Cleaning the Ruger 10/22

My Ruger 10/22 finally had it's turn on the bench for a full dissemble and cleaning.

I use to do a full strip and clean at least once a year on all my guns but it's been about three years now for this one.

The gun was still shooting well even though it was super filthy. It is a real testament to the Ruger 10/22.

This is the 10/22 from my collection that has the integral suppressor. This my be my very favorite firearm.

--Now I want to take her out and get her dirty...

Power Blast

I got a can of Power Blast gun cleaning solvent.

This stuff really works great. It is strictly a solvent and not a lube in any way. I like using it with fine dental tools and canned air.

I did find out that you have to be careful what plastics you spray this stuff on.

One of the grips on my Ruger Mark III actually began to melt a bit. I need to look it up to see if it will ruin any of my polymer guns like the Glocks.

Here is the Ruger before and after.

--I am totally on a cleaning jag to start off the year.

S&W 629-2 Problem

Last weekend I took my Smith & Wesson model 629-2 to the range for a bit of .44mag recoil therapy.

It was shooting really well. I even hit a 7 inch three times at 75 feet away.

On the last six rounds of the box the drum began sticking closed.

I got it home and it was jammed closed real good.

I did some queries on the Internet that was no help at all. So I asked some friends and TBolt basically recommended starting with a really detailed cleaning. Something might simply be gumming up the works.

As always I take photos as I disassemble guns in case springs go flying or I can't remember what goes where. This was the pick with the drum fully removed and the side plate off.

I spent some time with solvents and lubes and dental tools and cleared the gunk out from the mechanism.

On reassembly, everything working fine.

--I was just a dirty, dirty, boy. And not in a good way.

Before and After

Yesterday I cracked open my Ruger Mark III for some long overdue serious cleaning. Probably 5000 rounds of .22LR.

This thing was dirty.

On the right I have a couple before and after shots of the filth.

It took me and my evil minion Tony over and hour with dental tools to get this back to clean.

Funny thing is, the gun still shot just fine. Even that filthy.

We detailed cleaned my Mark II and my Mark III. Both are now ready to rock.

--We also cleaned my S&W 629-2. I will post about that tomorrow!