Barrel cleaning

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Which do you prefer?

Cleaning rod / bore brush
21
54%
Bore snake
18
46%
 
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Barrel cleaning

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So how many of you use bore snakes or cleaning rods/ bore brush?


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Re: Barrel cleaning

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Just a patch guy on a brass rod. From the breech if possible
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I'm a bore snake guy most of the time. Just a quick trip and a couple hundres rounds just run a snake through it. For a more thorough cleaning i'll use a brush and patches.
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Bore snake 99% of the time.
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Post by TacMedic »

I used to do it the old fashioned way but switched to a bore snake after trying it the first time...saves me so much time. Since I clean after every range trip it does a great job as my guns never get very dirty (except for the trips I send a high number of rounds down range of course).

I don't think I could switch back to the old way now.
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I use both but the bore snake just makes it faster. I like the rod for revolvers still.
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Dewey rods and Sweets. Nothing cleans rifles better for me.
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Try rod/patch and JB bore paste after hoppes and such. You then realize what is still left behind.
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Re: Barrel cleaning

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Both
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Doing it the old way .rod ,brush and patches.after 50 years do not know if I could break the habit.
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I usually clean my guns after every outing. If its a semi and I have only put 100 or so rounds through it I will run a patch and then just a bore snake. My revolvers I tend to shot more and I tend to shot at least twice before I clean them since they are a little more effort to clean so I will use patch brush and swab.
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Started using the bore snake about a year and a half ago. I like them. Bought one for all the cals. Still run a patch threw, then a few times with the snake. Makes cleaning faster and easier.
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Re: Barrel cleaning

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patch n rod.
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Post by laserguy »

Bore snake on my pistols and I use a patch on a brass rod for my rifles
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Re: Barrel cleaning

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Patch and rod for everything.
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