Is it just me? 10/22 - 597 question

[ziadel]

Is it just me or is the Remington 597 not as tolerant of neglect as the 10/22?

It might be my imagination, but it seems like my cousin can't go nearly as long as I can without the gun getting so gummy that the bolt looks like its swimming through glue in the receiver.

 

[Ifishsum]

Sounds like he's using too much of the wrong kind of oil on his 597. I use only Dri-Lube on mine and it never gums up. Most of the Outers and Hoppe's gun oil will get gummy if it sits for a while.

In my experience, the 10/22 is more tolerant of gummed up oils because of the single guide rod and looser clearances.