sitsinhedges Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Got a new boresnake off the bay of E today for my HMR but found the brass weight on the end wasn't heavy enough to pull it thru easily and I ended up using a compressor to blow it through until there was enough to grab hold of. Are there any better ways of doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theosmith Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 File the weight down so its smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 The weights are too close a fit in .17 bores. The fouling takes the shine off the bore and the weight won't slide. They need to be longer and thinner. I usually have to shake mine through for the first pass and after that enough fouling has been shifted for it to drop through on its own. Don't let it get too dirty before you clean it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 If your bore snake is shorter than the barrel, bin it. Some have broken off and write off the gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1steele Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Got a new boresnake off the bay of E today for my HMR but found the brass weight on the end wasn't heavy enough to pull it thru easily and I ended up using a compressor to blow it through until there was enough to grab hold of. Are there any better ways of doing this? Yes. Get rid of the bore snake and get a one piece rod with jags and patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerben Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Ummm, if you look at the weight it will have been crimped onto the cord. This crimp is what prevents the weight falling through so just file it off. Easy. Theosmith was spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 If your bore snake is shorter than the barrel, bin it. Some have broken off and write off the gun You hear some rubbish on here and this is right up there with the best. With bore snakes buy a hoppes and you won't have the issue. We're the cord to break on mine there would still be the thick end hanging out of the barrel so you could still pull it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 You hear some rubbish on here and this is right up there with the best. With bore snakes buy a hoppes and you won't have the issue. We're the cord to break on mine there would still be the thick end hanging out of the barrel so you could still pull it out +1, have been using mine for 5 years and never a problem. Usually spray some bore cleaner on the leading section before using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Mine is a Hoppes. There is no swelling round the crimp and the weight is perfectly smooth but I still have to shake the rifle it get it to drop through on the first pass. The .22 snake which I occasionally use in my .222 is just the same. That is a Hoppes as well. Its not a big issue and neither have ever got stuck or needed drastic measures, but they won't drop through a dirty bore without a bit of assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadioles Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Yes. Get rid of the bore snake and get a one piece rod with jags and patches. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) You hear some rubbish on here and this is right up there with the best. With bore snakes buy a hoppes and you won't have the issue. We're the cord to break on mine there would still be the thick end hanging out of the barrel so you could still pull it out Odd comment and inconsistent with a number of gunsmiths who have been given .17 hmr's with boresnakes snapped off and stuck in barrels. Trying saying that to the chaps that have written off their hmr's. I do use a boresnake but mine is longer (the cleaning bit excluding the cord obviously) than the barrel so if mine breaks I can pull it out the other end. Simples. You are also saying yours is longer than the barrel - great I am not a gunsmith, but this chap is - give him a call and say this business of .17 hmr's being scrapped because of snapped off boresnakes is "rubbish" RICHARD POPE 01527 871 620 I stand by my comment of if your boresnake is shorter than the barrel, bin it because some other shooters have had this specific problem and I don't want to take the risk. Each to their own. Edited September 18, 2013 by malkiserow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 my mate down the pub , not really, my shooting buddy had a bore snake break and get stuck in his, BUT local gunsmith removed it without too much fuss. was a genuine one, he doesn't use them any more either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanieboy Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I have a Patchworm specifically for the .17 [ordered from the States] - it makes cleaning really easy. Just make sure to use the proper size patches [3/4"] and cleaning is very straightforward. I know some folk prefer the rod/brushes etc, I find the Patchworm cleans really well and is very easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Yes. Get rid of the bore snake and get a one piece rod with jags and patches. +1 Gun cleaning is down to the individual and everyone thinks they do it the best way, but I'm 100% with chuck it away and get a decent rod/brush/etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipers eye Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I have a Patchworm specifically for the .17 [ordered from the States] - it makes cleaning really easy. Just make sure to use the proper size patches [3/4"] and cleaning is very straightforward. I know some folk prefer the rod/brushes etc, I find the Patchworm cleans really well and is very easy to use. use a patch worm also,find it great,would not push any rod down the barrel,a plastic line with patch on will never harm inside of barrel,and wont break,use 3/4" patches also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 use a patch worm also,find it great,would not push any rod down the barrel,a plastic line with patch on will never harm inside of barrel,and wont break,use 3/4" patches also. Never seen these before and keen to learn new ideas .... do you have a link? I tend to use the boresnake in the field to give a quick clean through and rod it for a full clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Sits, tried sending you a pm, but its not accepting. Inbox full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanieboy Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Never seen these before and keen to learn new ideas .... do you have a link? I tend to use the boresnake in the field to give a quick clean through and rod it for a full clean. Got mine here. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140833263406?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_109wt_1170 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadioles Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 A chap on youtube (Richard Searley) made his own patch worm out of a length of strimmer cable. May be a bit tight for .17 but seems to work ok for .22. Just cut a length of plastic strimmer cable, heat the end to soften the plastic and press it onto a cold surface to create a sort of button shaped end to stop the patch from sliding off. The other end of the cable is cut at an angle to make a sharp point to pierce through a normal patch. Although I am an advocate of traditional rod and patches this does seem rather clever and resolves many of my objections to the bore snake that so many of you seem to love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanieboy Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Given the price of the real thing it's hardly worth making your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipers eye Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Never seen these before and keen to learn new ideas .... do you have a link? I tend to use the boresnake in the field to give a quick clean through and rod it for a full clean. hi i made mine, also you can get them on ebay,or google .17 patchworm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipers eye Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 A chap on youtube (Richard Searley) made his own patch worm out of a length of strimmer cable. May be a bit tight for .17 but seems to work ok for .22. Just cut a length of plastic strimmer cable, heat the end to soften the plastic and press it onto a cold surface to create a sort of button shaped end to stop the patch from sliding off. The other end of the cable is cut at an angle to make a sharp point to pierce through a normal patch. Although I am an advocate of traditional rod and patches this does seem rather clever and resolves many of my objections to the bore snake that so many of you seem to love. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I will not use bore snakes on a rifle. shotgun maybe they have there place but not in a rifle barrel. you clean a rifle to get the carbon and copper fouling out. the bore snake will clean some of the carbon but not the copper. i make my own stainless steel rods and match them to the barrel, same as steve bowers. they all hang in the workshop ready to go. 10 minutes with a mop or a broken bore snake. not hard really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat g Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 You hear some rubbish on here and this is right up there with the best. With bore snakes buy a hoppes and you won't have the issue. We're the cord to break on mine there would still be the thick end hanging out of the barrel so you could still pull it out al4x is spot on here . You certainly do here some rubbish Inferior copies of hoppes boresnakes sold on certain internet sites cause the problem. But wise, buy a Hoppes one and you won't have a problem end of. ATB, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 i bought a bore snake for my shotgun,waist of time binned it and back to the rods, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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