..."a 22..." geesh! Get a boresnake from Walmart. Put a little Hoppe's on it (only occasionally), squirt a little Rem Oil down the barrel and pull the snake thru. Clean the chamber face and rear with a Q tip with a little solvent (from time to time) and then lightly oil. Done.
Until you get into black powder muzzleloaders stick with a boresnake.
Just my .02 David
