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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by markiver54 » Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:13 pm

Agreed. The Bore Snake is not a substitute for a thorough cleaning. It is however quick piece of mind to remove heavy fouling and leave a protective coating in the bore.
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by pennsylvaniapete » Tue Aug 23, 2022 4:50 pm

:Here's something else to consider with a bore snake. After you use it routinely for a couple of weeks, it collects all kind of bad stuff. Best to wash it out every once in awhile.
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by markiver54 » Tue Aug 23, 2022 5:08 pm

pennsylvaniapete wrote:
Tue Aug 23, 2022 4:50 pm
:Here's something else to consider with a bore snake. After you use it routinely for a couple of weeks, it collects all kind of bad stuff. Best to wash it out every once in awhile.
Good point! To my knowledge, nobody, including manufacturer has mentioned that. Unless I missed it.🤔
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by Not_Invented_Here » Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:02 am

So just to confirm...since I'm new to boresnakes:

I used it once on my H012 big boy in 357/38. Regardless of caliber, can anyone comment on how hard it should be to pull through the barrel? It was definitely dirty which I imagine could hold it up a bit, but it was tough enough that I didn't attempt to pull it through a second time and went with the Tipton rod + patches instead.

Several posts here say it's normal for it to be difficult to pull through the first few times?
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by markiver54 » Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:52 am

They are a bit tight/snug to begin with. it should free up some with further use. It needs to be a bit snug though or it wouldn't be doing its job. Obviously, be sure to use enough CLP, or whatever you choose to use on it.
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by Not_Invented_Here » Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:54 pm

markiver54 wrote:
Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:52 am
They are a bit tight/snug to begin with. it should free up some with further use. It needs to be a bit snug though or it wouldn't be doing its job. Obviously, be sure to use enough CLP, or whatever you choose to use on it.
Yeah, I thought I had doused the front part in enough Hoppes #9, but perhaps not. Do you ever use Ballistol? Got a can on the bench but have stuck to Hoppe's so far. I was mostly hung up on the brass bristle part and concerned that it was oversized/could potentially damage something pulling through. Further reading seems to suggest I'm worrying about nothing and will be fine.
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by Rifletom » Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:46 pm

Yep, you'll be fine. Ballistol works well also.
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by Not_Invented_Here » Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:28 pm

Rifletom wrote:
Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:46 pm
Yep, you'll be fine. Ballistol works well also.
As I understand it, with Ballistol, you could come home after an afternoon at the range, spray a good bit of it down the bore and let it sit for a bit before running a snake through one or two passes?
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by Rifletom » Fri Sep 09, 2022 4:42 pm

Not_Invented_Here wrote:
Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:28 pm
Rifletom wrote:
Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:46 pm
Yep, you'll be fine. Ballistol works well also.
As I understand it, with Ballistol, you could come home after an afternoon at the range, spray a good bit of it down the bore and let it sit for a bit before running a snake through one or two passes?
If the bore is really cruddy, sure. Normally, you can clean as you would normally. Is a bore snake all you are using?
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Re: Bore Snake.

Post by markiver54 » Fri Sep 09, 2022 5:06 pm

I use lots of Ballistol. Great stuff and it is a CLP.
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