Cleaning the barrel

[tkhiebs]

How often do you clean the barrel of your 22lr.

 

[Bryan_A]

Your going to get different answers depending on who you ask and what has personally worked for them.

I clean the barrel only when accuracy has started to be affected.

 

[Logan_Lamothe]

Depends if I used it when it was raining or damp I will do a full cleaning to prevent any rust, but otherwise I just pull a bore snake through every 50 rounds or so.

 

[22lr]

Until very recentrly I experimented with "almost never" theory of barrel cleaning. Then I discovered some rust in one of my 22's, so I guess it'll depend on where you keep your rifle, you may have to clean after every trip to the range.

 

[Papaclaude]

Cleaning

A related question - I use a muzzle guide when cleaning my smokepoles, and a bolt-end rod guide for my modern rifles. is there such a beast made for .22's? If not, what is the best type of rod to use?

 

[the_dude306]

Inside?? every 800-1000 rounds unless I see a problem.

Outside?? every trip

 

[Grouse Man]

I think that IF you at least run one or two patches with solvent, then finish with a light oiling, you'll never have to use a brush.

However, I'm also cutting through years of buildup in a rifle that's maybe 35 yrs old. Solvent, brush, soak, patch, repeat. Dozens and dozens of times. And I'm not there yet. Rust and carbony grime are what has come out.

 

[Obtunded]

I have a Norinco Jw14 and I took it apart to clean once and it was far too complicated to put back together. we have put over 10,000 rounds down it since then and it has never been cleaned since.

 

[Eagleye]

22 rimfires benefit from an occasional cleaning, but their barrels are soft and are easily damaged by improper use of a cleaning rod. To the gent who asked about bore guides for 22 rimfires....they DO exist for many top-line models. [Rem 40X, Anschutz 54, Suhl, etc] And they should be used. A brush is usually not needed to clean a 22 rimfire. Just a snug patch with solvent will do, followed by dry patches to remove excess solvent. Remember, it may take a number of shots for a 22 rimfire to settle down to shooting good groups after a cleaning. Regards, Eagleye.