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May 8th, 2017, 02:18 PM #1Hokkmike Guest
Is a bore snake alone enough to clean your firearm's barrel?
Bought an FN 5.7 pistol.
I like it but my cleaning rod does not.
I have a .22 bore snake that goes through it nicely with the required tension.
The FN does have a CHROME lined barrel.
In your opinion would a bore snake be sufficient to clean this type of firearm?
Thanks.....
(I use the Otis system on my long guns)
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May 8th, 2017, 03:03 PM #2Grand Member
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Re: Is a bore snake alone enough to clean your firearm's barrel?
I use a bore snake and then Butches bore shine on my guns. The bore snake should be ok unless you really foul the barrel. I would use a .22 rod with the extra small patches when it gets really dirty. My 5.7 never really seemed to get to dirty as I recall. You should be ok if you keep up on regular cleaning.
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May 8th, 2017, 04:59 PM #3Super Member
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Re: Is a bore snake alone enough to clean your firearm's barrel?
I use bore snakes a lot and I have no problem with them. However they're not my only cleaning tool. I usually want at least a good fitting brush in addition as I don't think the bore snake "brushes" really do much.
You'll probably be ok, I'm pretty picky when it comes to cleanliness. I usually start with a brush soaked in solvent and brush well, wait a few mins for solvent to soak, and then bore snake. I usually only use a rod and patches on serious rifle cleanings.
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May 8th, 2017, 05:15 PM #4
Re: Is a bore snake alone enough to clean your firearm's barrel?
I'm not super clean with most of my stuff so I love bore snakes. I put a pass or two through the bore after each range trip, but as Marcus99 said, I have other bore implements for a deep clean.
I would invest in a cleaning rod meant for 22, a brush & jag etc. If you have $$ to buy 5.7 ammo, you can spare a few bucks for cleaning gear lol.
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May 8th, 2017, 06:08 PM #5
Re: Is a bore snake alone enough to clean your firearm's barrel?
I usually use a bore snake at the range before packing up to go home, especially if I'm shooting a powder I know to be "dirty" (Unique comes to mind). Just drip/squirt whatever solvent I remembered to bring and run 3-5 passes through the barrel which removes 95% of the crud. I do the final clean at home using a saturated bore brush and then a cleaning rod.
If I'm shooting precision stuff, I don't over-clean during the season - just a few drops of oil and 3-5 passes, wipe down the bolt/bolt face, wipe down the exterior, put it in the case, and it's ready for the next trip. At the end of the season, I do the bore brush and cleaning rod drill.- bamboomaster
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