Bore snake
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Otis makes them for different calibers.
https://otistec.com/ripcord
You could add a CLP to the bore snake, you'll need to use a cleaner on it after. Something like gun scrubber or brake parts cleaner.
https://otistec.com/ripcord
You could add a CLP to the bore snake, you'll need to use a cleaner on it after. Something like gun scrubber or brake parts cleaner.
IF you are using the correct caliber snake for your rifle, it cannot damage it. That would put the company at liability.
Just so you are aware, there are different bore snakes for different calibers. IT should be tight but not so tight it gets stuck or requires a ton of force to pull through.
243winxb
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STOP USING NOW. GOOGLE- "boresnake stuck in barrel"
All brush diameters need measured, before starting it into the barrel. Some are oversize. If forced into barrel, can not be pullet back. May have to hammer it to the muzzle.
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nettlle
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How about a nice cleaning rod, brushes, jags and patches?
Riomouse911
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I’m surprised you are having to hook up a tractor to yank the snake through the bore. I have a bunch of different sizes, and almost all of them needed me to wrap some strands of all-copper Chore Boy around the bristles to give it more of a scrub:
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Are you sure the bore snake is a .22 caliber? Some of mine are sort of tough to read, and if I grab one too thick and run it through a bore it is very tough to pull out (done that a tine or two!).
.27, .40, .24, .35, .45 etc.
Hopefully you can find the one(s) that aren’t a real chore to use. Bore snakes are handy little things to have when a rod and patches aren’t convenient.
Stay safe.
.Are you sure the bore snake is a .22 caliber? Some of mine are sort of tough to read, and if I grab one too thick and run it through a bore it is very tough to pull out (done that a tine or two!).
.27, .40, .24, .35, .45 etc.
Hopefully you can find the one(s) that aren’t a real chore to use. Bore snakes are handy little things to have when a rod and patches aren’t convenient.
Stay safe.
I prefer not to use them, but still do occasionally. Even with the correct size bore snake there is still the possibility of breaking the pull string and getting one stuck in the barrel. Granted it doesn't happen often, but it happens just enough that don't like to use them. Especially in rifles. In shotguns, or short pistol barrels the odds of a problem are far less.
I don’t know if it makes a difference, but I always soak the “nose” of the bore snake with solvent, and the tail with some oil before I pull it through a pistol or rifle barrel. Seems to make the going easier and it may help clean the bore a little.
doubleh
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I have never owned one and don't intend to. If it would get everything in one pass it would be OK but after that first pass you are pulling a dirty piece of material through your barrel. I'll stick with traditional patches that can be changed and I have never had a stuck patch. I have read quite a few complaints of stuck snakes over the years. Might be the snake's fault or the user choosing the wrong size but that does not change my opinion of them.
Several GREAT answers but IMHO it's post #10 for the win THNX Rio
I never thought about wrapping a few strands of the choreboy copper on the bristle portion of the snake! Fab!
Also for the OP or whoever, sometimes yes the bore snake can seem, perhaps, a bit snug? Double check that end metal piece caliber designation (again thnxs Rio!). I do use them occasionally, a suggestion would be not to pull the boresnake through, but anchor the handle end onto something, like wrap around your vice. Then, pull the FIREARM.
Also for the OP, there are pistol boresnakes & rifle, if you are running a 22'' rifle snake through a 6' pistol barrel, surprise yes it would seem more difficult
Everyone have a great day, clean away!
I never thought about wrapping a few strands of the choreboy copper on the bristle portion of the snake! Fab
!Also for the OP or whoever, sometimes yes the bore snake can seem, perhaps, a bit snug? Double check that end metal piece caliber designation (again thnxs Rio!). I do use them occasionally, a suggestion would be not to pull the boresnake through, but anchor the handle end onto something, like wrap around your vice. Then, pull the FIREARM.
Also for the OP, there are pistol boresnakes & rifle, if you are running a 22'' rifle snake through a 6' pistol barrel, surprise yes it would seem more difficult
Everyone have a great day, clean away!
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