I guess I should thank my father next time I see him. He taught me that taking some time to clean a gun is well worth it in the future. Anyway, a lot of good suggestions. I use regular Hoppes #9 solvent, a one piece cleaning rod, bronze brush, and cotton patches. A bore guide sure is nice, but make sure that you get one that fits your rifle properly.

Wet a patch and run it thru. Then I run the brush back and forth a few times. Then dry patches. I usually repeat the wet patch and let it sit for a few minutes, and then dry patches till it comes clean. after that I run an oiled patch down it. I always run a dry patch before I shoot again to make sure there isn't any extra oil in the barrel.

One warning is that the wife doesn't like the smell very much, but she likes to shoot with me, so she puts up with it.

It only takes a few minutes to clean a rifle well, and it's well worth the time spent in the long run. I've seen some guns that won't shoot worth a darn because they were never cleaned (at all, just shot and put away)