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spacecoast · September 21, 2012, 01:38 PM

James, I like to use a few strokes of a bore snake for my .22 rifles, and then clean inside the receiver with Q-tips and Hoppes. I normally shoot copper washed ammo and they are left relatively clean anyway.

September 21, 2012, 01:38 PM	#2
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	James, I like to use a few strokes of a bore snake for my .22 rifles, and then clean inside the receiver with Q-tips and Hoppes. I normally shoot copper washed ammo and they are left relatively clean anyway.