SKS Cleaning

sherlockbonez said:
If you unscrew the brush, you might nick up the rifling with the steel rod.
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That's why I use the plastic coated Dewey rods and keep them clean.

gristle111 said:
I can't see how a bore snake is any harder on a barrel then firing steel jacketed czech surplus thru it. IMHO... Just wash it every once in a while. Throw it in a old sock tie it off and fire it into the laundry.

I am sure you will mess the accuracy up more by dinging the crown with a 5 dollar steel cleaning rod.
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Bad cleaning practices will indeed damage a barrel quickly. The reason that the boresnake is bad is that it is abrasive. The soft steel jackets are softer than the barrel steel, where the grit is harder and will cause scratching and wear. Your gun, your choice.

Considering how many rounds most people shoot and the general accuracy level of the SKS, either way will probably work fine for a long time. Personally, I will never use a boresnake on any gun I own.

Mark
 
mmattockx said:
That's why I use the plastic coated Dewey rods and keep them clean.



Bad cleaning practices will indeed damage a barrel quickly. The reason that the bore snake is bad is that it is abrasive. The soft steel jackets are softer than the barrel steel, where the grit is harder and will cause scratching and wear. Your gun, your choice.

Considering how many rounds most people shoot and the general accuracy level of the SKS, either way will probably work fine for a long time. Personally, I will never use a bore snake on any gun I own.

Mark
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I see your point but and I too use the coated cleaning rod for a good brush from time to time but I guess your meaning of the word grit has me searching. Is that the same grit you are firing round after round over during your session with said slightly softer metal surplus? I don't think a snake is the perfect way to clean but if it gets people to the range to fire off a whole bunch of surplus and have a great time cause they know they only have to hit the warm barrel and gas system with some windex and fire a bore snake thru a few times neutralizing the corrosive powders. I just don't think we should dismiss them completely.

Regards,

Jeff
 
mmattockx, your thoery on boresnakes convinced me to stop using them. I picked up a carbon fiber rod from a local shop for $50 made by tipton. The carbon fiber wont embed grit or erode the barrel. As for the SKS cleaning kit, its actually a good little kit. The muzzle guide prevents damaging the crown and the nylon brush can change direction in the bore without scratching it up. Dont bother wasting time and money on windex, and any other voodoo tricks. That steel doesnt rust after you oil it. I clean my rifles after firing corrosive just the same as all the others, then oil any bare steel. Non of them have ever rusted, I dont even need to clean the action each time. Then before I take them out I run a dry patch down the barrel, she comes out alot cleaner after shooting than leaving it oiled. I think people get too worked up about cleaning rifles firing corrosive ammo. Oiled steel doesnt rust.
 
supernova said:
mmattockx, your thoery on boresnakes convinced me to stop using them. I picked up a carbon fiber rod from a local shop for $50 made by tipton. The carbon fiber wont embed grit or erode the barrel. As for the SKS cleaning kit, its actually a good little kit. The muzzle guide prevents damaging the crown and the nylon brush can change direction in the bore without scratching it up. Dont bother wasting time and money on windex, and any other voodoo tricks. That steel doesnt rust after you oil it. I clean my rifles after firing corrosive just the same as all the others, then oil any bare steel. Non of them have ever rusted, I dont even need to clean the action each time. Then before I take them out I run a dry patch down the barrel, she comes out alot cleaner after shooting than leaving it oiled. I think people get too worked up about cleaning rifles firing corrosive ammo. Oiled steel doesnt rust.
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It's not really my opinion on the boresnakes, but that of many of the precision guys. I had never owned a boresnake, but was persuaded to never look at them after several discussions in the Precision Rifles forum. If anyone knows how to keep a rifle shooting well for a long time, it is that group of perfectionists and they have a very low opinion of boresnakes.

As for rust, keep in mind that you live in Alberta (as do I) and the humidity here is FAR lower than on either coast and much of eastern Canada. We have it easy out here when it comes to cleaning guns and preventing rust.

Mark
 
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