I clean mine pretty thoroughly, BUT I don't use bore solvents. I just use brush/boresnake scrubbing dry and then oil the bore up and scrub it two or three passes and leave the weapon (barrel if removable on
firearms) propped up muzzledown to dry overnight. I hear 45-70 is really not a picky cartridge for basic utility or handloading either so maybe it's the cartridge and not the gun letting me get away with the "super clean" regimen? Keep your latch dry, float your forearm. before I did this my handi was garbage, now it's probably sub moa- because it's almost moa at 50yds freehand kneeling.