photoracer
Competition Shooter
I clean my competitive rimfires every now and then. The real key is keeping the lube to a minimum. The barrel gets lubed by the ammo itself. If you use lead bullets inspect the barrel now and then. On pistols its the beech and slide that gets dirty. Also you will get some buildup from the copper coatings which come off fairly easier than most people think. Still most shooters like me clean them thoroughly only about 1 time a year. If it starts doing something wrong that is the time to clean it.