Cleaning: Bore Snake or Old Fashioned Rod

[Traxxis]

Sure, I can understand on a microscopic level you're going to reintroduce carbon, but it's still SIGNIFICANTLY cleaner and definately faster than using a rod and patch. Rather, with a rod and patch you leave more carbon in there unless you use a ton of patches, which is your choice of course.

I don't get too attached to the patches... I easily go through two dozen patches... same for Q-tips... honestly considering buying stock in them.

 

[n423]

Bore snake for me. And a lot of q-tips.

 

[Bierhunter]

I use bore snakes for quick cleaning, usually for cleaning corrosive milsurp ammo at the range. I use rod/brush/patch at home.

Same here. Bore snake for out at the range. Full treatment at home.

 

[boomermet]

I have heard those Otis kits are pretty good...Ever hear of something called a Patchworm?

 

[Jefpainthorse]

I like boresnakes too... especially for handguns. 99% of my shooting is with smokless ammo from know makers... My 1911 gets taken down to the last spring and pin every 500 rounds or so... but a "slide off" and boresnake cleans up very well for the shorter sessions.
Most of my revolvers get the same treatment.

I shoot a Garand and 03A3.... the Garand gets a full detail cleaning every trip out... the Remington gets a good bore wiping every trip and a bolt strip nearly every trip. I've stayed away from the know corrosive primers (shot a lot of mil surp Lake City and some greek stuff... the Korean 06 was dirty and I avoid it)

 

[engraved]

rod and patch works the best because u can always use a fresh pactch as needed, unlike an unclean snake..unless u want to clean the snake after each run thru the barrel.

 

[ImplodedMindZ]

I'm a fan of boresnaks. I have a few and use em regularly on my AR and 9mm handguns. But every few cleanings with the bore snake I run brush and patches through. That's not saying though that when I use the boresnakes I dont still totally disassemble clean and lube.

 

[AKguy1985]

cleaning rod and a brush and patch here

 

[nobuttbrian]

neither, guns are made for shooting not cleaning.Best advise I ever heard was from a well known pistol marksman and record holder.He was asked how he cleans his guns and his reply was "reluctantly"

 

[Matthew77]

I also imagine that most wives, girlfriends, parents are not going to let you toss your Bore-snake in the washing machine, much less the dryer. Eventually they will tearup both.

I take my bore snake and run it under the water in the sink. Then use a little dish soap and scrub it with my fingers until it foams. Then rinse it out until water runs clean and there is no foam. Hang to dry in the garage and walla! Ready for another use. Total time maybe 5-10 minutes....