Have always used a cleaning rod for cleaning pistol barrels, but am considering moving to a bore snake for some of my cleaning efforts. Any pros and or cons would be helpful
Thanks
I've got 3 or 4 bore snakes and I'd say they do a fair to so so job.
For really getting worst of the carbon out; cleaning rod is way to go IMHO. Although I've always heard that most people cause more damage to their barrels cleaning them than from shooting them. I try to be very careful but I'm kinda particular about cleaning a firearm pretty respectably before putting it back in the safe. Spend a lot of money on these things and want to keep them in tip top shape in the event they're unexpectedly needed. Or on the unlikely event, I decide to sell or trade one for something else.
IMO, bore snake is a decent start. If I carried a particular firearm everyday, it'd probably run bore snake through it occasionally to make sure everything was in decent shape. However, for serious cleaning..... It's a decent start if the firearm is filthy but then I move on to something else for the detail work.
YMMV
Thanks Rojo27, the same school of thought I subscribe to
I use a cleaning rod with the bronze brush with a fitted patch wrapped around the brush, place few drops of Hoppe's #9 benchrest on the patch and swab the bore.
The patch carries the cleaner in while picking up the debris. Let it soak some and swab again. After that I replace the patch with a clean one, swab again. Replace with a clean patch again wit a few drops of gun oil to lightly coat the bore, the take that patch and wipe the surfaces with light oil coating.
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Thanks Wade, very similar to my cleaning strategy for years, and has worked very well
Ken
I have never used a bore snake. Rods with brushes and patches have always worked well for me.
Absolutely, pitching my newly acquired snake. Thanks for the input my Friend!
a couple of years ago I got on the Bore Snake kick. bought them for almost every caliber I own. they work good but I gravitated back to the ole fashioned cleaning rods. come to think of it, I don't remember when I last used a Bore Snake.
Lol, I've decided I don't like the snake concept much either...live and learn I guess