Thread: cleaning a 22lr my thoughts

Originally Posted by Ftx325

I clean mine after every use as I do with all my rifles .

Ditto, but I guess there's degrees of cleaning. If I'm feeling particularly serious about bagging a rabbit, I might put a couple of rounds in to the dirt before starting the "hunt". I think the phrase "never clean a 22" is used to justify putting wet/dirty rifles back in the safe. That's gun abuse in my book!