what else can i clean my ruger 10/22 with other then the cotton swabs made especially for that.?

Question

I have a stainless steel barreled Ruger 10/22 with a black polymer stock and silver receiver, i use these little 1" by 1" peices of cotton patches or something like that made by Hobbs, these patches are made just for cleaning my gun.

but i bought 2 packs with almost 50 in each pack for a buck each, expensive, and i went through 2 packs in one and a half cleaning session.

I understand that you use these swabs because they dont have any stuff on them that would contaminate the gun and put hair and fuzz inside you rifle, but is there anything easier and cheaper to clean my rifle with? i cant use paper towels or toilet paper of any type? any washable rugs? my dad has this blue rag that he uses to clean his car with, that doesnt have any fuzz or stuff sticking out of it. can i use something like that? please reply.

I have no problem cleaning the barrel but i will get a snake for faster cleaning, im meaning the inside of the receiver and bolt and all that.

i never thought of usng q-tips but wont all the fuzz and cotton leave on the gun?

Answer 1

For cleaning them hard to get spots, Where you can't reach, And something that works great and is cheap,Q-Tips work excellent. We go thru about a box a week at the shop, But we are cleaning around 30 guns a weeks. And they come in handy if you want to put oil in them akward places with out getting it everywhere. Pick up a box and try it, You will use them from then on.

Answer 2

The 100 round mags were taken off the market a few years ago due to a terrible feeding and jam issue. Even if you found someone who sold it - finding somone who still had it in stock would be a real trick these days. ProMag makes a very nice 50rd drum. This is 100 times easier to fire and carry than a mag that stick out nearly a foot. Again - good luck trying to find any. If you do find those 100rd mags - you better read the online return policy and make sure you will be allowed to return the item if it jams allot on you. Many places that are rip offs will give you a 100 percent refund only if the item is returned in the original sealed plastic bag. This is no help.

Answer 3

With my 10/22 I break it down all the way and remove the barrel from the receiver. For the barrel I use a bore snake and break free CLP. This works very well. For the rest of it I use pipe cleaners, a soft tooth brush and an old t-shirt for a rag and plenty of break free. My 10/22 is spotless when I am finished and it wont take long to clean.

Answer 4

You are using way too many cotton bore patches. Are you using a 22 caliber bore brush soaked with solvent first? If you aren't that's what you need to do to loosen the gunpowder fouling and residual lead fouling in your barrel FIRST.Then follow up with a few solvent soaked patches. After the don't come out black any more follow up with a few dry patches with a few drops of gun oil on them. That should not only work better, but faster as well. That should easily cut your patch use by 80% and get your rifle cleaner in the long run.

Answer 5

I use my old t-shirts that have been well worn. After a final wash the boss throws them in a sack by the dryer and I move them to my work bench. Cut some up for cleaning patches and use the rest to wipe with. They leave nothing behind, are soft and absorbant and have no negative aspects thereto.

Answer 6

Use cut up t-shirts or you can get a bulk pack of cleaning patches. I use the Otis cleaning system, it uses a cable instead of a rod. Break Free CLP will work most of the time, if it is really dirty use Hoppes Elite gun cleaner.

Answer 7

TAKE A OLD TEE SHIRT , OR FLANNEL SHIRT AND CUT UP AND USE. IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT LINT , AFTER USING THESE THEN ONE BOUGHT PATCH TO TAKE OUT ANY LINT , ( NOT THAT LINT IN SMALL AMOUNT IS GOING TO HURT ANYTHING ) SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE SOLVENT AND WIRE BRUSH , YOU WILL NOT NEED AS MANY SWAB PATCHES

Answer 8

Get a Hoppe's BoreSnake. They have built in bronze brushes, are washable and real easy to use. You can get them at any gun shop or order from midwayusa.com.