Thread: Bore Snake Usage

Originally Posted by Bill999

as above. they are good for getting the majority of powder out when you are feeling lazy.

they are not a total solution, still need to have a powder solvent and occasionally a copper solvent thru on a patch/brush ect and a bore preserver once its clean

they are great for getting the oil out of the barrel before shooting too,

side note if they have a brush inside them donot under any circumstances try to pull it back once its half way thru

So as a guidline how many rounds would you fire before you decided it needed the full out clean... ie :My .17 starts going off slightly after round 5 - 6 boxes of ammo so 300 or so rounds and give it minor clean (bore only)
its good for another 3 boxes ammo then do a major ie solvent wash out in bath etc so I get up to 600 rounds between major cleans.
.308 I dare say you wont acheive that but none of my mates have a great deal of knowledge on this topic. Cheers for your help..