Thread: How to clean with Boresnake?
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Old 03-09-2013, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SurfnWolf View Post
Ok, first use of the bore snake. There is no way i can get the head to go thru..and im pulling extremely tight. Its just so bunched up at the head, and will not even get started in the bore no matter how hard i pull, wonder if i got a bad bore snake?
Are you trying to do it dry? Use CLP or other cleaner on the head of the snake and compress the sides a few times. It takes a few times to soften the head. Also, remember that the snake is designed for a .223/.224 bore and the .22 LR bore is .220/.221.
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