I am on the other side of the fence here as I clean My .22lr's (sparingly) after each shooting session, I run 3 or so patches soaked with Hoppes on a cleaning jag then a dry patch followed by a lightly oiled patch...I just cant put a rifle with a dirty barrel back in my safe, I do know shooters that swear they never clean their rimfire barrels but most I know do clean, even the serious competition shooters I know will clean their rimfire barrels after a match....I think its just What your comfortable with.....Good luck......Hb
