I have a Bore Snake that I have used at times to clean my S&W 15T 5.56/223 rifle. After a trip to the range yesterday I was using it to dry the Hoppies from the bore so that I may inspect it and I noticed how dirty the snake was. There is no way I was going to put a loose snake in our new washer as it would probably come out with more knots than some of my shirts. I ask my wife if she had one of those little bags women place lacy items or whatever in and she said no.
"She said, place the snake into a sock!" Works great, both for the wash and the drying!

I put them in old socks. Tie knots in them. Washes them clean.

Why not just agitate it around in a bucket of hot, soapy water?

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I bought a lingerie bag to wash mine in. Good to know that a sock works as well.

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Or something like that . . .

Soak my snakes in a plastic milk jug with detergent. Rinse and hang to dry. They ain't cheap for sure. Pays to clean em.

Dish washer works well, too.

Good tip on the washer in a sock.

I usually just add 2" of hot water to the kitchen sink with some dish liquid and soak 'em in a tangled greasy disgusting mess.
Brake cleaner works on sinks, right?

I don't want any left over bore cleaner or oil to get into my wash machine. I just take some laundry soap (Tide) and make up a little bucket of suds and let soak, I wring out a few times and then rinse well with clear water and hang to dry. Takes maybe 5-10 minutes.

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Squirt some Shout on it and hang it in a good rain. The sun eventually comes out and dries it.

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The only time I'll use a Bore Snake is after a Hunt when I am hunting again the following day. When they get dirty I simply toss them and get a new one. I do not like putting gun solvents, oils, lead, powder residue etc. in a washing machine we use for clothing. The way I use them, they last a long time - after a few years I don't mind spending a few bucks on a new one.

But were you when you started putting bore snakes in the dishwasher?

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I use a little liquid detergent in a bucket of warm water, agitate, rinse, and repeat until the water stays clean; then, squeeze out excess water, and hang them outside to dry.

Just a thought to the dishwasher. One word. Lead.

I use Dawn in warm water, rinse. Cuts all the oils and solvents quickly.

THAT'S A GREAT TIP, S-S. THANKS FOR POSTING.......

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