Thread: .22 Cleaning

Mine only ever shoots 1 inch groups at 50 meters, no matter if it was cleaned yesterday or last year.

I don't clean my centre rifles very often either, hanging around too many shooting forums the general consensus from target shooters is that improper cleaning can cause damage to your bore. That along with many target shooters going hundreds of rounds before cleaning, led me to believe my 5-30 shot shooting sessions didn't need me too clean my rifle each time. My accuracy certainly has not suffered. I'll oil the bore to stop any rust happening, but wont bother cleaning it. My shotgun has gone almost a year without being cleaned and being in a dehumidified environment, no rust has formed.