.22 RIMFIRE CLEANING..??

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Hey guy's, what is the general consensus regarding the cleaning of .22 rimfire barrels..?
 
Well I clean mine, but you have to be damn careful. It is one of the worst to clean.
 
All rifles have to be cleaned, including a .22 rimfire. They will foul up faster than centrefires. You will also get a fair bit of leading depending on the bullets you shoot.

That said, I don't clean mine near enough.
 
You are right there is quite a lot of powder and lead residue.
 
Straight walled cases are the worse for letting gas and carbon escape back into the action, I clean mine after I shoot them, If I was camping or safari, probably a good thorough cleaning after the trip.
I am a gunsmith and most 22 problems can be attributed to lack of good detail cleaning.
 

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