SGW Gunsmith
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I shot off my BIG mouth, so here it is folks, the ".22 Rimfire Forum", and I'll do the first post.
I shoot mostly .22 rimfire handguns and rifles, for testing and for fun, so I own a bunch of these. Most of my .22 rimfire pistols are Ruger Mark versions, and I've also worked on a bunch of those.
There are many simple things we can do to help these pistols perform more smoothly, that doesn't require a bunch of expensive tooling, or "gunsmithing", but only a bit of fiddling to make them your very own
personal pistol.
Maintenance is one of the very first things I was taught as a youngster, to keep my firearms clean and rust free. Let's see what you all prefer for your famous tonic that's used for a cleaning, lubrication solution.
My favorite at this time is EEZOX, and I coat all my .22 rimfire barrels with this stuff. Fouling, in the form of carbon and lead smear, doesn't stick to the bore as badly as a non-treated bore:
On all the .22 rimfire firearms that I can clean from breech to muzzle, I prefer not to use a rod, but instead, a 20-inch length of 0.093 diameter weed-whacker line, to pull through these solvent soaked felt plugs. For cleaning the bore, two EEZOX soaked plugs, then one or two dry plugs. For storage until my next shooting foray, one wet plug pulled through and then the gun goes into the safe.
What's your routine?
I shoot mostly .22 rimfire handguns and rifles, for testing and for fun, so I own a bunch of these. Most of my .22 rimfire pistols are Ruger Mark versions, and I've also worked on a bunch of those.
There are many simple things we can do to help these pistols perform more smoothly, that doesn't require a bunch of expensive tooling, or "gunsmithing", but only a bit of fiddling to make them your very own
personal pistol.
Maintenance is one of the very first things I was taught as a youngster, to keep my firearms clean and rust free. Let's see what you all prefer for your famous tonic that's used for a cleaning, lubrication solution.
My favorite at this time is EEZOX, and I coat all my .22 rimfire barrels with this stuff. Fouling, in the form of carbon and lead smear, doesn't stick to the bore as badly as a non-treated bore:
On all the .22 rimfire firearms that I can clean from breech to muzzle, I prefer not to use a rod, but instead, a 20-inch length of 0.093 diameter weed-whacker line, to pull through these solvent soaked felt plugs. For cleaning the bore, two EEZOX soaked plugs, then one or two dry plugs. For storage until my next shooting foray, one wet plug pulled through and then the gun goes into the safe.
What's your routine?