Manual

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CLEANING YOUR WEATHERBY®MARK XXII®
BOLT ACTION RIMFIRE RIFLE
Any firearm requires regular cleaning and periodic maintenance. To assure safe and reliable functioning of your
Weatherby
®
Mark XXII® bolt action rimfire rifle, it is very important that you clean it immediately after each use, and
periodically during extended storage periods, to remove powder residue, dirt, dust , excess lubricant, and to prevent rust.
During cleaning, inspect components to determine whether they are in proper working order.
A basic cleaning kit consists of proper sized cleaning rod, bore brush(es), patches, gun cleaning solvent, gun lubricant,
and lint-free cloths. The cleaning rod must have a tip with a slot into which patches can be inserted. Additionally, tooth
brushes, cotton swabs and pipe cleaners are very handy tools for cleaning away dirt in hard to reach places.
To properly clean your rifle, it must first be disassembled (refer to Disassembly of Rifle, page 10), the parts and
components cleaned as discussed below, then reassembled.
CAUTION: Apply solvents and lubricants properly and sparingly. Do not spray or apply directly on ammunition.
Solvents and lubricants may affect the propellant, causing it not to ignite, but the energy from the
primer may be sufficient to propel the propellant and bullet into the bore of the barrel, causing an
obstruction, and resulting in damage to the rifle and serious injury to the shooter and bystanders
upon firing a subsequent cartridge.
CLEANING THE BARREL
1. With a proper size bore brush attached to the cleaning rod, apply gun cleaning solvent to the brush.
2. Push the brush all the way through the barrel bore several times from the chamber end.
3. With a clean patch inserted in the tip attached to the cleaning rod, push the rod all the way through the barrel bore
from the chamber end until the cloth emerges from the muzzle. Remove the dirty patch and withdraw the rod.
4. Repeat step 3 as many times as needed until the patch is clean as it emerges from the muzzle.
5. Insert a patch saturated with gun lubricant into the cleaning rod tip and push it through the bore from the chamber
end. Remove the patch and withdraw the rod.
6. Insert a dry, clean patch into the cleaning rod tip and push it through the bore from the chamber end, to remove
excess lubricant. Remove the patch and withdraw the rod.
9. Apply a thin coat of gun lubricant to the exterior of the barrel using a soft clean patch.
WARNING!! Excess lubrication in the bore or chamber of any firearm may create excessive
chamber pressures or a partial bore obstruction, resulting in possible damage to the firearm and
serious injury to the shooter and bystanders upon firing.
BE SURE ALL EXCESS LUBRICANT HAS BEEN REMOVED.
CLEANING THE RECEIVER AND TRIGGER
1. Using a small lint-free cloth, clean the inside and outside of the receiver and the outside of the trigger assembly with
gun-cleaning solvent and dry thoroughly with a clean cloth.
NOTE: DO NOT LEAVE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL ON ANY PARTS, ESPECIALLY THE
RECEIVER. CHECK THE CHAMBER TO MAKE SURE IT IS FREE OF OIL.