when to clean a 22/45This is a discussion on when to clean a 22/45 within the Ruger Rimfires forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; 500 rounds is the answer
My new 22/45 had 500 rounds thru it before I went to the local range and I had been getting ...
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August 7th, 2012, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ohio
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500 rounds is the answer
My new 22/45 had 500 rounds thru it before I went to the local range and I had been getting a very few FTF but today I had 8 with the first 20 rounds.
After talking to the range officer he asked how many rounds thru it I had.
OH MY
forgot about that entirely
thought I could go 1000 rounds but obviously not
after a few donated drops of oil on both sides of the bolt and in the magazines the next 100 rounds went flawlessly
SO NOW - i get to enjoy the experience of taking a 22/45 apart for the first time.
this should be interesting....
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August 7th, 2012, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2012 Location: WA
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Just follow the manual carefully and you will do fine. It isn't as bad as you may have heard, just different than most semi-autos. I clean mine after each range trip.
Yes, you will likely need a small plastic mallet.
If you do the bushing replacement the mag in, mag out, Hokey Pokey dance goes away. Just sayin.
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August 7th, 2012, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by hideit  ... SO NOW - i get to enjoy the experience of taking a 22/45 apart for the first time.
this should be interesting.... | hideit ... It's really no big deal once you get the hang of it. If you fun into any difficulty, the following link is very helpful 2245 Maintenance Page | |
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August 7th, 2012, 04:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Virginia
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After hearing the stories of owners having trouble with the Mark series of pistols, I was a bit nervous my first time. As you have just read, it is not as bad as it sounds.
This video is very helpful and the fellow gives you a feeling of confidence. Here is the link to it:
Report back and tell how easy it turned out to be. I had more trouble getting my receiver off than I did reassembling it. Some are tighter than others.
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August 8th, 2012, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Las Vegas
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I just got a MKIII hunter my third MK. This one is a snap to break down. One lite tap with a small rubber hammer reciever is off. place barrel on leg and give a lite rap with my hand and reinstall the main spring pin which goes right in. It's sure not like my other two. Got to love it. I see I'm not the the only one who watched Moes vidieo on MKIII dissasembly I think that's the best one out there.
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August 11th, 2012, 03:42 AM
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Clean it after each use, you get used to it.
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August 11th, 2012, 05:36 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: OH
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A clean gun works for you, a dirty gun works for no one. Get into a routine, clean her after each use.
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August 25th, 2012, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Missouri
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I'll admit. The process does seem very intimidating to me after reading the instructions.  | |
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