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Bore Snake.
- markiver54
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Re: Bore Snake.
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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- pennsylvaniapete
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Re: Bore Snake.
: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.
Good point! To my knowledge, nobody, including manufacturer has mentioned that. Unless I missed it.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.
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Re: Bore Snake.
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?
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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- markiver54
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Re: Bore Snake.
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.
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.markiver54 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:52 amThey 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.
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.
If the bore is really cruddy, sure. Normally, you can clean as you would normally. Is a bore snake all you are using?Not_Invented_Here wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:28 pmAs 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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