Cleaning A .22

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I'm getting my first gun soon which will be a .22 I was wondering how you guys clean a .22 and if it's any different than cleaning a bigger center fire rifle?

I was looking at the Hoppe's bore snake that says you can clean the barrel in one pull through and then a thin coat of lubricating oil and your done. Sounds to good to be true but what do I know :D

Also how often must you clean it? For example if you go out one day and shoot 100 rounds do you need to clean it if your going to use it the next day?
 
I like the boresnakes for a quick clean or in the field, but I use a regular cleaning kit at home when I have time for a more thorough cleaning which involves more than just cleaning the barrel.
 
team_realtree said:
Also how often must you clean it? For example if you go out one day and shoot 100 rounds do you need to clean it if your going to use it the next day?
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That question is like asking "what's the best car in the world" :D
EVERYONE is going to have a different opinion.
Some clean after every 50 rounds...some don't do it until there rifle starts to screw up.
It really depends on how dirty the ammo is that your using and/or what your using your rifle for. (competition bench rest or pop can plinking)
 
Wham-O said:
That question is like asking "what's the best car in the world" :D
EVERYONE is going to have a different opinion.
Some clean after every 50 rounds...some don't do it until there rifle starts to screw up.
It really depends on how dirty the ammo is that your using and/or what your using your rifle for. (competition bench rest or pop can plinking)
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it would be pop can plinking.
 
Semis I clean when they start to fail to eject or fire or 500 rounds. the bolts I clean about every 1000 rounds ...this cleaning is done even with a quick run through with a snake after each use...which is normally 300-500 rounds.
 
Winnipeg Toymaker said:
Semis I clean when they start to fail to eject or fire or 500 rounds. the bolts I clean about every 1000 rounds ...this cleaning is done even with a quick run through with a snake after each use...which is normally 300-500 rounds.
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pretty much the same here. semi auto's start to have functional problems after they get to a certain point. Too much or wrong kind of lube can speed this up. bolt guns might go for a long time without any problems.

shoot 10 shots into paper every once in a while. If the accuracy is still the same and it functions fine, there is no need to use solvents and brushes in the bore. Light cleaning like a bore snake and toothbrush on bolt face or a paper clip in the extractor groove may be all you need.
 
team_realtree said:
it would be pop can plinking.
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IMO, if your strictly plinking and want to take good care of your rifle, clean it when your done for the day.
I'd hold off on putting any oil down the barrel unless your putting it away for any length of time (ie: a couple months or more) or you store your rifle in a damp location when not in use.
Run a bore snake through from the breech soaked in a bit of solvent and you'll be good to go till the next round.
 
for rimfire clean after every 500 rounds or so unless it is getting stored for a long period of time. Use a proper cleaning rod (not aluminum) and patch, boresnakes are a pain and will drag fouling through the bore if used for more than one pass... not to mention how are you meant to dry the bore? you need to run a dry patch(s) through after using solvent.
Google "proper way to clean a rifle" and do what it says.
 
I clean my bolt actions about once a year,and even then,I dont think that they really need it.I do wipe them down on the outside with an oily rag after the end of each shooting session to prevent rust though.Ive got a BRNO that after 30 years,still looks pretty new and shoots 1/2 inch at 50 yards.I also shoot decent ammo(Eley or CCI),and avoid junk like thunderbolts,that will require you to clean because of excess leading

In my semi auto(10/22),I basically clean the gun when it starts jamming(usually about 500 rounds or so)

I personally think that more 22 barrels are damaged by overzealous cleaning than other reasons
 
Depends on the action type and ammo used. A friend of mine made the 1980 Olympic team (Canada and other countries boycotted the Moscow Olympics he he didn't get to go). He was shooting a bolt action Anshutz prone rifle with Eley Tennex, practiced every day and cleaned the bore twice a year.
 
I just want to know how to get rid of all the lead? Im mean I shot over 3,000 rounds and never clean my 22LR and it was all lead bullets now looking down the barrel it looks like a smooth bore. Needless to say accuracy has gone by the waste side but if some one out there has got some insight I would sure love to hear it.
 
I clean my rifles and shotties every time I use them except my stainless 10/22. I have cleaned it about 5 times in 15 years and have run 20-30,000 rounds through it. If I use the ammo it likes it is accurate and doesn't jam very often. If I noticed the accuracy was worse or it started to jam more I would clean it but have never had this problem, the times I have cleaned it were more on a whim.
 
Canuck444 said:
I clean my rifles and shotties every time I use them except my stainless 10/22. I have cleaned it about 5 times in 15 years and have run 20-30,000 rounds through it. If I use the ammo it likes it is accurate and doesn't jam very often. If I noticed the accuracy was worse or it started to jam more I would clean it but have never had this problem, the times I have cleaned it were more on a whim.
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yeah, but you're bushleague. who says "shotties" anyway? and i want my springfield back!
 
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