Mk111 Cleaning

767Captain · Post by **767Captain** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:04 pm

Hi everyone, I'm brand new to target shooting and this forum, which has been very useful to my learning about my pistols. Anyway, I've had the same problem with FTF and FTE's with my Ruger but through the process of elimination I've found that almost all of CCI and Winney wildcats go through it fine. My question is that today when I went to clean the bore the cleaning rod that I've been uisng for the last 6 months wouldn't go down the barrel! I'm stumped. The gun is firing great but it's like the cleaning rod grew over night! Help!!!

Post by **Bullseye** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:56 am

Welcome to GunTalk-Online!

Is your problem with the rod itself, or with the attachment (brush or Jag) on the end of the cleaning rod?

R,
Bullseye

767Captain · Post by **767Captain** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:53 am

I think it's with the rod. The one I'm using is for my wife's 38 special. I tried the one for my 1911 which has a slightly smaller diameter and it didn't fit either. The only reason I brought it up was that I didn't have this before. It was tight but still went down the bore. On a different subject, I'm debating putting a VQ trigger in it. I've never done that kind of work on a pistol before but your instructions look pretty straight forward. Is this a bad idea for a novice? Thanks

Post by **Bullseye** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:59 am

You should look into getting a cleaning rod sized for .22 cal bores. I'm sure that your problem will resolve itself then. You may have a little leading going on, which could be decreasing the bore diameter a little. A good scrubbing with a bore brush and some solvent will help.

The detailed stripping instructions for disassembling the Ruger .22 are pretty straight forward. http://www.guntalk-online.com/detailstrip.htm You want to ensure that you disassemble your pistol in an clean and uncluttered area. There are a few small parts that can get lost if they drop out unnoticed. Replacing the trigger is a relatively minor task, you can do it. Practice some Ruger disassembly and reassembly first. Start slow, and get a feel for the pistol by taking the it apart and putting everything back before you attempt a trigger replacement. Once you learn how everything interacts, the Ruger 22 loses its mystery.

R,
Bullseye

767Captain · Post by **767Captain** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:56 pm

Thanks alot Bullseye, that's exactly what I thought. As a matter of fact I have seen some slivers of lead. I had planned on getting a 22 cleaning kit, this just enforces it. I field strip and clean the Ruger after every session but maybe not enough. As far as the trigger replacement is concerned, your illustrated instructions are great.

767Captain · Post by **767Captain** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:55 am

Bullseye, you were right just alot of lead build up. I put the VQ accurizer in the other night, wow what a difference. This site is awesome. Thanks alot.

Post by **Bullseye** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:55 pm

Anytime! I'm glad that I was of some assistance to you. Sometimes just bouncing an idea off of one another's heads can be all the piece of mind one needs to overcome a seemingly overwhelming problem. That's why this website exists and there's plenty of knowledgeable folks to lend a hand when a fellow shooter needs it.

R,
Bullseye