How to clean with Boresnake?

[Majorlk]

Gunzilla wrote: 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.

Why a brass rod? All my cleaning rods are aluminum and have been for 30 years. Aluminum is softer than brass, way softer than steel and dirt cheap to buy. I don't see how any aluminum rod could ever scratch ANY gun barrel whether it be pistol, rifle or shotgun. I looked at bore snakes but I am more than content to use several patches. Once the patch comes out it gets thrown away. I don't see the logic of running a 30" long dirty "fabric patch" back and forth. I use an aluminum rod, plastic tips and a brass brush.

The softness of AL is the problem. It is very easy to get crud imbedded in the rods unless one carefully cleans them after each use.

As for the BoreSnake, they are washable and you don't pull them back and forth - it's a one way operation.

 

[kbm6893]

I have them for all my guns, but I use them for a quick pass before I leave the range and then a quick pass AFTER I use a brush, patches, and Hoppes. I've tried to use them on their own with Hoppes, and they do NOT get the gun as clean. After I use the snake, I can ALWAYS get fouling and dirt out with a jag and a patch.

 

[myesio]

Wrap the rope end of the snake around the shoe

I do this to pull the bore snake through. Rewrap the shoe to get the full snake out. This also lets me keep an eye on the ejector with the muzzle pointed down.

 

[Majorlk]

I do this to pull the bore snake through. Rewrap the shoe to get the full snake out. This also lets me keep an eye on the ejector with the muzzle pointed down.

Interesting. I never thought of doing it that way; I'll have to try it this afternoon when I clean everything from this week's shooting. About 1k through the 15-22, 500 through the Mini14 and another 500 through a 9mm and .40 S&W. A couple of fun afternoons with the oldest grandson.

 

[vfin]

Just run a few clean n' dry patches through the barrel immediately after use.

Last patch lightly oiled. That's it.

Bore snakes & cleaning rods w/ brushes, considering S&W's advanced barrel technology, are all urban myths.

Using my method allows the projectile castings (residue) to fill in microscopic annular spaces and/or fine machine tool marks within the barrel, thus improving accuracy over the long term.

And if I may add, there's no need for "break-in" procedures with S&W rifles, just take'em straight out of the box as is, shoot, clean as described and then go buy more ammo !

K.I.S.S. principle.

vfin

 

[Majorlk]

vfin ...

Under your theory of cleaning, please explain the difference between a few patches and a BoreSnake.

Also, considering S&W's advanced barrel technology ...

Care to explain this? The "technology" is no more advanced than any other firearms manufacturers.

I think you need to look up the definition of Urban Myth ...