom barrel too.

How do you clean your 10-22 barrel without taking the barrel off and protecting the crown?

Bore snake.

 

[aasbra]

I don't own a 10/22, but recall years ago building one with a .920" OD target barrel from Midway USA., also recall purchasing a Delrin or similar type material bore guide that tightly slipped over the muzzle of the target profile barrel which protected the crown when cleaning from the muzzle end.

It worked fine from what I recall.

Something like this:

Dewey Heavy Duty Muzzle Bore Guide Ruger 10/22 .920 Diameter Barrel

As the muzzle end of the barrel is the last place to see the exit of the bullet, it is important to keep this area free from harm. When placed over the...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I would use a bore snake and I also wouldn't hesitate to use a single piece cleaning rod from the muzzle just be careful not to contact the crown each time or use a bore guide for it. I think concerns about cleaning from the muzzle are old myths passed on mostly. It's not like the rod/jag is made out of diamond and the crown is made out of wax. Just use common sense and don't beat up the crown. Some of the carbon fiber rods are thin and very strong and of course will not harm the metal unless you are being a drunk bubba with it. My experience anyway, never an issue with the 3 10-22s I have had or the countless other 22s I've cleaned this way. My favorite bore snake is real avid brand fwiw. Have had great luck with those and they clean extremely well.

 

[40Garand]

10-22's I run them till they stop shooting then do a 100% take down, clean and reassemble. In-between all that Boresnake and wipe downs.

 

[arrowshooter]

I drill mine:

 

[wombatz]

I was reading all of this and giving thought to drilling the rear access...

Then I remembered that I have the "Takedown". I knew there was a reason that I had not done that mod.

 

[bbbass]

I have a bull barrel on mine (.920 ?), a kevlar stock, and a cheap Bushnell 3x9 1" scope. It shoots minute of ground squirrel at 100yds, and rings steel shooting offhand/freehand at 125yds.

Cleaning? What is this "cleaning"?

 

[orygun]

I'd probably pull the barrel before drilling the receiver, but that's a good way to do it, too.
Personally I only owned the 2 10-22's I've had for less than a year combined. Ruger makes a good product, but the 10-22 just doesn't do "it" for me.

 

[Koda]

I'd probably pull the barrel before drilling the receiver, but that's a good way to do it, too.
Personally I only owned the 2 10-22's I've had for less than a year combined. Ruger makes a good product, but the 10-22 just doesn't do "it" for me.

I dont want to have to rezero every time I clean.

the plain stock 10-22s dont really do it for me either so I modified mine and like it now. I never played with the stock barrel so I dont even know if I improved anything but it looks attractive and is enjoyable to shoot.

Id like to add a nice trigger if I can find a drop in one, if anyone has recommendations Id be grateful.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Bx trigger is a decent upgrade for little cost.
Between $60 and $80

 

[Koda]

Bx trigger is a decent upgrade for little cost.
Between $60 and $80

seems like thats the only upgrade thats reasonably priced.

 

[Knobgoblin]

It's ruger brand. Try more pricey name triggers and it's hundreds of $$

 

[Koda]

It's ruger brand. Try more pricey name triggers and it's hundreds of $$

The Ruger brand trigger is probably as high as I want to go. I didnt know they made one, last I looked it was at some higher end ones and are too much for just a plinkin squirrel gun.

 

[wombatz]

Yup, the BX trigger is very tempting. I have not gotten one yet but still considering it. The stock trigger is not all that bad, so still undecided.

 

[ma96782]

Aloha, Mark