10/22 disassembly

[the Juggernaut]

I have a question about this gun. I am a new gun owner and have never field stripped a gun before. I have the directions for the Rugar 10/22 but I'm a little hesitant to disassemble due to never having done it before. Is it easier than I am thinking or should I try to have someone who has field stripped a rifle before with me? Thanks for any help and sorry for the newb question.

edit: I just noticed this is in the buy/sell section. I didn't want to start a new thread on the 10/22 if there was one already on it, so I did a search and found this one. Sorry bout that.

 

[Mal H]

Now you have a new thread.

 

[zahc]

10/22s are really easy to disasseble, especially if you don't take the trigger group apart, and there's really no need to. To clean the 10/22 I:

Take the barreled action out of the stock (1 screw)-watch the safety it will gouge your stock if it's wood.
Take the trigger group out of the action (pins fall out on mine)
Take out buffer pin behind bolt.
Pull handle back and pick bolt up out of action

Then just spray the trigger group out with gunscrubber, wipe the action, breech face and bolt clean with a rag and solvent, and pull a bore snake through the bore. Sometimes I use a pistol rod and brush to clean the chamber, because I have a match chamber that needs it. I drilled a hole through the back of my reciever to allow cleaning rod access.

Put it back together dry.

 

[chakup]

there are very few parts on the 10/22. I sat down with the diagram and went to town. I know the fear, it was my first tear down of any gun. I had everything apart, trigger, everything. It had some scary moments, but just dive in.

 

[redloki]

you might want to check out rimfirecentral. They have all the diagrams and everything else you want or need to find out about your 10/22. It should be named 10/22 central.

 

[hksw]

Welcome aboard.

Like any mechanical device for the (at the moment) not so mechanically inclined, disassemby will seem worrisome with the thought of not being able to put it back together correctly and/or losing something. Rudimentary disassembly of the 10/22 is, though, quite easy and re-assembly fool-proof if you keep the trigger assembly in one piece and leave the bolt in the receiver. Just start by removing the action from the stock and the trigger assembly from the receiver. As you get more familiar and confident, go further. Before you know it, it'll become second hand and you'll have all of the small components separated, cleaned, and re-assembled before realizing it all while watching TV.

 

[30-06 lover]

Here is a good link...


http://www.alpharubicon.com/leo/triggerruger1022.htm

Take your time. The gun is overly simple in design so taking it all apart is a breeze. Once you do it once, you'll get it and you will think "damn that was easy. What was I scared of?" I was scared to disassemble mine when I got it, but once I disassmbled it all (including trigger group) for the first time, I was amazaed how easy it was.
-Mike

 

[the Juggernaut]

Kick ass and thanks for the help. If I screw it up, I'll post pictures.

 

[Lupinus]

don't be afriad of stripping the gun to clean it is something every gun owner should know how to do on the guns they own. Not the little pins and springs of every mechanism or how to do it blindfolded but a basic strip down to clean you need to know.

 

[the Juggernaut]

HAHAHAHA. That was so easy I can't believe it. One more newb question (with many more to follow). How much oil to I need and where? My brother-in-law oils the hell out of his rifles so I am thinking put plenty on. Am I heading in the right direction here?

 

[Lupinus]

VERY LITTLE.

You do NOT drown a rifle in oil. All you do is attract dirt and grim when you do that and waste oil. There are some people who wont even put oil into the actions and opt for dry lubes. This is esspecialy true in rimfire rifles that get very dirty very fast.

What parts need oil are simply where metal touchs metal and moves agianst each other. If it does it gets oiled. In these places you just oil very lightly and move the piece a bit to distribute the oil.

I don't have a 10/22 but I have a marlin 60 and I will lightly oil, move the pieces a bit to distriburte and them wipe off any excess oil and that is all.

 

[AverageJoe47]

I use the Remington gun oil that comes in the spray can on my 10/22, it’s easy to apply without over doing it or making a big mess.

 

[30-06 lover]

When it come to oil alway think light. I use breakfree CLP and I try to dry every bit off that I can. Disassmble later onlt to find there is still plenty on the gun.

 

[hksw]

I normally put no more than one drop of oil between any rubbing surfaces.

 

[zahc]

I don't use any oil at all on 10-22s, and don't reccomend it either.

 

[Infidel]

I more or less coat every accessible metal surface on the gun with Breakfree. I do it by putting 5-7 drops on a 2-3" patch and wiping the entire gun, working surfaces first. Any more is too much. I put a tiny amount of grease on locking lug surfaces and rails. A blob of Militec grease about the size of the head of a straight pin, like in new shirts, is enough for all lugs and rails on any gun that I've seen.