coupe312 Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 bore snakes are they any good? do they work well for a quick clean? or are they just a poor excuse for a good rodding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 This has been done before, but I would say they are fine for a quick clean but a good rodding is always better. Many will disagree but they are all wrong You can't put a rod in your pocket as easy as a snake so they are great for saving the day if you plug your barrel (but then sticking tape over the end of your barrel can also stop that ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Get the proper bore snake which has the stiff copper brush bit at the top of the snake and interwoven into the fabric of the snake itself. I got a cheap copy of ebay and it was pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Dont do it mate, they dont klean properly, if you value your gun treat it right and clean it properly! Also you dont need mops, jags or cloth, just use kitchen roll, its much cleaner and cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagwag Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Dont do it mate, they dont klean properly, if you value your gun treat it right and clean it properly! Also you dont need mops, jags or cloth, just use kitchen roll, its much cleaner and cheaper! what method do you use with the kitchen roll? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Get a blummin bore snake - it makes cleaning quick and easy. Contrary to what die hard gun cleaners will tell you, the bore snake won't damage your barrell and it does work - four times through each barrell and then into the washing machine (yes it's machine washable). If anyone has any factual evidence on how a bore snake or copper headed brush can damage a barrell that has erm shot blasted up it regularly then please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 This has been done before, but I would say they are fine for a quick clean but a good rodding is always better. Many will disagree but they are all wrong You can't put a rod in your pocket as easy as a snake so they are great for saving the day if you plug your barrel (but then sticking tape over the end of your barrel can also stop that ) stuartp If you get a plug in your barrel how will you get the bore snake thought to clean it ?:no:? My bore snake only has a weight on the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexer Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I wondered the same thing but I suppose you'd loosen the plug from the muzzle end then use the snake to make sure it was completely clean. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I use one regularly and they do a great job as long as your careful when using them . You MUST pull it through straight and not let it drag across the crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I wondered the same thing but I suppose you'd loosen the plug from the muzzle end then use the snake to make sure it was completely clean. Ben Yes as you say, dig the snow/mud whatever out with anything to hand and then run the snake down it to get rid of anything else in the rifling, or give your gun to a mate to fire just in case ther is something left in there I am only talking about rifles here, I know people use them on shotguns as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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