Boresnake vs. bore brush

Which is better?

  • Boresnake

    Votes: 14 24.1%
  • Bore brush

    Votes: 22 37.9%
  • Both

    Votes: 22 37.9%

  • Total voters
    58
  • Poll closed .
Only way to do that is to use the wrong size. Look at the package. Look at the color. Read the bore size on the package. You can't get a correct snake stuck in a barrel unless you are doing something wrong or you are too weak to pull it through and you only think it's stuck instead of really being stuck.

Bull. I had a brand new (second time being used) boresnake get stuck halfway down my shotgun barrel. As Baylorattorney said, it was hell to remove. A google search of "boresnake," "viper," and "complaints" will yield a bunch of experiences of the "improved" Viper boresnake breaking. A search for the two terms "boresnake" and "stuck" will show many more of the normal boresnakes snapping.
 
Steel Chicken shooter- You are dead wrong. I got one for my 223.What a pile of junk. The only good thing about it is ease of carry.
Used it maybe 3 times and gave it to some guy with an AR.

They get stuck a lot. Only way to be sure it won't get stuck is to pre-clean your barrel and at that point,,why use it then
 
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I suspect the problem crops up more when used in longer barrels such as rifles and shotguns...not so much in pistol length barrels.
 
The only one I had an issue with is the .22 bore snake. I had to tie the pull cord to a door handle and grab the upper and pull like hell to get it through the barrel. The 9, 40 and 45 and 12 gauge work fine.
 
I guess in steelchickenshooter's world, nylon cords never break. That was how a friend of mine had a boresnake stick in his rifle barrel.

Since he told me about that, I ceased using snakes. He, like BaylorAttorney, described a very unpleasant time removing the obstruction.
 
I'm not sure where on the spectrum the Otis kits fall, but I like them. They pack easier than rods, and don't get dirty like the snakes.
 
I have no problems with mine. They work just fine, though certainly not perfect or indestructible. I like using them in rifles better than rods/brushes/patches. YMMV.
 
I use bore snakes in rifles such as my M1 Garand and M1A so I don't have to clean them from the muzzle. The others I use a rod and brush
 
Boresnakes do everything I want them to do, and I've never had a problem with one getting stuck. Of course, I use only the proper size ones for the gun I'm cleaning. ;)

If I'm cleaning out a lot of fouling, I use a conventional brass brush and solvent, but for the most part, the bore snake with some eezox added keeps the bore clean and rust free. :cool:
 
Boresnakes are good for a quick "debris removal" at the range, or while hunting.

Proper brushes and disposable patches are for a proper cleaning.



And... I hope you weren't trying to incite a riot, since this is the new "9mm vs .45" topic. ;)
 
Yours broke?

That's strange, I've had mine for 3+ years and I never even felt like it was close to breaking or wearing out. I use the same one for 9mm, 38 special, .40 cal. I suppose only in handguns as my muzzleloader would be too loose.

I wish there were more bristles on mine, my favorite feature is that I can repeatedly floss back and forth with the cloth portion if everything has been loosened up first and the bore comes out shiny.
 
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