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Cleaning w/out disassembly?

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3.1K views 10 replies 5 participants last post by  CajunBass  
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I have a bit of an odd question, but do you think that a semi auto 22 rifle (think Marlin 60 or Ruger 10/22) would be able to be cleaned sufficiently without disassembly? I am thinking lock the bolt back, spray out the action with CLP or action cleaner, spray out with compressed air, wipe out what I can with a rag, run a boresnake through the bore, spray a little more CLP in there for lube and call it good?

Mainly a question for the harder to take apart rifles when taking somewhere where I don't have access to a full cleaning kit and I'm shooting a lot of rounds. I know CLP makes a larger aerosol can that is just compressed air so I'm thinking with that, the regular CLP spray bottle, a rag and a boresnake I could have a small kit in my range bag that would help me keep a gun running properly if I'm shooting a lot of rounds?

Thanks
 
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Benchrst said:
Year ago I had a Model 60, fired it till the bolt gritted-up.

Locked it open and sprayed carb or brake cleaner, then ran another 2K of the cheap stuff.

Must have put 20K through that $20 gun, absolute tack driver!
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Nice, thinking about getting the Marlin 795. Same gun as the 60, just mag fed and about $50 cheaper here. I want something I can take up to a family members farm and shoot some bulk pack through, spray it out and keep shooting.
 
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Not to mention about half the price. I was looking at the Savage 64F, but I don't like there's no replacement parts to be found anywhere really. With the rough treatment and the round count I'm planning on giving this "beater" gun, buying a replacement part or spring is a good thing. I don't care for the tube fed model 60 too much, I'm too used to a box mag.
 
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I have good luck with my guns running very reliably and my cleaning routine is not even what you described undercover.
Lock back bore snake a few times, clean what I can reach with rag patches Q tips and call it good. No solvent no sprays no extra liquids. Wipe as much dried crud as I can get to out a few drops of oil in the critical areas and keep on trucking.
 
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Probably be fine. With most guns, if you can field strip to get the bolt out of the action it makes it easier to clean.

I bought a .22 semi auto that the owner said always jammed. He was a bore snake kind of guy. I took the bolt out and cleaned the barrel and pathway where the bolt ran. Then I cleaned the bolt itself, using a toothpick to clean under the extractor good. The gun then ran fine and hasn't had a single jam with me since.

That wasn't a disassembly, just a field strip to get at the bolt :)
 
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