Hoppe's Bore Snake

[sniper4usmc]

Anybody use Hoppes Bore Snake??
is it anygood???

[Flying_clutchman]

They work good. But they are not a replacement for a cleaning kit with a rod and attachments. I use the snake when I am out shooting. I also use it when I dont have the time to clean the guns right away. I do a few passes in the barrel and store them until I have the opportunity to do a complete teardown and cleaning.

[gunenvy]

Use them all the time, they do enough and get it cleaned up enough to work. Sure its not perfect and not a replacement for a full clean, but get the gun clean enough to work fine quickly and holds you fine until you have time for a real clean.

[Muaythaishooter]

They work quite well. I use my rod and patches and then i do a couple passes with the boresnake through my AR's. If Im too lazy I just boresnake it. For my AK, all i use is the boresnake. Although make sure you don't use a worn out boresnake. I was making a pull through my AK and the pull string snapped and the snake got stuck in the barrel.

[HCz]

+1 on use for quick cleaning, not as substitute for good old cleaning.

[AC Gould]

+ for the bore snake

I find they work pretty well on semi-autos that you have to clean from the muzzle end. I use one all the time on my M1A, as patches with a rod seem to get caught up in the muzzle brake and get stripped off. Also, cleaning rods are probably responsible for more wear on the muzzle end of a barrel than any amount of ammo ever shot thru it.

I also use a home made 'patch worm' for 22LRs for the same wear reasons. Make them out of grass trimmer line that I heat up one end and melt into a button a bit less than bore diameter and point the other end to allow a patch to be puntured and slid down the line. Works really well and does no damage to a quality match barrel.

[Rem222]

I take one in my pack when I'm in the field. A perfect way to clean my rifle if it gets dirty. As the others have said it's not going to replace a good cleaning kit at home...

[fishhoppa]

Yep, use one on my usp to pre-clean. Rod/Patch/CLP right after. It's a pretty nifty tool!

[calibanman]

Nifty little tool. Make's cleaning quick work while your in the field.

[SigSoldier]

Can you clean bore snakes? Some of mine look a little dirty and I'm a cheap bastard so I would prefer to clean em than buy new ones.

[Muaythaishooter]

Yes you can wash them.

[SigSoldier]

Yes you can wash them.

Hand wash or washing machine?

[johnthomas]

I hand wash my bore snakes by hand. I use dishwashing soap, warm water and run them thru a rag to help dry them and hang them until they dry. I have one in 7.62, 45, 12 gauge and 22.

[GunLover]

I like them for range use and clean up after a regular cleaning with brush and patches.

[not-fishing]

Be careful about using the bore snake.

With the M1s more damage was done to the rifle by improper cleaning thank shooting.
That old segmented rod made a mess of the muzzle crown.

I ust the snake as a field cleaning or quick & somewhat clean method mainly at the range / hunting.

There's still no substitute for a firearm cleaning stand, the right length and type of cleaning rods, the right patches-brushes-picks-swabs-chemicals-bore guides and the right amount of elbow grease.