Otis B.O.N.E. Tool

[MaterDei]

Anybody have one of these? I'm looking to get one as a gift for my son who is in the Army and was wondering what real life experience you guys may have. It has 4 stars on Amazon but I trust you all more.

Thanks in advance

 

[68wj]

Not the BONE, but I have the CAT. Same concept, different design. I did a review here: http://68forums.com/forums/showthread.php?40191-CAT-Tool-(Bolt-Scraper)

 

[dfariswheel]

The NRA American Rifleman magazine has named the Otis BONE tool the Accessory of the Year.

As above, I bought the CAT M4 tool and it works very well.
One advantage of the CAT is that it's set up so a cleaning patch can be put through it to wipe the inside of the carrier after using the scraper.

 

[HOOfan_1]

The BONE won't clean off all the carbon, but a good amount. I use the Otis picks to get the rest.

 

[ohbythebay]

I just ordered a bone tool myself

20 bucks at amazon, be here Saturday...cant go wrong...

 

[J.R.W.]

Works well. Never realized what builds up in the bolt until I scraped it out.

 

[MaterDei]

Thanks all for the suggestions. I went with the BONE. The CAT looks nice but at almost twice the price I decided on the BONE.

 

[Fishbed77]

I have the CAT M4 tool as well. Works just as advertised.

 

[ohbythebay]

You guys did me a big favor

Prior to yesterday, and then ordering, I had not heard of this...I was cleaning my bolt and carrier by hand and wondering why some of the carbon looked "baked on"...

I learn something new here every day ...

 

[RainDodger]

Personally, even $20 for a stamped out piece of steel seems like a lot... but whatever. I've never felt the need for a tool like that. That's what makes this country great - one can do pretty much what one wants, within reason.

 

[ohbythebay]

Ummm...$20

For a tool. You can call it a stamped piece of steel. So is a carving knife. How about a screwdriver ? A hammer ? when its just a hunk of steel...I agree.

But when its a tool...different story. When does a lump of clay become a bowl?

Watch the video
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BCKOKD0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[RainDodger]

No argument there - it's a tool. It's also a stamped out piece of steel that I don't view as worth what people are paying for it. That' only my opinion. I've simply never needed one for my ARs and they function just fine. If it was more like $9.99 or something, I'd think harder about it. In the meantime I'll clean ARs like I have for years. No big deal.

 

[Tom_AZ]

I use the CAT. It is a worthwhile tool.

 

[Grunt]

Never had a need for the pricey gadgets they are putting out these days. Using a large pistol patch soaked in CLP, put it over the opening in the bolt carrier. Now take your 3 rod sections and ball them up in your hand so they form a triangle. Push the patch down the female ends of the cleaning rods and twist. Then I will use the open female end of a cleaning rod as a scraper and chip away the carbon on the tail of the bolt. Works great and is as cheap as it gets since you already have a cleaning kit with the rod sections. You can buy it if you want it but I think it's a waste of money.