Bore Snake for AR15 - Comments?

[Snapshot]

Anybody use a bore snake or similar cleaning device on an AR15? How well does it work (or not)?

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[prproulx]

I used one. It does a fair quick clean. Then I read in the precision rifle section that you shouldn't be running a dirty old bore snake through a barrel.
I think some of those guys have an autoclave to sterilize thier cleaning patches too.

 

[furet]

Beats the hell out of trying to put a 20 inch rod down your pants, I bought one to put in my LBV pocket for field cleaning, you know, when zombie goo gets into the gun.

 

[NaOH]

Agreed. I have one in every calibre I shoot.

Boresnake is the best thing since sliced bread

 

[Hitzy]

Firing another round down the bore will clean it better then a bore snake......

 

[Armedsask]

Firing another round down the bore will clean it better then a bore snake......

Especially if you jam a couple patches down the bore just ahead of the round.

 

[waynesixgun]

 

[Big JD-From the hills]

For feild use... why not. Other than that you can't realy beat a patch and good rod for proper cleaning, you can acutaly see if the patches are comming out dirty, or not.

For a realy cheap/expedient way(weed wacker line) :

 

[raising_arizona]

Boresnake is the best thing since sliced bread

+1 The amount of patch surface area you get with one would be the equivalent of many standard sqare patches. I just roll mine up in a sock and throw it in the washing machine when I need to clean it.

I run a final patch through using the Otis system to make sure the bore is clean.

 

[Ceska]

1 or 2 pulls with the bore snake saves me a lot of patches, I love them.

 

[daniellybbert]

how many of you boresnake guys would run the same patch through your gun 3 or 4 times before changing patches
case closed

 

[Speckfire]

Firing another round down the bore will clean it better then a bore snake......

Haha . For real cleaning I wouldnt recommend boresnake but if you want to clean fast fast on the range, it's ok.

 

[Armedsask]

how many of you boresnake guys would run the same patch through your gun 3 or 4 times before changing patches
case closed

Usually twice for each patch. One side then the other. Sometimes more.

 

[jimy]

how many of you boresnake guys would run the same patch through your gun 3 or 4 times before changing patches
case closed

How many patches does it take to make a rope 4 feet long?

sw

 

[Chris7_62]

bore snake, a soloution to a problem that never existed unless your to lazy to really clean your gun.

99.99%

Wait till the first time it breaks off in your barrel. Works as a field expedient cleaning system when NOTHING else is available. Anywhere else, clean your barrel properly with a COATED rod and proper solvent/cleaning solution. There is NO replacement for a PROPER cleaning with proper tools. Don't confuse the two.

 

[Six Star]

99.99%

Wait till the first time it breaks off in your barrel.

That's what the loop at the other end is for....to pull it out the other way if it breaks, which is pretty unlikely. It's not your grandpa's pull-through.

 

[RobAK]

I love mine, use them for my personal guns and at work.

 

[Bugaboo_CZ]

Have one for all calibers I own. If I want to clean it very well I use some cleaning solvent and use 2 or 3 patches at the end. But cleaning after every shooting session with app. 5 pull-throughs is all it needs. They are fine and the results for AR15 seem better than with larger calibers. GTG