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100% agree with that breakdown. The average person cleaning a 22lr will cause more harm to the barrel and chamber than good when compared against not cleaning the barrel. I am not saying you shouldn't clean a 22lr barrel but if proper equipment and cleaning agents aren't used you can quickly ruin a 22lr barrel capable of match accuracy.I swallowed the "don't clean it till accuracy suffers" pill but always thought that applied to the barrel alone.
Actions (bolts, firing pins, receivers, mags, etc) should be cleaned often, IMO.
I do however clean and lubricate the action, bolt and associated components regularly and agree that the statement of don't clean till accuracy falls off does not apply to these components.