Cleaning is more involved process; swabbing the bore is a more accurate description. If you have ever watched a civil war reenactment of a Parrot Rifle (artillery), what you are doing is quick wipe of the rifling with something damp, followed by a dry pass, to get the grooves clean and soften any remaining fouling. I have only used Pyrodex and real Black powder, but that is all that is required for those two to keep consistent good accuracy.

I mark my rod and stop short of swabbing below where the bullet seated.