MartynGT4 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hi, Ordered a 12g boresnake a few days ago for quickly cleaning my gun at the end of a shoot if I knew I wasn't going to have time to clean the gun properly when I got back. Never thought they were a great idea compared to using rods but keep getting told to buy one, so I did. Anyway it turned up today and I've just give it a try. No prizes for guessing what happened, yep the ****** string came off with the ******* thing half way through my top barrel! And typically, the wife just happened to be in the room at the time and is now busy laughing her head off. Have to get this sodding thing out by Sunday as she's getting excited about me not going shooting and is busy planning a shopping outing instead. Going to try poking it out with a rod but any other suggestions? Anyway, just though I'd share my misfortune in the hope it gives someone a laugh Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 use your brush? rod thingy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynGT4 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 use your brush? rod thingy? Yep going to try that in a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Thank you for sharing your misfortune, I will have a good laugh at it later if that's OK as I have to ring the DWP for the 8th time this week and see if they have employed any more highly trained monkeys since the last call and try and sort out the complete fubar they have made with my autistic sons benefits (again). Good luck and keep us informed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Gutted mate I use a bore snake and really like them Let us all no how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris t Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have one, not had the problem you've had. But find that there OK for a quick run through if it's going to be ages before you get back home. But really other than that, not that good. Prefer rods + attachments anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 use your brush? rod thingy? That can be worst thing to try if it is properly in there. I heard of one that had to be drilled out of a barrel when it got compacted doing this. Hopefully yours isn't, good luck getting it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Was it a genuine Hoppes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynGT4 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 That can be worst thing to try if it is properly in there. I heard of one that had to be drilled out of a barrel when it got compacted doing this. Hopefully yours isn't, good luck getting it out. That's exactly whats worrying me. Was it a genuine Hoppes? Well it came in a genuine Hoppes pack, although I did buy it off ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Think Nickbeardo had some problems with one, may be worth going back through his old posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I wouldn't try to push it out, it's liable to get truly jammed. Perhaps a rod with a barbed point could be used to pull it out. You can make a barb on a piece of brass brazing rod by striking it at an angle with an old knife. Making a needle type point and several of these small barbs might allow the brazing rod to penetrate the boreshake and get a good grip on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 If you push it out push from the way it was pulled in from, not great treatment for a Rifle though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Yeah don't push it, you need pull it out or you can end up really bugggered you need a wood screw stuck in the end of a dowel Edited January 27, 2012 by Daveo26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 stick a cart in and fire it :lol: (NOTE: that was a comedy suggestion, hence the smilies. PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynGT4 Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Panic over! Managed to get a grip on the other end with a bit of steel rod I put a point on and bent over into a makeshift fish hook. Thanks for all the tips P.S. Getting a refund and going back to using the rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoz82 Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Same thing happend to me, I got a coat hanger and hooked it out. Never buying another one !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvEr_KiLL Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 well there are alot of fake hoppe's on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 stick a cart in and fire it :lol: (NOTE: that was a comedy suggestion, hence the smilies. PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 I was using a cleaning cloth and the string snapped, way I got it out was to get an old golf shaft and a attach a screw to one end then drill it into the cloth and yank it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowchaser Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I purchased a boresnake from Amazon the other week. It came in a genuine Hoppes packet. I've only used it once on my o/u and it did work. Fingers crossed this type of mishap won't befall me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I got my Hoppe's from Amazon and have used it loads. I wind the lace round my hand as I pull it through. It's really well anchored on and looks very unlikely to come loose TBH so you might well have a hooky one there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 As others have said there was a report somewhere about 3 months ago about fake ones on ebay where the cord broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoz82 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) There's a new hoppe's boresnake called viper, it's supposed to be stronger and have more cleaning power. http://m.youtube.com/?rdm=4oox72l7n&reload=3#/watch?v=WCmwau2vQ2c Edited January 28, 2012 by jmoz82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Hi, Ordered a 12g boresnake a few days ago for quickly cleaning my gun at the end of a shoot if I knew I wasn't going to have time to clean the gun properly when I got back. Never thought they were a great idea compared to using rods but keep getting told to buy one, so I did. Anyway it turned up today and I've just give it a try. No prizes for guessing what happened, yep the ****** string came off with the ******* thing half way through my top barrel! And typically, the wife just happened to be in the room at the time and is now busy laughing her head off. Have to get this sodding thing out by Sunday as she's getting excited about me not going shooting and is busy planning a shopping outing instead. Going to try poking it out with a rod but any other suggestions? Anyway, just though I'd share my misfortune in the hope it gives someone a laugh Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I cringe every time i use mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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