No...The bore snake is the best invention going for bores and no damage to crowns and rifling... Put solvent in front of the brush section, put oill about 6 inches behind the brush...insert in breech and pull out the muzzle ! Cleaned and oiled and patched equivelent to 161 patches...The bore will be shiny and CLEAN !!! If the boresnake gets dirty, put it inside of an old sock and toss it in the washing machine...Dry...Good as new !!!
Rich
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They sure are nice! Use a good solvent befor the brush and and pull it a few times. Then wash it and put some Rem oil on it and pull it thorugh a couple of times. They dry in about an hour, just airdrying.
fishnfool, there is a brass weight on one end. There is a brass brush incorparated into the bore snake. Spray some good CLP a few inches before and after that brush and put the weighted end in from the breech end, let the weight carry it down the barrel and once out, grab the pull string firmly, I rap it around my hand, and pull. Make another pass, spray a little more CLP on it if needed and do it again and you're done. Moosemans way of solvent before the brush and oil after will also work. However, A CLP does all, cleans,lubes and protects. I've used this method for a few years now. Not a problem. Of course, I also take them out and inspect once or twice a month. If you will not be using or be able to inspect or be using for long periods, there are products specifically for long term storage...
Next, wash it with either dish or laundry soap and thoroughly rinse it with COLD water. Then bunch it up in about 4 maybe 5 paper towels and squeeze as much water out of it as possible. Then hang it to dry for 24 hours and it's good to go the next time you need it.
ALSO, BEFORE EACH USE, INSPECT THE ENTIRE BORESNAKE. CHECK THE STITCHING WHERE THE PULL STRING/ROPE IS ATTACHED TO THE BORE SNAKE. MAKE SURE THEY ARE SOLID. CHECK THE BORE SNAKE FOR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS, NOT THAT THERE WILL BE ANY, BUT IT DOESN'T HURT. THAT'S IT...
P.S, All boresnakes are caliber specific. Although, some will work in other calibers and the package will say this. As Billy pointed out to me, as I never noticed it, that brass weight I mentioned, has the caliber stamped on it. It's small but it is there.lol Why I never saw it.
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Last edited by GlockMeister; 04-16-2008 at 09:21 PM.
i thought they were a market hype but are they really that good/simple?!?!? sounded too good to be true and most of the time if it sounds too good it normally is. but if they are that easy/good/simple I will have to own one
They sure are simple and No they ain't just a market hype. I started out with a shotgun one and now have one for ever caliber. But I ocasionly use a rod.
