JFC,
I've owned a 317 since 2005 , sweet gun. Don't over think the cleaning thing. Over the years I have come to prefer a 22 cal. pull through bore snake , it's just easier than a rod , bore brush , patches and jag for cleaning - lubing.
Just about any product will clean. My favorite is a home brewed mix called Ed's Red Bore Cleaner. Equal parts Dexron II (GM) automatic transmission fluid, deodorized kerosene (hurricane lamp oil) , deodorized mineral spirits and acetone.
This stuff works , is very inexpensive but it does have , like Hoppe's #9, a certain aroma to it.
Hoppe's Elite Bore Cleaner and Elite Gun Oil are nearly odor free. Great for low odor cleaning inside the house . I use two snakes , one for bore cleaning, the other for oiling, store each in a separate plastic container and they can be washed when dirty.
One snake and a CLP product (cleans, lubricates and protects) would work also.
Use a dedicated old toothbrush to clean under the extractor and in all the nooks and crannies . If , after a few hundred rounds , you start seeing a build up of baked on 22 crud , carbon like stuff, an over night soak in Ed's Red will loosen it. Scrub with tooth brush. The aluminum frame and cylinder is soft in these guns (no steel sleeves in cylinder)so don't get to aggressive with any brass brush on them, be gentle with them. The barrel has a steel liner.
If you take the side plate off there is one part that can, will , fall out ....don't loose it, and be sure to learn its proper position back in the gun. It will not work with out that part properly installed. I didn't think I would ever get that part in right and I don't remove the sideplate any more. Rem-oil in a spray can is good for inside the lock works. Doesn't get gummy.
Gary
Last edited by gwpercle; 06-26-2016 at 05:36 PM.
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