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Snake bore cleaners?

4000fps4000fps Member Posts: 786 ✭✭
edited October 2001 in Ask the Experts
Just wondered if anybody has used these and if you would recommend.Thanks.
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes! They are great for the initial scrubbing, however you still need to run a few patches through to wipe up any residue left behind and make sure its clean.
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  • spclarkspclark Member Posts: 408 ✭
    edited November -1
    Great product! Much more convenient that a rod'n'patch at the range or in the field. I use 'em before & after a shooting session, then return to the more thorough procedure(s) once back in my gun room. No substitute for regular, thorough solvent and oil cleanings.Only hassle is keeping 'em all straight - I have several in calibers from .22 to .45; only one comes out of it's labeled baggie at a time.You can machine wash 'em too when they get dirty - I hand wash mine in the sink though with some dish detergent & then drip-dry.
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  • jjce11jjce11 Member Posts: 122 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    These little things work great.
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  • fxdwg98fxdwg98 Member Posts: 15 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have several and they work great. They are especially good when you need a cleaning in the field because they are easy to carry. I use them after every time I go out, pistols and rifles and shotguns. I put a little Hoppe's on the scrubber part and some Rem Oil (or whatever) on the thick part at the end to lube the bore. Every 3x times out or so I stil use a rod and brush to clean out the bores, but that is probably because of habit. There is a dude on gunboker.com that sells them cheaper than you can get locally and I bought a couple from him for like $12 each (I think his name is foxj...just do a search for "bore snake"). He'll combine shipping if you get more than one. I saw at a recent gun show that some people were trying to get $15 and $18 for them.Bottom line: can't go wrong!
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,084 ******
    edited November -1
    I like them. We use them on the PD range for routine cleaning. Indoors where I have a bench I use the old rod and brush.
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  • 4000fps4000fps Member Posts: 786 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just a thanks to those who replied. Great info as always.Ron
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have one for every caliber and guage that I own. They are phenomenal. I would come back from the machine gun range and my old platoon would beg me to use my Bore Snake because, after a few pulls, the bore would pass the armorer's inspection while everyone else was running patches and cleaning rods (for what seemed like an eternity) after thousands of fired rounds. One of my favorite inventions of all time![This message has been edited by idsman75 (edited 10-13-2001).]
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