FEATURE | MAINTENANCE DEMYSTIFYING 10/22 ROTARY MAGAZINE MAINTENANCE Don't fear the Ruger. Avoid problems while cleaning and reassembling your Ruger 10/22 rotary magazines with these tips. STORY AND PHOTOS BY ART MERRILL, FIELD EDITOR I f you've never cleaned your Ruger 10/22's rotary magazine because it seems too complex to take apart and reassemble, we're going to demystify the process for you. In order to avoid struggling with its spring-loaded reassembly after cleaning, we'll show you an inexpensive tool to improve your quality of life: the Tandemkross 10/22 Mag Tuner and Assembly Tool. While disassembling the 10/22 rotary magazine is no big deal, reassembly can be tricky, especially since the spring must be rewound to exactly the correct tension or the magazine will not feed properly. Takedown and reassembly of the 10/22 rotary magazine is easy with some understanding and clever tools. 30 DECEMBER 2020 | SSUSA.ORGhttp://www.SSUSA.ORG