How often do you clean your 22?

[boarder010]

after every use

[TMcGuff]

depends on the gun, what you use it for, and if your a slob or not. i treat my guns differently by make or model as to how when and how much i clean them.

[dc.fireman]

Plinkers (Savage MK II, Ruger 10/22, Win 52C) = once a year. I shoot about 500 rounds/year,on all three combined. I use a bore snake on the Savage & Ruger, a rod & guide on the 52C.

Match Rifles (Anschutz 1607, Anschutz 1811) = after every use. I shoot about 600 rounds/week through these rifles. I use a bore guide, nylon brush, and then wet patch dry patch. They're back to absolute zero after 3 shots, but I take 5 sighters just to be sure.

[Lead Waster]

Drag a boresnake through it and you're good!

If you over-oil the action, you WILL need to clean out the crud.

[CSACANNONEER]

Much like everyone else, after every use. If it just sitting in storage, I clean every month.

I'm sorry but, you're not "much like everyone else". Over cleaning can cause a lot more damage to a gun than not cleaning at all. Also, for some of us, cleaning all our guns monthly would be a full time job. I have .22lrs that I haven't cleaned in decades! I have others that need to be cleaned more often.

Seems more complicated to clean my 22 rifles than my AR And AK.

LOL. My first thought is that your collection is lacking two of my favorite plinking rifles, a WASR22 and an AR with a dedicated .22lr upper.

[Che762x39]

My Marlin M-60 never.

I have my grandfather's Winchester 1906 pump action 22 that has not been cleaned since 1963.

We are talking common 22s here and not a Mosin-Nagant with suspicious ammunition.

[Merc1138]

I'm sorry but, you're not "much like everyone else". Over cleaning can cause a lot more damage to a gun than not cleaning at all. Also, for some of us, cleaning all our guns monthly would be a full time job. I have .22lrs that I haven't cleaned in decades! I have others that need to be cleaned more often.

Ain't it just amazing when people assume that everyone does something silly like cleaning their guns monthly? Sure, that works if all you have is 1-2 guns. Of course if the gun isn't dirty... what does cleaning it accomplish other than putting extra wear on it and provide an increased chance to damage something?

My .22's get cleaned when they need it. Not just because they went to the range, not just because they've been sitting in storage for a month(man, that guy must be one of battenfield's favorite customers, or whatever company sells his preferred brand of cleaning products).

[GJC]

Your suppose to clean .22's?

[Dattebayo]

Match Rifles (Anschutz 1607, Anschutz 1811) = after every use. I shoot about 600 rounds/week through these rifles. I use a bore guide, nylon brush, and then wet patch dry patch. They're back to absolute zero after 3 shots, but I take 5 sighters just to be sure.

=O Rimfire envy!

[Izzy43]

More .22lr barrels are damaged from overcleaning that shooting. Semi-autos need more attention for the action than bolt rifles. I only clean thoroughly a rifle's barrel when accuracy falls off and only run a patchworm down the barrel if I change ammo brands. A cleaning rod should never be used without a bore guide to prevent damage to the crown. I do clean my .17hmr a little more often to ensure I don't get copper build up due to its copper jacketed bullets and high velocity (read as heat).

[dc.fireman]

More .22lr barrels are damaged from overcleaning that shooting. Semi-autos need more attention for the action than bolt rifles. I only clean thoroughly a rifle's barrel when accuracy falls off and only run a patchworm down the barrel if I change ammo brands. A cleaning rod should never be used without a bore guide to prevent damage to the crown. I do clean my .17hmr a little more often to ensure I don't get copper build up due to its copper jacketed bullets and high velocity (read as heat).

I've found that harsh chemicals, and cheap components (rods, brushes, jags, etc.) are just as harmful as over cleaning. Nylon brushes are fairly benign, when used with a model appropriate bore guide; Hoppes No.9 is more than adequate for LRN ammunition. A 'gentle' copper remover (Windex, or Benchrest Gold) work well with plated/washed ammunition.

[Izzy43]

I've found that harsh chemicals, and cheap components (rods, brushes, jags, etc.) are just as harmful as over cleaning. Nylon brushes are fairly benign, when used with a model appropriate bore guide; Hoppes No.9 is more than adequate for LRN ammunition. A 'gentle' copper remover (Windex, or Benchrest Gold) work well with plated/washed ammunition.

.17HMR ammo is not plated or washed with copper like .22lr ammo, it is copper jacketed just like most centerfire ammo.