M&P 22 cleaning

oldtimer63 · Jun 12, 2012

This is my first post, so be gentle. I purchased a M&P 22 a few weeks ago. I cleaned and lubricated per the manual. Finally got to the range with it and had a bunch of fun. Now the fun is over and need to clean it up. I haven't had a 22 for about 45 years. What do I use to clean the lead out of the bore? I don't want to use something that will damage the gun. Any help will be appreciated.

JaPes · Jun 12, 2012

I use a good old non-marring rod, bronze brush, and bronze patch tip & jag. Push through & clean like normal.

Also, a Boresnake works wonders.

I use the rifle length Boresnake in my pistol. A little solvent on the part of the Boresnake before the integrated bronze bristles, and pull through. I do this three times.

The cool thing is that the Boresnake is washable & reusable.

MichiganScott · Jun 13, 2012

I don't use a Boresnake, but do the bronze brush thing. The secret is to not let the fouling build up to the point that accuracy begins to suffer. Then it becomes a lot of work

Lost Lake · Jun 13, 2012

Some say you shouldn't clean a .22 often.

I just ran a couple hundred through my new M&P22 and haven't cleaned it yet. I don't think I will either!

JCashStudios · Jun 13, 2012

Cleaning my M&P 22 & other pistols

I may be accused of over-cleaning, but I had an antique gun rust beyond repair once, so I'm a little over-cautious...I do this every time I shoot my pistols regardless of the number of rounds I put through it...

I also own the M&P 9mm. I first run a patch with a small amount of Hoppe's 9 solvent through the barrel once. Then run my brass bristle brush through it at least twice. Next I run a clean patch or two through the barrel until it comes out pretty clean. I followup with another patch that I've put a few drops of the Hoppe's gun oil on which leaves a very thin film of oil.

For the other parts of the gun, I first use a patch with a small amount of Hoppe's 9 solvent and wipe out the gunpowder residue from around the slide, hammer, and clip area. I use a clean soft cloth to dry the solvent from these areas. Then on another patch, I apply a couple drops of oil and wipe these areas with a thin film of oil. I put a droplet of oil on each of the parts that come into contact with the slide notches and reassemble the gun and rack the slide several times to distribute the oil along the slide rail making sure it's functioning properly.

Finally, I use a soft cloth to wipe off fingerprints and excess oil from the entire exterior of the gun, handle and metal parts. Hope this helps.

MichiganScott · Jun 13, 2012

Lost Lake said:
Some say you shouldn't clean a .22 often.

I just ran a couple hundred through my new M&P22 and haven't cleaned it yet. I don't think I will either!

I don't clean my bolt action competition small bore rifles until I start getting weird fliers, but lead builds up pretty fast in .22 pistols. Even if it doesn't mess up your accuracy, you will still get malfunctions that cleaning will fix. However, you don't ever want to scrub the bore like you are churning butter and top quality equipment is necessary to prevent damage.

M&P Freak · Jun 13, 2012

I also use a rifle length boresnake on my .22 pistols (M&P and Buckmark), but I do it dry and only one or two passes per cleaning, chamber to muzzle. Rimfire ammo is about as dirty as it gets and over lubing attracts dirt. Then again, .22s require lots of lube to operate so it's a balance thing. I run a pretty dry gun and use a very small amount of gun grease where it counts with good results.

Jlduke · Jun 13, 2012

I do the bores snake routinely. I clean it after every trip to the rang. Ever so often, I'll clean the parts in acetone to make item like new.

oldtimer63 · Jun 14, 2012

Thanks for the advice.

JCashStudios · Jul 12, 2013

After reading M&P Freak's post on using grease vs. gun oil, I'm going to switch and use the grease on the slide parts.

PennGrizz · Jul 12, 2013

Look into froglube you won't be disappointed.

bmyers · Jul 13, 2013

I use a bore snake and FrogLube

Jmc24 · Jul 15, 2013

There's an old saying: if it slides - use grease; if it pivots, use oil.

Plinker99 · Jul 15, 2013

Jmc24 said:
There's an old saying: if it slides - use grease; if it pivots, use oil.

I thought the saying was "If it's supposed to move, use WD40, if not, use duct tape".

Thump-boom · Jul 15, 2013

Try Ballistol spray

Flavorman · Jul 20, 2013

Lost Lake said:
Some say you shouldn't clean a .22 often.

I just ran a couple hundred through my new M&P22 and haven't cleaned it yet. I don't think I will either!

I think you'll find that you'll need to clean it more than you want to. After about 300 rounds of Blazer bulk ammo I start to get failures to feed. I don't clean mine after every trip to the range but need to every second time to avoid the annoying failures.

crebble · Jul 25, 2013

I'll add my plug for the .22 Bore Snake. It makes cleaning the barrel and removing lead a lot easier than the traditional brass brush-patch method. I add a few drops of Hoppes #9 on the end and those little brass teeth do a fantastic job of removing the lead deposits. Mine leads severely with unplated ammo, even after several thousand rounds. I'm trying to get through some Thunderbolt and Federal Match bricks so I usually shoot them at the end of my range session. Lots of leading after 20-30 rounds.

Justin69 · Jul 25, 2013

Use Frog Lube. Its amazing!!!!

JCashStudios · Nov 19, 2013

I'm now using a new product on the market called, Super Quick Clean Guns.

Super Quick Clean Guns :: The World's Best Gun Cleaner!

I use it on my Kershaw knife and fishing reels too. Replaces solvent, oil and grease on all parts of the gun. I have no stock in this company so I get no advertising dollars...just love the stuff!

Mydogmax · Nov 19, 2013

All of the above work fine. Have owned my M&P22 for one month and have used Hoppes #9 solvent and gun oil. Sprayed solvent down the bore and let set while I cleaned the rest of the gun. Used a bore brush (brass) and then a few patches until they come clean. Some people like Hoppes, some like ballistol etc.
I think that if u use a name brand product and clean with bore brush, snake or patches you'll get the same results. Just clean it often enuf. IMHO about every 200-300 rds. Clean gun less problems. Also depends on ammo used.
BTW. Wally Mart got restocked today in St Paul Mn. Picked up CCI mini mags & Federal target grade 40gr 1200 fps (325 rd brick) brick was $18.97 & mini mags $7.47 per 100 rds. Three stores in my local area were stocked. They also had 9mm ammo. Spoke w/the salesperson and she said that all of a sudden ammo came in. Hope this is a better sign. I cheated and went to two stores. Now have enuf to continue to practice.

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