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  • Dancing Heretik

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    I want to buy a bore snake for my 22 LR rifles. I thought I'ld just get on Amazon and grab one. But, no matter which one I look at, there's always someone who gives it a bad rating and goes on and on about how terrible it is.

    How complicated can a bore snake be?

    Any recommendations?
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    benenglish

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    Yeah - do NOT use it on a semi-auto rifle of ANY kind. The brush tends to get stuck in the gas port - if it does, you end up having to replace the barrel. We've had to do several for customers.
    I would have never thought of this. I would have assumed that an old-fashioned bore brush and a bore snake would be equally capable of holding onto their bristles. Apparently, I would have been wrong. Good to know.
     

    Hoji

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    Yeah - do NOT use it on a semi-auto rifle of ANY kind. The brush tends to get stuck in the gas port - if it does, you end up having to replace the barrel. We've had to do several for customers.
    Curious about this. I do not use them on ARs but do use them on my 10/22s and haven’t had any problems. Are you just talking about AR platform rifles?
     

    Bozz10mm

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    I do use the OTIS kit to clean my ARs if I think they need a quick clean. Are these a no go on that platform?
    I've been using the Otis cable system for 3 or 4 years to clean my ARs, Mini-14, and 10/22. Works great for me. I used a bore snake exactly one time several years ago on my 10/22. I guess I didn't use enough CLP because that bore snake sure was difficult to pull through the bore. (edited for no OOC):) I decided that wasn't for me.
     
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    Dawico

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    I use bore snakes all the time for quick range wipedowns.

    I think I like the new brand better though, the one that comes in a circular holder.

    It is a wire so easier to get through the bore and the case is a pull handle.

    The Real Avid brand.

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    Whistler

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    I only use them on my shotguns for "between cleanings". Have others but didn't think they did a very good job on rifles. They're just hanging on a cup hook in the closet of my 'office' (spare bedroom).
     

    kbaxter60

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    Been using bore snakes on at least 20 different semi-autos, from 10/22's, AR's, SKS's and AK's for many years. Never had an issue before. Makes me curious though. Aren't most 22's are blowback?
    Ditto on that. Not as many as you have, but on multiple .22 rifles and AR's for sure. I also use the .30 cal size.
     

    SQLGeek

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    I use bore snakes exclusively on my ARs and 1022s and for an initial cleaning on my M1 followed up with a few patches from the Otis system. I tried one on my shotguns and it didn't clean very well so I stick to the Otis cable with the shotgun adapter.
     
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    TexasRedneck

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    Curious about this. I do not use them on ARs but do use them on my 10/22s and haven’t had any problems. Are you just talking about AR platform rifles?

    It's MOSTLY on the AR platforms, but anything with a gas port has the potential. We had a guy stick a bore snake in his brand new custom AR w/fluted bull barrel. NOTHING would get that snake out without destroying the barrel.
     

    Dancing Heretik

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    I do use the OTIS kit to clean my ARs if I think they need a quick clean. Are these a no go on that platform?
    That's more like it.
    Get a patchworm. I hated cleaning my 10/22 until I got one. Super simple and works great! I get the patches from them as well.
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    About the same thing as the OTIS.
    I use bore snakes all the time for quick range wipedowns.

    I think I like the new brand better though, the one that comes in a circular holder.

    It is a wire so easier to get through the bore and the case is a pull handle.

    The Real Avid brand.

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    That's the one I had in my cart on Amazon. But, it has some bad reviews mixed in with the good ones.

    I think I'm going with the OTIS kit(s).

    Even before worrying about the rifles, I wanted something more like that for my revolvers. You can't clean a revolver through the breech with a long stick.
     

    Dawico

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    It's MOSTLY on the AR platforms, but anything with a gas port has the potential. We had a guy stick a bore snake in his brand new custom AR w/fluted bull barrel. NOTHING would get that snake out without destroying the barrel.
    That must be user error or an improperly manufactured bore snake.
     
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