Bore Snake damaging barrel?

[guntech]

I don't know maybe I have read a lot of reviews and seen a lot of videos of cleaning guns by professionals. They have been selling the bore snake for years now and have sold millions of this product. It would not be around if it was damaging barrels.

Why wouldn't it be around? There are millions who don't really care. Each to their own... I just know what I would do and advise.

 

[ronnie01]

Why wouldn't it be around? There are millions who don't really care. Each to their own... I just know what I would do and advise.

Nothing wrong with your advise at all.Aren't these forums just a joy when some think they have the only solution,the comradery is still fun.

R

 

[salter]

Well, some users here inspired me. I just spent 15 minutes with a DIRTY(I threw it on the gravel and stepped on it) bore snake attached to my reciprocating saw and couldn't get very cheap aluminum to wear even .001 going fast enough that the bore snake was smoking! God only knows how many passes that was..


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Finally someone actually did something to measure the effect of a bore snake instead of just eating urban myths. Well done!!

 

[salter]

Actually a pretty silly discussion...improper/excessive use of any barrel cleaning device has the potential to damage a barrel. I have very nice Shultz & Larsen target barrel in .308 that has an observable 'dish' just in front of the chamber caused by a vigorous use of steel cleaning rod. I bought it that way thinking one day it might be rechambered to 30/06 and or cut and rechambered 308. If you have a pull through (as clearly the Swiss K31 was issued with)...follow their pictoral instructions to use the pullthrough properly. If you cant do that find someone who can...and let them do it for you.

Have you heard of a plasma cutter. It cuts by the use of hot gases at high velocity. What do you think is happening inside your barrel. Maybe that is the reason for the "dish".

 

[AP]

Have you heard of a plasma cutter. It cuts by the use of hot gases at high velocity. What do you think is happening inside your barrel. Maybe that is the reason for the "dish".

could be but it is in one location, quite apparent and on the bottom of the barrel (since higher heat is measured at the top of the barrel...thats where I would expect erosion if it was localized) also the typical 308 Target rifle is never shot fast or long (12 rds max per string...usually) with time between each shot for the target to be pulled and marked....AND the original owner (and others he consulted with) all shared the same opinion that it was mechanical wear from cleaning without a proper guide.