Hi All,
I have a Ruger Bearcat .22 that I bought brand new. I've put maybe 350 to 500 rounds through it. I've shot mostly copper coated (Remington cheap bulk pack, CCI stingers, etc.) rounds, but I've also shot some Winchester Target and CCI lead rounds through it.
I cleaned the gun this evening and noticed a significant lead build up on the frame. If I look from the rear of the gun to the front, on the inside of the frame, to the right of the forcing cone/barrel and above and to the left of the ejector rod, there's a lot of lead build up there.
I haven't experienced this with any of my other Ruger revolvers, including my Single Six (also a .22).
Is this type of lead build up normal, or is my little revolver shaving lead off of the bullets and spitting it into the frame?
What is the best way to remove this lead? I tried soaking the area with Hoppes #9, but it didn't budge.
Is this problem something that Ruger could/should fix? I hate sending my guns back to Ruger since it takes so long to get it serviced, but eventually the lead build up will probably affect the function of the gun.
Thanks in advance.
I have a Ruger Bearcat .22 that I bought brand new. I've put maybe 350 to 500 rounds through it. I've shot mostly copper coated (Remington cheap bulk pack, CCI stingers, etc.) rounds, but I've also shot some Winchester Target and CCI lead rounds through it.
I cleaned the gun this evening and noticed a significant lead build up on the frame. If I look from the rear of the gun to the front, on the inside of the frame, to the right of the forcing cone/barrel and above and to the left of the ejector rod, there's a lot of lead build up there.
I haven't experienced this with any of my other Ruger revolvers, including my Single Six (also a .22).
Is this type of lead build up normal, or is my little revolver shaving lead off of the bullets and spitting it into the frame?
What is the best way to remove this lead? I tried soaking the area with Hoppes #9, but it didn't budge.
Is this problem something that Ruger could/should fix? I hate sending my guns back to Ruger since it takes so long to get it serviced, but eventually the lead build up will probably affect the function of the gun.
Thanks in advance.