By MARJ LAW

It’s been a good day at the range. You’ve put 230 rounds through the gun. You’ve shot out the X-ring on your target.
Man, you’re getting good!
Now it’s time to return home and put everything away safely, right?
No.
Now is the time to return home and clean your .22.
Learning to clean your gun properly is important. If you do not clean your gun, two major maladies can happen: failure to feed and failure to fire.