I'm also an odd duck I guess, I only clean my centerfires when the accuracy starts to suffer or the rifle gets wet. I wipe down the exterior surfaces with oil and put it back in the safe. I never hunt with a clean barrel because the first couple shots always seem to be fliers.
My .22 rifles get cleaned when they start to jam otherwise I don't bother, everytime you stick anything in the bore of your rifle you risk damaging it. Why risk damage when you have nothing to gain?
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