How to Disassemble, Care and Maintain the Ruger 10-22 Properly!

Around 1973 a guy at work sold me the Ruger 10/22 for $50 and was in perfect shape. later my 83 yr old buddy left his Ruger 10/22 to me that was made in the '60s and my uncle left me his Ruger 10/22 that was still in the box. awesome little rifles. I whacked a lot of deer, coon, fox, blackbirds, starling, etc. Always took one on the fishing boat and in the truck. what a brilliant rifle. When I was 12yr old kid my dad took me to a Cow/horse ranch way Hell and Gone in the hills. the owner had one son my age. Every day we would go to the little caveman cabin where the guns and ammo were kept. I remember one chest of drawers had diff size shell in a drawer. one drawer was full of 22's. shorts and longs, thousands of them. we would fill out pouches and away we would go to do some blasting. those were some fond memories. thank you Sir for your excellent presentation.

Life saver, thank you man! Still watching in 2024!!

Pay attention ladies and gentlemen, in an age of self-aggrandizement here's a man who's modesty and demeanor we would all be wise to emulate... It's refreshing to hear and read the comments of a man who so exudes an air of confidence that he's not the least bit pretentious or self-effacing... His old school way and the patience he displays when explaining why things are the way they are gives me pause when considering the wisdom he's sharing... and I'd bet that he has a whole lot more life experience besides the insight he has about guns and their maintenance... Thank you! Sir for sharing your time and priceless knowledge with us... Hopefully with God's help and your example of humility we will make a better world...

Exceptional tutorial. Bought a 10/22 yesterday, my first firearm in a family of non-gunowners. Got lots to learn, and this is extremely helpful! You’ve earned my subscription

My grandfather recently passed away, and he wanted me to have his ruger 10/22 We've made so many good memories with that rifle. And it pains me to know that we won't be able to make any more. But thank you for showing me how to maintain it. One day I hope to give it to my future grandson, just as it was given to me.

I got my first and only Ruger 10/22 back in the 70's when I was in high school. had a summer job and my mom gave me hell for blowing my entire paycheck on it so it had to of cost me about 70- 80 dollars back then. can't say how many squirrels crows rats and soup cans I've shot over the years with it, but I still have it and it still hits where I aim it. the 10/22 is a classic and Ruger built them to last a lifetime as long as you maintain them. looked up the serial # it was manufactured in 73 graduated in 75 so 73 sound about right. hard to believe I've owned it 47 years. so mom if you are up there listening I got a lot of fun out of that weeks pay and when I join you I'm guessing your grandson will be happy to own the rifle he learned to shot with.

How is it that this Gentleman doesn't have 10x this many subscribers?  He probably has forgotten more gun facts than the top gun channels ever knew.  Its such a treat to be able to listen to a real expert discuss my favorite hobby.

This was good. My 30 year old 10/22 deserved the good cleaning she got thanks to you. Thank you!

i never realized how simple it was to disassemble my 10/22. now i enjoy cleaning my gun a lot more. thank you sir.

Thank you for the video my Dad gave me my Ruger 10/22 when he died, Man I love that little gun it was made in the 200th year of America's Liberty, I'm 61 years old now don't know how many rounds bean put through it with Three sons and my wife and six grandchildren and still looking great. Thank you Lord for having a great Dad and family who raised me right. And again thank you for the video 😊

@7:50 “this is kinda cool”. This guy is so real. He seems to enjoy every moment and part of his time w firearms. As i do when watching his vids and we who love our time w ours do.

Sometimes , when you are surfing You Tube about something, you find someone who you immediately can tell really knows the subject and, equally important, explains it in a clear and concise manner. GunBlue falls into that category. His videos are a delight

Your explanations are clear and concise, and you speak with an unpretentious eloquence that is pleasing to the ear. I gained a new appreciation of why things are the way they are in my 10/22 Sportster, and I also realized that I'd been too liberal with the application of oil. Thanks for the tutorial.

This was a VERY helpful video. Getting that slide in and out is actually very complicated. I looked at maybe 10-15 videos and none of them actually explained the process. They just did it. You took the time to explain exactly what is going on there, exactly what you have to do, and you even demonstrated it several times, knowing that it's a complicated process. All those other videos I watched were worthless to me. This video led me to understanding how to do the manuever, and for that I thank you.

Thank you sir. Found my old Rugger 22 at my father's. First time taking it apart and cleaning. I got this rife when I turned 13 and now I'm 42. Ready for 9 year old daughter, to learn how to use it. Many thanks.

I know I’m repeating many others when I say this, but this video was EXCELLENT. It was clear, straight forward and very well done. I just purchased this same gun but haven’t yet shot it so was looking for a good tutorial. This is how all instructional videos should be made. Thank you, Sir, for sharing your knowledge.

This is hands down the best disassembly and cleaning video for the 10/22. I always struggle with the bolt reinstall. This explains why. Thanks

Excellent tutorial. I'm restoring a 10/22 from 1973 that had been through a house fire. I bought it as scrap steel from the local scrap dealer. Aside from the rust on the barrel from the fire department and the stock being burned, it's coming together nicely. Your video showed me how to properly disassemble the receiver to service all of the internals. Everything is functioning now. I have no doubt that it'll be in use again as soon as my original Ruger walnut stock arrives. Thank you for a great video.

This was my first gun, got it for my 15th birthday. Almost 20 years later it still runs like a top, and still my favorite gun to shoot. I had one rotary magazine spring break on me a couple years ago after tens of thousands of rounds, that's the only thing I've had to replace.

Man, this is quickly turning into my favorite gun channel on YouTube. I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you very much for making these.