Cleaning a CZ 455 Varmint 22lr

[robbiebobbie]

So I just bought my first new 22lr, a CZ 455 Varmint. Frankly, I have never cleaned a 22lr bore and have never heard of any of my friends or family doing it. I have always been pretty good about my hunting barrels being kept clean. What about this CZ 22lr?

[AndrewM]

Be careful with a rod. There is a piece under the bolt that will scratch it if you don’t have a bore guide.

[Dean2]

There is some real thick shipping grease in the barrel that you definitely want to get out. Mix some Hoppes and Kroil, apply liberally and let sit. It will take a half dozen applications to get it all out.

[Groundhogger]

It can take ALLOT of 22 ammo to foul a barrel, so I trust it's the initial clean you're asking about. (a bit of barrel fouling can actually improve accuracy with a 22)

For the serious cleanings, you owe it to yourself to get a bore guide. I use one now for all my bolt guns. (all gun specific) I also use ProShot rods, jags, brushes, etc. Nordic Marskman (Brad) in the east coast might be one of the best resources/suppliers OF rimfire cleaning gear. All of my cleaning inquiries have gone to him in the last year, and most of them end there too. I've bought 2 rods, 2 bore guides...and a portable/travel ProShot kit too. And a gun.

For initial cleanings (I used this for EVERYTHING up until about a year ago) I use the Patchworm Kit from 20/20 concepts; http://patchworm.com/patchworm.html Excellent product for the $, and they have a .17 kit too. For tougher 22 jobs, using this kit, you can grab their "super intensive felt" http://patchworm.com/patches-felts.html They do a great job. I have the kit, a spare cord, the felts, and a .17 cord.

[.257Weatherby]

You will best be served by buying a cleaning rod for a .17 caliber rimfire.
The chambers in the CZ are tight and generally speaking the every day run of the mill .22 rimfire rods are a tad thick.
Enjoy the CZ in the gopher patch.
Rob

[Blockcaver]

I made a fair bore guide out of an empty 20 ga shotshell hull that I deprimed and opened up to .22" in diameter. It fit a CZ receiver and depressed the bolt stop mentioned above. Certainly not as good as a custom for CZ 452-455 bore guide but a lot better than no guide at all. The advice on the .17 rod is sound too. As is using a .20 cal rod if you have one around for the .204.

[Big Sky]

A CZ can destroy the coating on a coated rod. Post 2 and post 5 discuss this.

To clean my CZ 22's......

First insert a Possum Hollow bore guide. This will solve the issue talked about in post 2. Available at Brownells or YoDave. It may be available locally but I'm not sure.
https://www.yodaveproducts.com/

I use a Dewey coated rod. The 22 cal version is too tight to fit in a cz bore.
I use the 20 cal model and it fits fine.
https://deweyrods.com/product/20-cal...rod-38-inches/

The only issue is that you need an adapter as 22 cal brushes use a different thread than 20 cal brushes.
https://deweyrods.com/product/17a-ad...ndard-brushes/

I picked up the rod and adapter at P&D .

[robbiebobbie]

Thanks for all the input. Having a look locally first and then for what is missing I will have to order I guess.

[coyoteman]

Have a look at the Otis cleaning system, It stores in a case you can hold in one hand. Easy to carry, has two plastic coated wires for rifles shotguns and one for pistols. 17 cal to 12ga--patches to match. no worry about barrel damage, very easy to use---Oh yes perfect for semi autos.