My SBEII was cleaned just about daily after every hunt. Only because it is simple to do. I did the deep cleaning where I do a full disassembly of the gun the week after the season. Pulled trigger, stock off, bolt and had a ton of pieces and went through the whole gun. Ready for next season. I won't shoot this one again until hunting season as I have another SBEII that I will shoot with during the off season.