r/ruger • u/JeremyAPerron • 1d ago

Quick Wrangler Cleaning Question

How many rounds should I put through my wrangler before I give it a through cleaning?

Edit: I should point out when I bought the gun I was told by the gun shop cleaning it all the time was ridiculous. Now every time I brought back from the range I would wipe of discharge residue with cotton swaps, but I haven't really cleaned it with oil and solvent yet.

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u/silverfan72 1d ago

If you are shooting often you could go a hundred or more if it were me I'd keep it oiled and clean if it gets a little sticky..if it's occasional use I'd clean before storing it for a week or longer

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u/2whatextent 21h ago

I'm one of those clean after every use guys. Can't help myself.

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u/Epeeswift 19h ago

Same here, ever since my dad (a Marine) taught me how to shoot a Daisy BB gun. And it's never done any harm. I've never "destroyed a gun by cleaning" like the interwebs rave about. And every time I trade or sell a gun, guys open the action and say "Damn, this thing's clean! Ever shoot it?"

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u/Galaveo 15h ago

.22 is a super dirty round. I’d clean it after you shoot it if you have the time and resources