question on cleaning air guns

[D.C.]

How often , and what does everyone use to clean there barrels?  Some advise would be apperciated. thank you .  D.C.

[swampthing]

The recomendation I got from Air Force for thier PCP's was to shoot lubed pellets.
A few squirts of break free CLP or RemOil in the tin of pellets, I just give a 1-2 second spray right on the pellets, with a small sponge on the bottom to absorb excess, a few rolls of the tin every now and then, to get a few "wet spots" on the pellets, is all that is needed. The idea is not to saturate the barrel with oil with every shot, but to get the pellets lightly lubed. This way you actually clean, lube, and shoot all at the same time evertime.
Works like a charm, no rust, very accurate, no problem.
I would stay away from the brushes and solvent as air rifle barrels use a softer steel, some use brass barrels. Those shoot through felt, wad, pad, things can hurt certain guns, something to due with back pressure, when firing the light weight projectiles, lubed pellets do the same thing only better.

[Questor]

I shoot a few cleaning pellet sandwiches every 5,000 shots or so. It's an oiled cleaning pellet (which is made of felt) sandwiched between two dry cleaning pellets.

[D.C.]

Thanks guys.
I am not going to use the bore snake any more, only used it in the origanal cleaning. going to try the clening plellets of some sort, every now and again.               D.C.