I would like to know how guys clean with them? Do you add CLP before the bristles? then run it a few times? I have heard some guys place a Patch Soaked in CLP around the Bristles and then bushed thru 3 times? What do you guys do? thanks
How to clean with Boresnake?
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Hi , I use hopps #9 before the bristles on a bore snake(I dip it right in the bottle) and run it threw 3 times then after the barrel is clean of build up I put CLP down near the end of the bore snake and run it threw once to leave a light coating, when the bore snake has been used a few times I wash it.
Hi , I use hopps #9 before the bristles on a bore snake(I dip it right in the bottle) and run it threw 3 times then after the barrel is clean of build up I put CLP down near the end of the bore snake and run it threw once to leave a light coating, when the bore snake has been used a few times I wash it.
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Ditto. Only I use traditional gun oil at the end rather than CLP.
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Ditto. Only I use traditional gun oil at the end rather than CLP.
ditto1958
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I use Ballistol. With my 22 rifles I just run the snake through twice. Sometimes I spray a little Ballistol on it.
With my SD9 that gets a lot dirtier? I spray the bore with Ballistol and let it soak for awhile. Then I run the snake through a couple of times.
Note: boresnakes are washable. Put it in a pillowcase and throw it in the washer when it gets dirty.
With my SD9 that gets a lot dirtier? I spray the bore with Ballistol and let it soak for awhile. Then I run the snake through a couple of times.
Note: boresnakes are washable. Put it in a pillowcase and throw it in the washer when it gets dirty.
That is true, but I'd be on permanent couch duty if I ever did that.
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I put CLP on the head of the snake, make three passes through the barrel.
I ditched the rod/patch cleaning long ago and see NO difference in the cleanliness of the bores on any of my firearms.
I ditched the rod/patch cleaning long ago and see NO difference in the cleanliness of the bores on any of my firearms.
kdailey
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I could not have said it better myself. Exactly.
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Always used rod
Gunzilla
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I put Hoppe's #9 on and before the wire bristles, after running it from the bore to the muzzle 3 times I run it through with Red Line motor oil (20-50) on the tail-end of the snake.
The 'snake' may get dirty over many uses but there is never enough dirt left behind to create reliability issues if the bore looks shiny.
I don't do this every time but I will use a Q-tip soaked in Red Line motor oil to coat the chamber if I plan to store it for a longer period. (any brand of motor oil is better than none at all)
If were to use the old rod method I would only use a brass rod cleaning kit to eliminate the possibility of scratching the bore.
The 'snake' may get dirty over many uses but there is never enough dirt left behind to create reliability issues if the bore looks shiny.
I don't do this every time but I will use a Q-tip soaked in Red Line motor oil to coat the chamber if I plan to store it for a longer period. (any brand of motor oil is better than none at all)
If were to use the old rod method I would only use a brass rod cleaning kit to eliminate the possibility of scratching the bore.
KCOG
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For light duty cleanings I spray the barrel down with Ballistol, let it soak a few hours and run the bore snake though it a few times. Clean as a whistle and the ballistol residual protects the bore. Faster and just as effective as a rod on light duty cleanings. Heavy cleanings and getting lead out I use the rod method.
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You might consider placing a plastic straw or rubber tube over the Extractor before pulling the BoreSnake through the barrel. This will prevent the BoreSnake from getting caught on the Extractor. This is particularly useful when the BoreSnake is new and you haven't used one before.
And I clean so many barrels that over the years I simply don't have the time to fuss that much. I'm using the Boresnake more and more on everything.
I don't worry that much about "dirt after dirt" either. I used to, but now I've just moved on to other things to worry about. Besides, with the snake, there's no concerns about the rod or tips scratching or doing damage.
Bore cleaning seems to be one of the most controversial topics in all of gun-dom. And I certainly have found that I can only be so AR about this. I recommend Boresnakes highly--especially for .22's and 17's.
And then you start getting into 'old barrel; new barrel', so if you're like me, you're also cleaning old barrels on vintage Winchesters and such that are long past their prime. For those I probably would switch back to rod and patch, especially if it's a .30 cal or larger--shotguns, etc. And for older, less valuable guns, I find I use up products that I have on hand that maybe I don't favor so much.
Then you get into--"Why clean at all?" Frankly, with today's ammo, I consider that to be a fair question. I think it's only old habits that keep me doing the chores. And they really are chores, especially when you come home with six or ten guns to clean. And that's where the damage can be done, when you start going about it in assembly-line fashion. Try as I might to convince myself that I'm getting some kind of satisfaction out of cleaning, it is still a chore. No where near as fun as the shooting. I'm not sure I could blame a guy for saying' " to heck with it".
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all357mag
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Fold over at break in bristles, dip in Hoppe's. Run through until clean.
I just got a boresnake for my 15-22, and it was extremely tight when I tried to pull it through. I stopped since I didn't want it to get stuck. Is this normal, and OK to keep pulling hard on it? It is marked as 22 on the weight.
I put mine in a sock then throw it in the wash.
Yea after a few uses they get easier.
Majorlk
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After the head softens a little, it will pull through easier. Just needs to be broken in a little.
Always used a rod, brush, and jag. It's what dad used. I don't think easier equates with "as clean".
I do have a 12ga. boresnake, though. I don't clean the bore of my shotguns with it, however. I clean the shotguns with the old rod, brush, and jag. What I use the bore snake for is getting the dust/lint out of the end of the bore, when I get it out of the safe/soft case.
I was born in the fifties, though. I'm not one to go in for "new-fangled" things.
I do have a 12ga. boresnake, though. I don't clean the bore of my shotguns with it, however. I clean the shotguns with the old rod, brush, and jag. What I use the bore snake for is getting the dust/lint out of the end of the bore, when I get it out of the safe/soft case.
I was born in the fifties, though. I'm not one to go in for "new-fangled" things.
Majorlk
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Always used a rod, brush, and jag. It's what dad used. I don't think easier equates with "as clean".
I do have a 12ga. boresnake, though. I don't clean the bore of my shotguns with it, however. I clean the shotguns with the old rod, brush, and jag. What I use the bore snake for is getting the dust/lint out of the end of the bore, when I get it out of the safe/soft case.
I was born in the fifties, though. I'm not one to go in for "new-fangled" things.
I was born in the early 40s and I'll Jump on anything new that makes my life easier. And I get the same results with the BoreSnake as I did with the rod and patches.
I do still use a rod and patches if faced with copper fouling in one of my center fire firearms.
Majorlk
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Bummer. But I have found that simply paying attention to what one is doing often eliminates the need for solutions looking for a problem.
medic15al
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I use them mainly as a last pull thru to remove excess oil and solvent after cleaning, and during .22 range sessions when lead becomes built up.
Majorlk
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Makes no difference. I use BoreSnakes on all my pistols, too - revolvers, semi-autos and single shots.
They certainly are the best. A great invention.
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