Last I knew, you could buy a 22 cleaning rod at just about any place that sold shooting supplies - although most 22 cleaning jzgs seem to be cheapie injected molded plastic these days. I clean mine if I'm not going to shoot them for a while - more of a habit than a necessity IMHO. I'm still using the 3 piece aluminum 22 rod that I bought 60+ years ago. For pistols, I just use the first section with the handle - jags, brush, etc. screw right in to the end and I still use the aluminum jag that came with it.