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Originally Posted by Muss Muggins
You'll love a bore snake until the paracord pulls out of the snake and leaves it trapped halfway down the bore. I still use 'em, but be prepared for it to happen. I replace mine regularly . . .
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Google "stuck bore snake". You get 69,300 hits, mostly for smaller diameter bores.
I'll stick with one piece rods and solvents. I've started using the newer solvents like Wipe-Out. You apply, walk off, and patch out the mess after letting sit over night. Depending on how dirty your gun is, you may either be done or have to reapply. Sure beats using a brush and working on your Popeye arms.
Like chief38, I buy my patches in bulk from Brownell's. They have patches in 12 different sizes. You can find one that will fit any bore size just right.
Although I have no use for cleaning in the field, I have an Otis kit just in case I get the oddball "Oops!", and have to remove a snow or mud plug.