Well as it has been stated already... can never have enough. But i think 1000 rounds for each caliber seems like a good minimum. I think that it could be more important to have lots of reloading supplies stocked up, probably enough to reload 5000 for each caliber
from my experience it is the cosmoline that has been embedded over time due to storage. After you shoot for a while the pores in the metal open up and a small amount of cosmoline can seep out and be baked onto the surface, causing the stickyness. there is a very good video by iraqveteran8888 on...
First Post so hello everyone! i love my 10/22. It eats all ammo and is accurate with the additionTech Sights. I have heard the double stack mags for the 597 are problematic, but i have no first hand experience. I'd be willing to bet the 597 is a more accurate out of the box as the ruger isnt...