Killer, I use a boresnake to clean, after the season. Then sight in with the clean barrel before the next seasons start. All my rifles in safe have clean bores, except for the one I am using to hunt in the current season.
As I said in opening post, the Axis is my ONLY black/plastic stocked rifle...all the rest are walnut, polished blue and range from .22-250 to .45-70 (Pre 64 Winchesters, Ruger #1's, Marlins and Brownings).