Thread: How often do you clean your rifle?

My 22 never gets the bore cleaned unless changing to a new ammo but is given a light coating of oil after every use.

My centrefires get cleaned inside and out after every use even if not fired.

Bore cleaning is done with a rod and only ever use a snake when out hunting and I got some shit in the barrel.

Once a year I strip all rifles, remove all the shit stuck under the barrel give a good clean and lube.

Originally Posted by Bobba

My 22 never gets the bore cleaned unless changing to a new ammo but is given a light coating of oil after every use.

My centrefires get cleaned inside and out after every use even if not fired.

Bore cleaning is done with a rod and only ever use a snake when out hunting and I got some shit in the barrel.

Once a year I strip all rifles, remove all the shit stuck under the barrel give a good clean and lube.

that is a very accurate sum up of what's required BOBBA - tontavarish - I will let one of the target . 22 people awnser for their requirements - centerfire different cleaning regime - bore snake after 10 shots - that sounds like total overkill - personally I wont use one and worse yes you can love a barrel to death thru overcleaning - why a bore snake thru a .22 every 10 shots - something just not right here - I will let our target boys awnser this as you do need to really get your cleaning sorted - major things wrong

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

that is a very accurate sum up of what's required BOBBA - tontavarish - I will let one of the target . 22 people awnser for their requirements - centerfire different cleaning regime - bore snake after 10 shots - that sounds like total overkill - personally I wont use one and worse yes you can love a barrel to death thru overcleaning - why a bore snake thru a .22 every 10 shots - something just not right here - I will let our target boys awnser this as you do need to really get your cleaning sorted - major things wrong

ruger 10/22 running cci subsonics.
had a few plays with it target shooting, after about 10 rounds at 50m its added about an inch to its spread, pull a snake through and its back to where it was. isn't a barrel temperature thing. absolute pain in the ass and i'm almost thinking of selling it just because of it.