Videos tagged with Rimfire Maintenance

This guide details the field stripping process for the Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22, as demonstrated by Hickok45. It covers the necessary steps for disassembly, cleaning, lubrication, and reassembly, emphasizing the unique blowback operation and AR-15-like controls. This procedure is crucial for maintaining the reliability of this popular .22 LR training rifle.

This guide, presented by experts from Brownells, debunks common myths about cleaning .22 Long Rifle barrels. It emphasizes that frequent cleaning of the action is crucial for semi-automatic reliability, while barrel cleaning is only necessary when accuracy diminishes. Improper techniques, not cleaning itself, are the primary cause of barrel damage.

This guide details the field stripping process for the popular Ruger 10/22 rimfire rifle, as demonstrated by an experienced instructor from Brownells. Proper maintenance is emphasized for continued reliability. The steps cover safety checks, barrel band and takedown screw removal, action separation from the stock, and the removal of internal components like the bolt stop pin, cross pins, trigger assembly, and bolt. This is the first part of a four-part series focusing on cleaning and reassembly.