Bore Snakes
 

What's your thoughts on the Bore Snakes???

RE: Bore Snakes
 

I just bought one. But the reason I bought it was because I have a Rem 750 semi auto and really dont want to put a cleaning rod down the muzzle end of the rifle... So far it seems to work pretty good...

If your cleaning a bolt action I would get a good cleaning rod like a duey or tipton... JMO

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I have a Bore Snake for most of my rifles and like how they work at the range for cleaning the barrel between loads, however they don’t take the place of a good cleaning rod...

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If you like dragging abrasive foreign objects across the muzzle and down the bore, bore snakes are for you.

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I don’t know about anybody else but I start from the chamber and work my way out to the muzzle just like a cleaning rod and as for abrasive foreign object it’s no different then a brass brush...

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I can't find a use for em. I have two of em. Maybe ok, in my semis. But just a pain trying to pull thru without it hitting the ground. And you have to wash them afterwards. Waste of time.

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I think they would be handy in the field. Good luck.

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Starting from the chamber doesn't help any with a piece of rope. You're still dragging it across the throat and crown. And it's not the same as a bronze or brass bore brush. Both are made of copper. Copper is softer than steel and won't damage the throat, muzzle or bore. Espeially if you're dipping it in solvent like you should.However,grit like sand, dirt, metals, and whatever else that can embed in the bore snake, will damage your bore.This stuffcan beharder than steel and will score the hec out of the bore and wear the throat and muzzle un-evenly.
Aone piece, steelrod can be wiped completely clean with one stroke of a rag. A bore snake picks up foreign matter and it's there forever.
Imagine dipping a rag in oil and solvent, then rubbing it on the ground to pick up grit. Would you wipe the exterior ofyour gun with this? Why use it in your bore?

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If I remember correctly the Bore Snake has no steel. The weight at one end is solid brass and the brush at the other end is also brass although I have never checked it with a magnet to confirm this. I for one take care of my Bore Snake to make sure it doesn’t touch the floor or ground so sand and dirt doesn’t come into the picture. I also don’t use any solvents when using my Bore Snake. It’s used between loads at the range. I find the Bore Snake does a good job and will keep on using it with care...

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I have a few of them, but won't buy any more. For the price of 2 bore snakes you can buy an Otis Cleaning kit which has everything you need to clean any firearm and do a far better job than a bore snake can.

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Well, I bought one for my .223 and only let it touch the carpet. I thought it cleaned it very well. Mine has a little bit of brass wire on it. I wouldn't think, if I was careful, it would be any more harmful then a rod.

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It's your gun, have at it.

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I use them for interim cleanings. Works great when the bore is still warm. I have removed the bronze brushes from mine and I don't drag them around in the sand. Put a couple of drops of CLP up near the start, it makes it pull smoother. Wets, then mops it dry.

Abrasive foreign objects. That's funny. What foreign objects are you talking about? Same stuff going through the bore but its going 1 fps rather than 3000 fps with a huge flame behind it. Some of you crack me up.

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Kel, you have the right to be an idiot also. No one's telling you not to use the damn thing

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Thank you for your assessment of my mental capacity. No need to get personal.

For goodness sakes, it's a rifle barrel! Hot gases, powder, primer crud, copper, lead, all kinds of alloys at extreme pressures and temperatures and the thought of what amounts to a long bore mop scares you. Wow.

I have one piece stainless rods for both large and small bores. I have several barrels that cost me in excess of $300 ea. Until someone can show me (with a Borescope) that this device, with careful usedoes any damage, I will not fall for this flawed logic. It is not, nor will it ever be my cleaner of choice but like I said before, as an interim cleaner it does OK.

No matter how many times they are repeated, continuing torepeat internet Urban Legends does not make them true.

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Calm down, goober. You don't need my permission to use a bore snake.

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I have a few of them but after having one break off in the barrel I won't use them anymore . It was a new one and maybe just a fluke but not for me .

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I'm using mine on a semi auto that you can not clean from breach to muzzle with a cleaning rod... As for bolt action rifles I would only use a good quality one piece cleaning rod...

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I have one for one of my shotguns, and one for a .270. I got them both on clearance when one of the local chain stores where liquidating firearms and supplies. I like how they work, seems to get about 90% of the junk out in one good pull with a dab of #9 at the front of it. My only complaint is how hard it is to pull the darned thing through. I worry about it breaking off. I dont use it all the time, but when I need a quick clean it works in a pinch. As far as worrying about it ruining the barrel, if used properly and kept clean it is no different than running a brass or copper brush through your gun. You do more damage with jacketed bullets fired through your gun than with one of these thing. Heck, I bet our ancestors would have loved to have had these available 100 years ago when they where using rope and swabs to clean thier guns with.

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From my view, on semi autos and pump rifles they are terrific. I soak 'um in Butches and clean 'um. I have a soaker and a cleaner with no brushes. I know of no finer/easier system in a pump or semi. I only have a 10/22 that needs the snake, but you would not believe what people bring me! Regards, Rick.