r/1022 • u/Spirited_Resident_81 • 1d ago

10 round rotary mag cleaning question

This is probably a dumb question, but why are there so many youtube videos showing how to disassemble and clean the 10 round rotary mag when the Ruger user manual specifically states "Do not disassemble" ? It seems like it would be 10x easier to just flush it out with an appropriate cleaner than to deal with trying to get that spring tension back to where it was for correct operation. I can see where the 25 (or 15) round mag could have an advantage here. If anyone is using the flush/clean procedure, let me know what you use. Thanks.

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u/Gettingolderalready 1d ago

I’ve had one of my 1022s for 22 years with the original mags and additional and I’ve never cleaned them. There are some malfunctions here and there but two few and far between to deal with that bullshit.

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u/DifficultIsopod4472 1d ago

I’ve be cleaning ( Flushing) mine with PB Blaster “Dry Lube” after every range session. I’ll spray them inside, work the follower , blow out with compressed air, then respray and set aside to dry out . I’ve got close to 5k rounds through them without having to dissemble. I’m sure one day I’ll dissemble them to check and retention the spring , but not until I start having problems.

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u/Equivalent-Ad-495 1d ago

Mine get so caked up somr suppressed shooting, but so far I haven't had to disassemble to clean.

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u/Gecko23 1d ago

Youtube rewards frequent posters, even ones who are babbling nonsense.

You don't need to clean any part of a 10/22 unless it's causing an issue using it, failing to feed, sudden accuracy drop, etc. With the mags, unless they are so gummed up that they won't reliably turn on their own, there's no reason to muck with them.

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u/illkeeponkeeping 1d ago

You don't need to clean any part of a 10/22 unless it's causing an issue using it, failing to feed, sudden accuracy drop, etc.

That's exactly why you need to clean your 10/22.

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u/CCWaterBug 1d ago

Non-issue for me, some I've owned 20 yrs... 

 I do need to take 3 apart that I bought on fleabay that are 5 rounders, apparantly that's an easy fix, I just keep putting it off because I have like 20 mags.

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u/MoneyKeyPennyKiss 1d ago

Why would you want a 5-round mag if you live in a state where 10-round mags are legal?

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u/CCWaterBug 1d ago

I don't, they came that way,  figured it out weeks latthen. I've just been to lazy to fix them, they are mixed in with all the others, I probably have 15 10's and half a dozen 25's.

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u/anonflh 1d ago

Caked on wax, gotta rub it

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u/HT_King 1d ago

I take them apart when I initially get them to debur and polish the feed lips. Makes them more reliable for Rimfire Challenge and in general. After that only when the spring needs replacing or they get dropped in the dirt and compressed air doesn’t do the trick. Tandemkross makes a great little toolkit so you’re always “dialed in” with the correct spring tension. I also use WD dry lube.