HUNTINGMAN Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 I picked up a used savage 22 rifle/scope combo this morning for a pretty good deal. The gun looked to have been oiled excessively and then shot a lot. It is a semi auto and the inside of the action is pretty gummed up. I plan on stripping it down and giveing it a good cleaning and was wondering what I could spray into the action to clean out all the oil and fouling that is in it. There isn't any way to to get a rag in there and wipe it out so I was wondering if it could be flushed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 If i remember correctly we have used carb cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I picked up a used savage 22 rifle/scope combo this morning for a pretty good deal. The gun looked to have been oiled excessively and then shot a lot. It is a semi auto and the inside of the action is pretty gummed up. I plan on stripping it down and giveing it a good cleaning and was wondering what I could spray into the action to clean out all the oil and fouling that is in it. There isn't any way to to get a rag in there and wipe it out so I was wondering if it could be flushed out. If you really strip it down it should be a given. You will have all the parts in hand. If you don't have the owners manual on the gun, E-Mail Savage and request one. The manual should show the disassembly and reassembly instructions in it. You could also Google instructions using the model etc. Be careful of high potency cleaners. Especially if you have a wood stock. You may not like the color you end up with. Mineral spirits work well and don't leave a residue on parts. Remove the stock first to be safe though. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I would give Birchwood Casey's "Gunscrubber" a try. Follow their directions. .22 RF autoloaders are notoriousy dirty. Because of that there is a belief that squirting oil into the action will cure everything. What happens is the oil mixes with the powder residue/fouling and becomes a gooey mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 clean the action with cleaner if you can't take it out and apart at least take the stock off. when clean don't oil any part of the inner workings. what i use on triggers that might work is lighter fluid to flush out the crud. when it evaporates it leaves a thin residual film that won't really collect powder and dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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