Hoppe's Bore Snake

[evidens83]

I have one for each of my calibers. Makes cleaning a breeze! It doesn't beat a rod and brush but it does most of the work for me.

[duckman1]

How do they compare with the OTIS cleaning system?

[PressCheck]

Hand wash or washing machine?

Either way works.

[bombadillo]

Great lazy way to keep most any .22lr running or any AR running for that matter. CLP liberally and a bore snake will keep you going strong at a training course for a weekend. Don't forget a toothbrush and a pick either.

[Bruce3]

just bought one today for my 12ga 870, worked great!

[Mac]

I just use them to clear the bore prior to shooting.

[damndave]

They work ok. I just keep them in my range bag for a quick cleaning at the range sometimes.

Nothing takes the place of a good rod cleaning.

[damndave]

How do they compare with the OTIS cleaning system?

I think the Otis kit works much better because they use a brush and patches.

[zoglog]

I use them for my shotgun, work fine.

I find they're a bit excessive for pistols since it's so easy to field strip them and shove a rod in there.
What I want to know is what Rod I should buy........

[CrippledPidgeon]

Either way works.

However the smell of your solvents will stay in the washing machine and will make your next couple loads smell of whatever you cleaned your guns with.

I like to use the boresnake as an alternative to dry patches. Use a wet patch on the bore, let it sit for a while, run a bronze brush several times to loosen the hard-to-get stuff, and then boresnake from both directions several times. Gets everything nice and shiny. Probably not quite as effective as using dry patches, but it's good enough for me.

[Funbaby]

Forgive my ignorance....is a boresnake a glorified pull through?

[tomd1584]

Great lazy way to keep most any .22lr running or any AR running for that matter. CLP liberally and a bore snake will keep you going strong at a training course for a weekend. Don't forget a toothbrush and a pick either.

this and a old T-shirt is all you need. although I use Slip200 EWL.

[Tanner68]

I soak bore snakes in Eds Red, and just leave a bit at the end dry. For a 17hmr, and one of my K31s, it is all I am using for the time being. I do a couple passes and call it. It is a little experiment.

[steve91104]

Hand wash or washing machine?

Dishwasher, top rack works best