I don't know about the Scorpion but my Mark IV 22/45 with the LLV 6 top end takes about 15 minutes when I'm going slow. I run a wet brush though the bore and then patches until they come out clean. Never takes more than 10 patches. I use large q-tips to wipe out the receiver.

 

I clean my scorpion just like I clean all my other rimfires, have not noticed any significant lead build up. It can take me 30-45 minutes to clean, but that is because I go slow and am ridiculously particular.

 

Pretty sure he's OCD. That or he takes a half hour to clean it and an hour and a half to put it back together or something. But everyone is different. I mean, my brother in law took his 4 guns (at the time) to a friend that is a gunsmith to have them cleaned about 5 years ago. I was like ***?

 

I own 2 Volquartsen pistols, including one Scorpion.
I think I remember reading in owner's manual, that if you don't intend to shoot the gun within the next 30 days, to clean it before storage.
I don't see why they should take any longer to clean than a similar 22.

 

Thanks very much for everyone's input

I pick up the VQ tomorrow so I'll post feedback.

This is the video that prompted my question

 

I watched this back in the fall before I bought my upper. This guy has the "new gun" jitters to me. I say clean it how you clean all your other stuff.

I was all freaky years ago when I got a Green Mountain barrel for a 10-22. First time out, shoot, dry patch, shoot dry patch. 10 times. 20rds, cleaned. All that break in stuff. I used brass rod and brush in that thing for at least 4-5 years afterwards. From muzzle to bore. I don't anymore, but that gun shoots as good today as it did then. I'd probably be more careful from a $130 barrel to a $1200 full pistol, but still, there can be some overthinking the room involved.

 

Use a Patchworm and Q Tips with odorless mineral spirits. Fast, thorough and does an excellent job. Use only Otis brushes with a pull through threaded cable.

 

If you were going to use a Otis brush and cable why not use the patch as well instead of the patch worm? What advantage is the patch warm over the Otis cable and patch?

 

I use a patch worm with a shot of brake clean. Repeat until patch is clean. Last patch is with a shot of EEzox. I thought Volquartsen said to never use a brush to clean their LLV barrels?

 

On their site, Volquartsen sells the Breakthrough battle Rope that has an integrated bronze brush.
Instructions on using it: https://volquartsen.com/videos/74

I looked on their site and could not find anywhere that they recommended not using a bore brush.
I'd really appreciate it if you could post a link or a reference to where you saw that.

 

VQ recommendEd a bore snake for my Mamba.