Here's my issues with the bore snake. About the only thing its good for, is to put oil or kroil on and pull thru several times. It gets out the powder residue, but thats about it. And then you have to wash the thing in dawn or something.

If you try to put sweets, or CR10 on them and clean, you will end up with a big mess. If you don't keep with dish washing liquid to get out the powder residue, your basically dragging the same crap thru a gun.