Thread: Totally Sick of Semi-Auto .22s

Originally Posted by Driverman

Every fault you have described sound like poor cleaning.

Maybe, but I used to clean the actions after every 2 boxes of ammo (approx every 100 rounds).

This is how I used to clean my semi-auto .22s:
1 - take the barreled action out of the stock
2 - while working the slide back and forth spray into the action CRC Brakleen
3 - wait 20 mins for the Brakleen to evaporate (leaves no residue after the solvents evaporate)
4 - put 1 drop of Devcon 3 ATF (automatic transmission fluid) into the action while again working the slide back and forth.
5 - put barrelled action back into stock = done.

Originally Posted by zarathustra

Maybe, but I used to clean the actions after every 2 boxes of ammo (approx every 100 rounds).

This is how I used to clean my semi-auto .22s:
1 - take the barreled action out of the stock
2 - while working the slide back and forth spray into the action CRC Brakleen
3 - wait 20 mins for the Brakleen to evaporate (leaves no residue after the solvents evaporate)
4 - put 1 drop of Devcon 3 ATF (automatic transmission fluid) into the action while again working the slide back and forth.
5 - put barrelled action back into stock = done.

Um, its a gun, it doesnt have an automatic transmission or brakes.

Originally Posted by Mr Browning

Um, its a gun, it doesnt have an automatic transmission or brakes.

CRC Brakleen is a great solvent for many things including firearms. Great down the bore as well as it cleans out the carbon and lead buildup...just doesn't work on the copper residue.

ATF is also great on semi-auto actions. Armalite recommends it on their M-16s if troops run out of standard-issue supplies.