M&P 15-22 Cleaning

[Majorlk]

Haa........I mistakenly mistook it to mean that our silly 22 cal look a likes are the stuff of the "air soft mall ninjas".........

Nah. I consider the 15-22 to be as serious a firearm as any other. I have a bunch of .22s and this is my favorite.

 

[dan01]

I was grinning when I typed that.

 

[w0ady]

I hope that the 15 22 will come around to using a variety of ammo......

have you actually used any other ammo besides the wildcat that failed?

 

[dan01]

Not yet, but that and a light cleaning of the chamber and bore is on the ajenda for next week when I go to the range..................Poor old me just wants all my 22 cal clones to eat the same ammo.........

I want to buy a case of ammo that is good all around..................Right now I have a bunch of Winchester WildCats that everything else but the 15 22 seems happy with......I just hope that the cleaning works.

 

[Majorlk]

I want to buy a case of ammo that is good all around..................Right now I have a bunch of Winchester WildCats that everything else but the 15 22 seems happy with.

I am reminded of the old gag, "Doc, it hurts when I do this." Doc replies, "then stop doing that."

 

[dan01]

I am going to Walmart this after noon to look for the Winchester hollow point (copper wash) bulk ammo.......Is that a good idea?

 

[Majorlk]

I am going to Walmart this after noon to look for the Winchester hollow point (copper wash) bulk ammo.......Is that a good idea?

As long as it is their M-22 ammo.

Why are you hung up on Winchester?

Try another brand! Just quit messing with the Wild Cats; they obviously don't work well with your 15-22.

 

[w0ady]

if you want cheap bulk, the most popular look to be (in order):

1. federal bulk
2. cci blazer
3. winchester m22

 

[dan01]

"Why are you hung up on Winchester?"

AVAILABILITY OF REASONABLY PRICED AMMO IN BULK.....Be it Winchester or what ever!!................Actually, I am afraid to buy any more WildCats or even use up what I have left even in other firearms that have no problems with it.....You might be watching me from behind the bushes...............................................Majorlk, I promise not to use anymore WildCats in my 15 22...;-) ;-)

PS: I have about a thousand rounds of (gasp oh horrors) WildCats left....

 

[Majorlk]

AVAILABILITY OF REASONABLY PRICED AMMO IN BULK.....Be it Winchester or what ever!

With the plethora of online ammo suppliers, this is a non-problem.

PS: I have about a thousand rounds of (gasp oh horrors) WildCats left....

Is that all? I don't think I have ammo in any caliber in that small a quantity. <ggg>

 

[w0ady]

well you've stated that your wildcats work great in your other .22s so no big loss. find something cheap that your 15-22 runs and maybe even try them in your other .22s. either way, your 15-22 is hands down the most fun of all of them so make it a priority.

 

[PapaChop]

I clean mine after every outing. It starts getting sketchy after around 600-700 rounds of Federal bulk.

 

[dan01]

Actually my HK MP5 SD is an all around riot to shoot and I think it would shoot already shot ammo........However, I am going to try the suggested ammo for the wussy 15 22 knowing my other three will gobble it up.

PS: It is funny about my 15 22 MOE not liking WildCats, but the 15 22 Standard I bought my son and grand kids eats anything.....U reccon the Magpul stuff on my rifle is really the cause....

 

[w0ady]

definitely. magpul furniture is just way too classy to shoot lowly wildcats.

 

[jajo]

I clean my 15-22 after each trip to the range. I typically fire 200-300 rounds through it.

I've had a couple of failures. These magazines seem a little finicky about how I load them, so I take care when inserting rounds.

I shoot a variety of ammo - CCI Minimags, CCI AR 22, but mostly Federal bulk...round nose and hollow point.

 

[i_love_my_guns_do_you]

I clean mine after every outing. It starts getting sketchy after around 600-700 rounds of Federal bulk.

A gun can never be too clean. I clean all my guns after every shooting. Does not matter if it was just 1 shot to get the rabbit out of my garden or 500 rounds when at the range. Keep them clean and they work every time.

 

[Plumbago]

You would understand keeping it clean-If your life has ever depended on it!!!!!!!!!!!!best regards Plum

 

[dan01]

I keep a loaded S&W 3 1/2 inch barrel 5 shot 38 cal with lead hollow point bullets in one of the kitchen cabinets and a Colt 1991 A1 loaded with PMC half jacketed hollow points by my bed and I carry an Astra A 70 9mm loaded with PMC jacketed hollow points...............Although a 22 cal is deadly, I use them for fun shooting.........The above weapons are for self defence......(or if my life depends on it)

I promice to clean my 22s more often

 

[Dirsh]

The things that comes to mind is overlubrication of the BCG rails with a heavy grease, a bend in one or both of the rails, no lubrication of the hammer pin, no lube on the face of the hammer/rear of the bolt or a mag problem.

Do you have more than one mag? If so, does it happen with every one?

I've only shot my rifle 3 times, each time it always starts to jam at around 500 rounds. I've used a light coat of oil on the BCG rails the first time, and a light coat of tw25 grease the other times.

Where and how do I lube the hammer pin and face of the hammer/rear of the bolt?

*btw using CCI mini mags and federal american eagle

 

[Majorlk]

I've only shot my rifle 3 times, each time it always starts to jam at around 500 rounds. I've used a light coat of oil on the BCG rails the first time, and a light coat of tw25 grease the other times.

Where and how do I lube the hammer pin and face of the hammer/rear of the bolt?

*btw using CCI mini mags and federal american eagle

Just a comment; if you can see the lube, you probably have used too much.

Lubing the hammer pin (and trigger pin) involves putting a single drop of oil (preferably CLP) where the pin passes through the trigger or hammer. For the rails, you want a light grease, like Tetra, not oil.

As for the hammer face and rear of the bolt, a little dab of Tetra lube, or something applied to the surface with the finger tip and then rubbed until the surplus disappears is all that's needed on those items. Exactly where should be obvious when you look at the two items.

You didn't answer the question about the number of magazines.