Boresnake

[mn_doggie]

Your rifle, do whatever you want with it.
But soft copper bits embedded in a squishy cloth will not harm hardened barrel steel.

It's sorta like spaghetti etches the plate its on... No Way.

Bottom line is "Hardness wins."

 

[Taranwanderer]

Took the broken Boresnake back to the gun shop, they exchanged it, bought a can of CLP, we'll try it again! Gotta love the local gun shop, those guys are awesome.

 

[Shooting Padre]

I picked up the optional bumper 'extension/attachment' cord for my snake. Hooked it to the car and clamped the gun in the garage vice. By the time I hit the end of the driveway I'm sure the barrel was spotless. If I could find the gun. Need also to pick up a new vice. Actually, I use the bore snake on all calibers and find it a perfect cleaning tool for after shooting maintenance. My .38 snake has been used so much that it really is too easy to pull through now, I guess I need a new one. I just hand wash them in the kitchen sink with a little dish soap and they are good as new. I also clean my rod mops the same way.

 

[TATorg]

Lube the new bore snake with your solvent --- old Hoppe's No. 9 or CLP. I let the weight drop through the barrel, then clamp it in my gun vise. To ensure the flat braided cord loop DOES NOT catch the ejector, I place a finger over the ejector to guide the bore snake as I pull the upper away from the vise.
No vise? No worries, you can use a C-clamp, Spring Clamp, Bar Clamp, etc...

Aim small,

tat

 

[Taranwanderer]

Yep, the CLP did wonders. I'm not sure I like it as my primary cleaning agent, but for a quick pre-clean, it sure beats the brass brush. I still did the final clean with Hoppe's 9 and the Hoppe's oil, but it took less time to do it after the Boresnake.