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5/30/2007 11:10:03 PM EDT
What does everyone think of the Bore Snakes.  It seems to make things really easy but I know you get what you pay for per say.  Any suggestions or comments.
5/30/2007 11:12:55 PM EDT
[#1]
okay for range use but not a substitue for a real bore cleaning
5/31/2007 12:45:25 AM EDT
[#2]
It might reduce the chance of damaging the crown on your barrel, at the cost of inferior cleaning. I have a couple, just because they are better than no cleaning kit at all, and take up very little space.
5/31/2007 8:47:25 AM EDT
[#3]


I use them all the time.

Great product.
5/31/2007 3:19:04 PM EDT
[#4]
I run mine a few times at the end of a range day.  Better than nothing and it gives me peace of mind if I can't get home and clean her properly right away.
5/31/2007 7:22:20 PM EDT
[#5]
I run a bore snake through the barell a couple of times after eery range trip.  I do a complete cleaning at home after the range.  Today after 200 rounds I cleaned it at the range because of feed issues.  shot another 60 and packed it in.
6/4/2007 5:28:58 PM EDT
[#6]
Has anyone gone thousands of rounds with just a Boresnake?  I am considering using nothing but a bore snake for the bore and seeing what happens.
6/7/2007 6:08:35 AM EDT
[#7]
I won't have my first AR until Sat, but I use a bore snake on other guns for a quick clean. I'll spray the action with a little Gun Scrubber then run the Bore Snake through the barrel a few times. It's not the perfect clean, but it will do until I have time to do a proper cleaning. It also comes in handy for my Ruger MKIII. That thing is a b*tch to strip and reassemble sometimes. Normally it just gets a good hosing of Gun Scrubber with a Q-tip to the feed ramp, followed by the Bore Snake and a little Remington gun oil. Every 500 - 750 rounds I'll strip it and clean it right.
6/7/2007 6:14:40 AM EDT
[#8]

Quoted:
Has anyone gone thousands of rounds with just a Boresnake?  I am considering using nothing but a bore snake for the bore and seeing what happens.


Yes, I have.  During last year's tour in AFG I never used anything but a bore snake on the M4, and I haven't since I returned, either.  It shoots just fine.

I also used a .30 caliber snake for cleaning the SR-25 in the field.  After a few shots through the suppresor the chamber would be filthy and the chambered round would corrode and become quite stuck.  A chamber brush with CLP followed by a snake would clear this up withot needing a rod, patches and chemicals.
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