Boresnakes and different caliber firearms...

[coltle6920]

So I was looking on Midway for some boresnakes and came across a kit by Hoppe's.It was advertised as suitable for 9mm,.38 and .357.The kit also had a bottle of cleanser and moisturizer. I was expecting at least two snakes...one for 9mm and one for the others but only got one.

My question to you is how can I expect the boresnake to function given the three different calibers? Will it fit one caliber and be either too tight or too loose in another?

 

[Fishslayer]

.357 is the same diameter as .38. the .38 designation goes back to black powder & stepped bullets.

9mm is .002" smaller.

 

[jkhouw1]

I use that on my 9, 357, 308, and 300 blackout.

It's not that great on the 357 - as a patch its OK but I don't feel like the brush part does much as its just too loose so every 4th cleaning or so I'll use a proper rod&brush

 

[Rock185]

Even IF the 38/357 and 9MM were exactly .357 and .355 (which they are very likely NOT) it will work just fine. I have one that does a fine job with .38 ,.357, .38 Super and 9MM. If I had a 9MM Makarov, 9X23 Winchester, .38 S&W, etc, etc, etc. it would work fine with those too......

 

[joeintexas]

Works fine on all those calibers. I clean with bronze brush then use patches then finish with bore snake, does a good job.

 

[SW MP15]

As stated the 9mm, .38 and .357 are the same and the moisturizer is for your wife's hair?

 

[coltle6920]

As stated the 9mm, .38 and .357 are the same and the moisturizer is for your wife's hair?

I wasn't sure how to spell the word "lubricant".

 

[coltle6920]

Thanks guys! I didn't know how big a difference there was between the 9mm and the other two.I shoot .38 and .357 so I wasn't concerned about them.