Bore snake and NOW...

[Bulldogg]

Bore wire
Just saw this listed on ebay so cheap and really not a bad idea. Kudos to the inventor, I'm going to buy a set just so my bore snake isn't lonely in the safe.

Bore Wire - Rifle - Pistol Bore Cleaning Tool

 

[carpriver]

I still think I need a bore brush for the lead and copper clean up. The wire does not appear to have the ability to pull a brush thru the bore. But for wetting the bore with solvent and clean it after brushing it has a place.

 

[dk.easterly]

I'd bet the bore snake still does an overall better job. It does three thing each time you run it through (clean, scrub, lube). The bore wire has it's place though.

 

[arjay]

Take a piece of weed whacker line,cut a point on one end,melt the other end with a lighter and make a blob.Push the pointed end through a patch and pull it through the barrel.22 shooters have been doing this for awhile

 

[brucev]

Good simple idea. Well worth having along on a hunting trip if you don't have a Otis, etc. Would be good if they could attach a brass tip to the other end some that one could use a brass cleaning brush as there are times when more than cleaning patches are required.

 

[ESW]

Must have a brush to clean a bore.

 

[kingfhb]

Academy sells a Tactical .223 cleaning kit that works great in the M&P 15-22. At $9.99 it's cheaper than the borewire.

Academy - Tactical Performance™ .223 and 5.56 Mini Cleaning Kit

Includes one .223 caliber rifle brush, one .223 caliber rifle mop, one .223 breach brush and a hybrid, multifunctional handle; one 33" pull rod and one 3" brass rod for attaching the breach brush to the handle

Also included: 1 double-ended metal pick/scraper, 1 double-ended nylon utility brush to clean parts, one 1/4" punch pin, one .223 caliber slot tip, 25 patches and a 6-piece bit set

 

[Majorlk]

The wire is nothing new. Variations have been on the market for decades. Their only real usefulness is it is compact.

I'll take my boresnakes any day of the week.

 

[Bulldogg]

The wire is nothing new. Variations have been on the market for decades. Their only real usefulness is it is compact.

I'll take my boresnakes any day of the week.

I wouldn't use it in place of a bore snake, I would use it after to run patches through after initial cleaning, to help keep the bore snake cleaner longer buy using the patches to pick up most of the carbon. Seriously it costs 2.99 for 3 of them. Cheaper then running to the store to buy line with gas at 3.65/gallon.

 

[eness76]

Take a piece of weed whacker line,cut a point on one end,melt the other end with a lighter and make a blob.Push the pointed end through a patch and pull it through the barrel.22 shooters have been doing this for awhile

I use a product much like this but more refined called the "Patch Worm". they have slip on spacers for different calibers, and they even have felt button scrubbers that work just like a brush. I've used mine for years and much prefer it to a rod.

 

[CrazyFingers]

Their marketing uses some questionable concepts:

Thinking about the Bore Snake made by Hoppes? – The Bore Wire is better.

"Better" is a specific legal term that requires actual proof, which is why advertisers rarely use it.

You must buy a bore snake for each caliber you own!

This is why Hoppes developed the Bore Snake – so you have to buy a whole new expensive product for EVERY CALIBER YOU OWN!

Well, actually you buy a Boresnake in each caliber because the brushes embedded in the Boresnake and the fabric tube itself are sized for a specific caliber. This makes most of their argument for buying the Bore Wire nonsensical. Apples to oranges.

However, for quickly and cheaply pulling a patch through a bore, this might be a useful product to some. If they'd focused on that aspect instead of trying to directly compare themselves to a completely different and inherently superior product, I'd be more inclined to take them seriously.

 

[gordon21]

Thanks to Borewire for their neat idea!! I already have lots of solid and braided electrical wire with black, red, white and green sheathing in various gauges. I also have a bunch of heat shrink wrap laying around. I could probably make $800 worth of them without leaving the workshop.

 

[Alan Roberts]

Another DIY approach to patch pull cords begins with grabbing a scrap of string and learning to tie a Perfection Loop (Perfection (Angler's) Loop | How to tie the Perfection Loop | Fishing Knots). It creates a loop with a very small knot, where the standing end of the cord pulls the loop in a symmetric way. String is easier to practice with the monofilament, just don't pull the practice knot tight, you can untie and repeat.

Then when you are next at Walmart checking for ammo, you can pick up a roll of monofilament (I'm assuming you don't have line in a tackle box for completeness here). Their web site says a 150yd spool of Zebco 50lb test (Zebco Omniflex Line: Fishing & Marine : Walmart.com) goes for $1.57.

You now have what you need to make a many-year supply of pull cords. If you've never tied monofilament, the trick is to wet the knot before careful tightening.

A loop on both ends where at least one loop is big enough to insert a screwdriver shank, scrap piece of dowel, large nail, etc. gives you a "T-handle" to pull with. Takes a bit of patience to insert through the barrel compared to the weighted end of a Bore Snake, but the price is hard to beat.

I keep a pistol-length and a rifle-length pull cord in my range box, along with some of the old 35mm plastic film cans that hold patches pre-soaked in Ed's Red. At the end of a range day I'll pull one wet patch from chamber through to muzzle. Gets a lot of the loose crud out and leaves the more persistent stuff wet with solvent. When I get home and make Bore Snake passes, I'm done quickly and it takes a long time before the Bore Snake needs a wash.

I've also made one for any friend who has ever seen mine and asked, and I'm nowhere near exhausting the spool of monofilament I bought many years ago.

FWIW