Just curious as to how often you guys who shoot their .22's a lot clean them?
I use my .22 to practice my shooting techniques as it's a lot cheaper and less abusive than shooting my big bores and the mechanics behind a good shot are the same with one gun as another. Even when I do intend to shoot my .30-06, I still "warm up" with the .22 so as not to waste the more expensive ammo.
My gun has probably had a hundred rounds or more through it since the last cleaning but it's still holding a good group so I'm not sure it really NEEDS to be cleaned. At 50 yards I can cover a 5 shot group with a nickle (if I do my part) and for me, shooting a cheap Marlin with even cheaper "American Eagle" ammo, that's pretty good.
I'm just wondering what your all's thoughts were.
Thanks!
I use my .22 to practice my shooting techniques as it's a lot cheaper and less abusive than shooting my big bores and the mechanics behind a good shot are the same with one gun as another. Even when I do intend to shoot my .30-06, I still "warm up" with the .22 so as not to waste the more expensive ammo.
My gun has probably had a hundred rounds or more through it since the last cleaning but it's still holding a good group so I'm not sure it really NEEDS to be cleaned. At 50 yards I can cover a 5 shot group with a nickle (if I do my part) and for me, shooting a cheap Marlin with even cheaper "American Eagle" ammo, that's pretty good.
I'm just wondering what your all's thoughts were.
Thanks!