PMCI - May 2015

One of the dirtiest and most fun rifles to shoot that I own
is a Ruger 10/22 take down model. As with any .22 rifle,
the lead and powder build up is multiple times worse than
any centerfire cartridge and probably gets shot 10 times to
every one of my other firearms. Again, after minutes of
running an old toothbrush through the action and the bolt,
the carbon and gunk build up that have traditionally been
difficult to scrape and scrub were removed in half the time
with nearly the effort as before. I took the time to try the
Accuracy Oil in the Ruger 10/22 as well, knowing it would
not be long before I knew I would be shooting it again.
Approximately a week after cleaning my firearms with
Modern Spartan Systems products, I drove to the range to
run a few rifle drills for an upcoming training article I had
been working on and needed some “action” photos. After
running just over 200 rounds with my AR-15, I switched to
a bit of recreational shooting with the Ruger 10/22. While
working the action of both the AR-15 charging handle and
the Ruger, I noticed it felt smoother. I could only loosely
describe the action as now seeming a bit “silky” feeling.
Usually as these two rifles’ round count reaches around
100 or more, the action feels a bit gritty, this was not the
case now.
As I started to check targets, I noticed my shots with the
AR-15 seem to be tighter patterns on the 75 and 100 yard
targets that normal by approximately ¼ inch and slightly
high for the given dope on the red dot. This is a large
improvement for a constant change. My shots with the .22
calibre Ruger 10/22 did not reflect any noticeable change,
but as I finished the day shooting the rifle, I pushed targets
out to 100 yards and began to see not only tighter patterns
but less bullet drop over the given distance.
Once my range day was over, I returned home to my shop
and set to the task of again cleaning both rifles.
Surprisingly, clean up using the Modern Spartan Systems
products took even less time than before. The carbon build
up seems to be less than normal and started coming off
the bolt with only a few brush strokes. The action of the
Ruger 10/22 simply wiped clean with need of the brush
only in the tighter, hard to reach areas. I was thrilled with
how fast I was done and out of the shop with clean rifles!
Something I haven’t mentioned yet in this review is the
smell. Normally, cleaning products are so strong with the
harsh smell of chemicals it causes me to start to get a
headache within 15 to 20 minutes of opening the bottle.
This was not the case with using any of the Modern
Spartan Systems products. The water based products have
a rather pleasant smell actually and easily wash out of
clothing if spilled. Being so taken by the products success,
I contacted Marcus Kahn personally to discuss my findings.
In typical Marcus fashion, his response was a hearty laugh
and appreciation to hear the good news. I mentioned to
Marcus, I would be teaching a firearms cleaning class
within a couple of weeks to relatively new shooters.
FIREARMS MODERN SPARTAN SYSTEMS
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