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Combat Arms
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2869 Grove Way
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Castro Valley, California 94546-6709
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Telephone (415) 538-6544
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º CLEANING THE RUGER MINI-14 º
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1. Gather together the proper sized cleaning rod with a .223/5.56mm brass
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or bronze bristle bore brush and a slotted tip into which a cleaning
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patch can be inserted. Also needed are clean cloth patches and clean
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soft cloths.
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2. Do not use stainless steel brushes on the weapon. Stainless steel
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brushes will remove the finish on the Ruger Mini-14 rifle. A bronze or
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brass "toothbrush" is especially helpful for scrubbing parts. Do not
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use the bore brush for scrubbing anything except the barrel.
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3. Combat Arms and the United States military recommend that you use
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Break-Free CLP(TM). Under no circumstances should you ever use
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WD-40(TM) on any weapon! If you need a solvent, Combat Arms recommends
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that you use Shooter's Choice(TM) followed by CLP. The Ruger Mini-14
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should be cleaned at least every 400 rounds (if the firing period is a
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long one) and after each firing period.
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4. Using a cleaning rod with a slotted tip, run a CLP wetted patch
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through the full length of the barrel several times to remove loose
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material. Then attach a bronze or brass bristle bore brush to the
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cleaning rod and wet it in CLP. Run the bore brush back and forth
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through the full length of the barrel at least a dozen times. Make
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sure that the rod is pushed all the way through the barrel until the
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entire bore brush clears the muzzle end. Do not reverse the direction
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of the brush until it has completely exited from the muzzle end of the
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barrel or the bore brush may bind up inside the barrel. If there is
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metal fouling in the bore, remove it completely because metal fouling
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(lead or copper) can destroy the accuracy of the weapon. Please note
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that Hoppe's No. 9(TM) does not remove metal fouling as well as
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Shooter's Choice, in the opinion of many benchrest shooters. Combat
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Arms shares that opinion and recommends Shooter's Choice. If you want
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to remove copper fouling the fastest way, Combat Arms recommends that
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an uncontaminated bottle of Hoppe's No. 9 (meaning it has never been
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used before) be mixed in a 50-50 solution with 28% Aqua Ammonia. This
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is chemically known as AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE - 26øon the Baume' scale.
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This is potent stuff and is concentrated ammonia. It is three times
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more powerful than household ammonia. Do not use this inside a closed
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room! When poured down the barrel from the breech end (not the muzzle
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end!), the copper will be dissolved and fall out. It takes about 15
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minutes.
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5. Using the toothbrush soaked in CLP, scrub the area around the chamber
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until it is clean. Remove the bore brush from the cleaning rod and
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attach the slotted tip again. Run several dry patches through the
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barrel until they come out clean. If necessary, attach the bore brush
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to the cleaning rod again and scrub the barrel with a CLP soaked bore
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brush. Continue the process until the barrel is clean.
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6. Failing to do this type of cleaning consistently and properly will
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cause fouling of the barrel with a natural loss of accuracy. Grease
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accumulation in the chamber area can interfere with the proper feeding
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of cartridges from the magazine.
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7. Using a loose clean patch or soft rag soaked with CLP, remove all
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powder residue from all components of the mechanism. If grease or dirt
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cannot be removed by merely wiping with the patch, then use your brass
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toothbrush soaked with CLP. After using the brass toothbrush, wipe all
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of the scrubbed areas with a clean CLP wetted patch. After cleaning
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the bore, run a clean dry patch through the barrel and then follow it
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with a patch that has a light coat of CLP on it. This will put a light
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coat of CLP on the inside of the barrel and protect it from corrosion.
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8. Wipe all surfaces with a clean cloth that has a light coat of CLP on
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it. If the lower receiver and its mechanism is especially dirty, flood
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it with CLP, leave it sit soaking for 2 hours and then flush it out
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with more CLP. Remove the grip panels before soaking or flushing the
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rifle and make certain that all foreign matter is removed after
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cleaning. Lightly lubricate the lower receiver with CLP.
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9. When cleaning the bolt face, breech areas, etc. with the toothbrush,
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work carefully so as not to damage components.
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10. Do not clean the gas port on the Mini-14. It is self cleaning. Also
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note that Chris Peters, in charge of Ruger's armorer training program,
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recommends that the gas pipe (piston) and the piston hole in the slide
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be thoroughly cleaned. Failure to thoroughly clean these areas may
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result in an accumulation of powder residue and moisture, which can
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result in a seizing of the gas piston to the slide.
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11. Reassemble the rifle as detailed later in this manual. If the Mini-14
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rifle is to be stored for an extended period, the final wiping should
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be done with a heavier coat of CLP.
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12. Clean the internal and external parts of the disassembled magazine
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with CLP. The inside of the magazine can be cleaned with a soft rag or
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patch soaked in CLP. Remove all loose material with several clean
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patches, just like you did with the cleaning of the barrel. Leave a
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very light coat of CLP on the inside of the magazine and on the
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magazine spring.
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º - MAGAZINE CLEANING CAUTION - º
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º Be careful not to scratch the interior and exterior of the º
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º Mini-14 magazine, particularly along the front section where the º
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º bullet tips ride. Be very careful not to bend the magazine lips. º
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13. Only a very small amount of CLP is needed to provide adequate
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lubrication of all moving parts in the Ruger Mini-14 and to prevent
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rust. Accumulation of CLP can attract particles of dust and dirt which
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can interfere with the safe and reliable function of the rifle. Do
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not, therefore, apply excess CLP unless storing the rifle for an
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extended period of time. If storing the weapon and using a heavy
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coating of CLP, the weapon should be disassembled and re-cleaned and
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lubricated with a light coating of CLP before firing.
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º - STORAGE WARNING - º
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º If the rifle has been stored, before firing it again, completely º
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º disassemble it as detailed elsewhere in this manual, remove all º
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º grease and lubricant, apply a light coating of CLP to all parts º
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º as described in the section on cleaning and be sure to run a º
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º dry patch through the barrel after cleaning with a bore brush º
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º soaked in CLP. Do not keep the rifle stored in a leather case º
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º or carrier. Leather attracts moisture, even though the carrier or º
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º case may appear to be perfectly dry. Never store the Ruger Mini-14 º
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º rifle in such a manner as it may be dislodged. Always store the º
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º rifle securely and unloaded. º
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º - LUBRICATION WARNING - º
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º Firing the rifle with oil, grease or any other material even º
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º partially obstructing the barrel may result in damage to the º
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º rifle and death or injury to the user and those persons nearby. º
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º Never spray or apply any lubricants directly to the ammunition. º
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º If the powder charge of a cartridge is affected by the lubricant, º
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º it is possible that the charge will not ignite but the energy º
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º from the primer in the cartridge case may be sufficient to push º
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º the bullet into the barrel where it may be lodged. Firing a º
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º subsequent bullet into the obstructed barrel may damage the rifle º
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º and cause death or injury to the user and persons nearby. Use all º
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º lubricants properly and according to the lubricant manufacturer's º
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º suggestions and recommendations. º
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- Acknowledgment of Trademarks -
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Combat Arms wishes to acknowledge the trademarks of the following
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products along with their respective companies.
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Mini-14 Sturm, Ruger and Co. Inc.
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Break-Free, CLP San-Bar Corp.
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WD-40 WD-40 Company
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Shooter's Choice Venco Industries Inc.
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Gun Scrubber Birchwood Laboratories, Inc.
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Hoppe's No. 9 Penguin Industries Inc.
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