bore snake

[climber]

i'd like to hear from anyone who has used bore snakes; i've always used the rod and bronze brush "old school" method. is one better than the other? or am i just too cheap to risk 6 bucks and find out for myself???

[dwa]

just make one out of 550

[ZRX61]

I have 4 of different sizes: spray solvent on one end, a bit of oil on the other, pull thru, done.

[Dr Rockso]

I like boresnakes for my 10/22 so I can clean it from the chamber end of the barrel without risking damage to the muzzle. If you can easily disassemble the gun so that you can get a brush in through the breach it's not as big of an advantage IMO.

[climber]

I have 4 of different sizes: spray solvent on one end, a bit of oil on the other, pull thru, done.

sounds easy, but what about cleaning the bore between solvent and oil?

[Dr.12ga]

I find that the bore snakes are good for a lightly soiled barrel, but if youve put 200rds or more through a shot gun, nothing beats a brush and some elbow grease to get rid of all the buildup. Im not sure of how well they work on .22

[rg_1111@yahoo.com]

Bore snakes are ok for a quick ciean. But to get barrel real clean nothing beats old school rod cleaning.

[CapS]

I've switched from swabs/brushes/etc. to a boresnake for everyday cleaning. Keeps the bore *sparkling*.
I use Brownell's J-B Bore cleaner ahead of the brush and Kroil behind it the first time through, then J-B Bore Bright + Kroil the next time and I'm done!
I still use swabs, etc. for brand-new guns when I'm conditioning the barrels, but that's all.

/Cap

[ZRX61]

sounds easy, but what about cleaning the bore between solvent and oil?

The built in brass brushes & 2ft of snake take care of that

[Flying Bones]

The built in brass brushes & 2ft of snake take care of that

Last I checked solvent was supposed to sit for at least a minute to do any good at breaking up.
How about running a patch through with solvent, let sit, then boresnake?

[Spearo]

I spray my chamber and bore with mpro7. Then let it sit for about 45 minutes. Come back spray it again and begin running the bore snake through.
Run the snake about 7-8 times and run a patch of oil through as the last step.
I would say my barrels are 90% clean at all times.
If you want a 100% cleaning... a rod, brush, and spear tip jag are the way to go.

[taloft]

I use one on my Marlin lever gun to do a quick clean. Way easier to do than the disassembly required to use a rod from the breech end. Same for 10/22's. Every third or fourth cleaning I still break them down and use a rod.

[SwissFluCase]

Don't put them in your washing machine. Lots of toxins. Significant Other will kill you.

Use the laundromat!

Regards,


SwissFluCase

[Kruzr]

Bore snakes are good for a quick cleaning of the bore and I use them on all my guns right after I shoot. They won't replace a bore brush and patches on a rod for a good cleaning.

If you want mirror clean with no powder build up at the base of the lands of the rifling, you need to stick to "tradition."

Wash them in a jar of hot water with detergent. Shake it up, let it sit for a bit, take the snake out and rinse it with a hose. Wring and hang to dry.

[Salty]

I use and love bore snakes. But I find that if you go too many shooting sessions just cleaning with a snake that a thin hard shell of debris begins to form on the inside of the barrel and is real hard to clean out (although I've never let it get to the point where accuracy is effected).

I put a little CLP on the snake and then pull it through twice. I do this for about three range sessions, and then I use a rod and butches bore shine after the 4th range session. However, there are literally a thousand different ways to clean a gun properly and I can't say which is better and which is worse. Opinions range from cleaning until the bore is spotless, to not cleaning until you see a decrease in accuracy.