Misery loves company lol (cleaning a 10/22)

[carbonbased]

I’m not really asking for tips, but feel free to add them if you want.

Deep cleaned my Kidd Supergrade for the first time, around 2k rds. Like, taking it out of the stock, removing the trigger pack, removing the bolt, etc.

Action was cycling a bit sticky and cleaning/lubing the bit visible under the magwell (bolt/receiver etc) wasn’t cutting it anymore.

Ooooofffff!!!

What a royal pain in the neck! Literally!

Dropped various little screws, and the bolt stop pin fell into the trash (found it! eventually).

I’m used to bolt actions. Much easier to clean. I imagine some wag will appear shortly to apply a beat down, but I’m just commiserating here.

 

[6.5SH]

A weather-tech knock off floor mat or door mat with deep channels on the bench comes in handy to contain parts that tend to fall out.

These two tools greatly reduce the amount of swearing when taking a 10/22 apart that far:

https://gunsmithertools.com/shop/ols/products/xn-gunsmither-1022-bolt-bar-lcb7302vsa

https://gunsmithertools.com/shop/ols/products/xn-gunsmither-1022-safe-t-tool-jgb1696x

 

[carbonbased]

A weather-tech knock off floor mat or door mat with deep channels on the bench comes in handy to contain parts that tend to fall out.

These two tools greatly reduce the amount of swearing when taking a 10/22 apart that far:

https://gunsmithertools.com/shop/ols/products/xn-gunsmither-1022-bolt-bar-lcb7302vsa

https://gunsmithertools.com/shop/ols/products/xn-gunsmither-1022-safe-t-tool-jgb1696x

Thanks man! Neat trick with the floor mat hmmmm…

Ironically, I have both those GS tools. Bought them ages ago in prep for the eventual day I cleaned this thing.

Didn’t tear down the two stage Kidd trigger as I’m not that brave, and I’m not sure the Gunsmither tools are designed for that specific trigger? Anyway, the trigger area looked ok enough to leave alone. Just wiped off some grime.

But the Bolt Bar was handy! Gotta bone up on how the two little pins work. When in the heat of battle and your hands are oily, it hard to take the time to grab the phone to look at the manufacturer’s how-to vids.

His printed manual is fairly confusing.

 

[6.5SH]

His video is better than the manual. But is something you forget how to do unless use it all the time.

 

[BLW_TECH]

This is why I love using Hornady one shot for my 10/22 . Just shoot it into the receiver with the bolt in and run it back and forth, Cleans out the gunk and leaves a nice dry film lube that tends to not gum up nearly as much as any other lube I have tried. Makes the need to deep clean way less frequent.

 

[JimTN]

Fun to shoot, especially the built up ones, but still hate to clean 'em. I hate loading the mags myself. LOL

 

[carbonbased]

I hate loading the mags myself. LOL

Get a Maglula! Makes life easy when loading.

 

[XP1K]

A weather-tech knock off floor mat or door mat with deep channels on the bench comes in handy to contain parts that tend to fall out.

These two tools greatly reduce the amount of swearing when taking a 10/22 apart that far:

https://gunsmithertools.com/shop/ols/products/xn-gunsmither-1022-bolt-bar-lcb7302vsa

https://gunsmithertools.com/shop/ols/products/xn-gunsmither-1022-safe-t-tool-jgb1696x

A friend of mine that owns the local gun shop has a couple magnetic tool mats he uses when working on guns in the shop. Pretty handy.

 

[JimTN]

Get a Maglula! Makes life easy when loading.

I have both, but still don't dealing with the mags. LOL.

 

[carbonbased]

I have both, but still don't dealing with the mags. LOL.

I get it. Mag loading is a chore, for sure.

Pistol mags, in general, aren’t too fun either. But my CZ 527 rifle mags in 17 Hornet are an absolute bitch! And they only contain 5 rounds!

 

[carbonbased]

This is why I love using Hornady one shot for my 10/22 . Just shoot it into the receiver with the bolt in and run it back and forth, Cleans out the gunk and leaves a nice dry film lube that tends to not gum up nearly as much as any other lube I have tried. Makes the need to deep clean way less frequent.

Huh, maybe I’ll try that.

 

[Stugots]

This was the main reason I sold my KIDD SG. I HATED completely tearing it down to do a deep clean...

 

[carbonbased]

This was the main reason I sold my KIDD SG. I HATED completely tearing it down to do a deep clean...

It’s like one of those cool cars with the mostly inaccessible engine compartment.

 

[hlee]

That Gunsmither tool seems to solve the only complaint I have with my Kidd Supergrade. Putting the bolt back in is a pita; much more so than for my Ruger 10/22.

 

[carbonbased]

In other semi-auto news, lately, man I’ve been lucky finding dropped parts (beyond the bits of my Kidd I fumbled).

Yesterday, after my Kidd clean, I changed my AR15’s takedown pins to the JP Microfit ones in order to tighten up the upper/lower fit. Of course I had a spring (once) and the detent (twice) fly away. Man I am a dumbass.

Found the parts each time. Improbable. That’s why I didn’t win the $1.8B Powerball…used up all my twice finding that dang detent.

And btw those larger JP microfit pins work. The fit is much tighter now.

Sorry for the CF off-topic.