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I have used bore snakes on center fire guns, but when trying to use one on a .22 rimfire, I am unable to feed the pull rope through the small diameter barrel. There must be some trick. What am I missing? Thank you, Jim
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1. Make sure it’s a 22 model. 2. Hold the rifle vertical or nearly so.
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Its harder if the snake has been wound up and has some memory from that. I had the same issue and I used a brass jag with some fishing string tied on. Tied the other end to the snake. Pulled it through til I could grab the snake cord.
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Take the bolt out if you can. Allows it to drop straight and not get linked up
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Try an Otis ripcord. Superior to Hoppes bore snake. the end can be pushed through the barrel and then grabbed to be pulled through Barrell. Ends are thread to accept attachments. https://otistec.com/ripcord
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I have used bore snakes on center fire guns, but when trying to use one on a .22 rimfire, I am unable to feed the pull rope through the small diameter barrel. There must be some trick. What am I missing? Thank you, Jim Consider yourself lucky... Do NOT NOT NOT use boresnakes on rifles... When (not if) one breaks off in the bore your rifle is now a wall-hanger or soon to be sent in for a new barrel... But - rock on if ya feel lucky...
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I use a .20 cal. boresnake on my CZs, as their bores are an RCH smaller than US dimensions. Seems to work okay, but goes a lot smoother if you've wetted it in bore solvent first.
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I have used bore snakes on center fire guns, but when trying to use one on a .22 rimfire, I am unable to feed the pull rope through the small diameter barrel. There must be some trick. What am I missing? Thank you, Jim Consider yourself lucky... Do NOT NOT NOT use boresnakes on rifles... When (not if) one breaks off in the bore your rifle is now a wall-hanger or soon to be sent in for a new barrel... But - rock on if ya feel lucky... In case you didn't know, Redneck is a real gunsmith, not a gun tinkerer. I'd pay attention to what he says about firearms... John
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THANK YOU for all the suggestions. I have wondered what I would do if my bore snake rope broke. Perhaps I should keep a safety string attached to the end loop to back it out, if necessary. And I got rid of all my rifle cleaning rods when I went to bore snakes, so now I feel the need for a new rifle cleaning rod kit. Any suggestions as to what rifle cleaning kit is a good one?
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I could never figure out the attraction to boresnakes. Do you use them thru the barrel once, then clean them before doing it again? I figure not, so that would be the same as using dirty bore patches, right? Phil
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I have used bore snakes on center fire guns, but when trying to use one on a .22 rimfire, I am unable to feed the pull rope through the small diameter barrel. There must be some trick. What am I missing? Thank you, Jim Consider yourself lucky... Do NOT NOT NOT use boresnakes on rifles... When (not if) one breaks off in the bore your rifle is now a wall-hanger or soon to be sent in for a new barrel... But - rock on if ya feel lucky... In case you didn't know, Redneck is a real gunsmith, not a gun tinkerer. I'd pay attention to what he says about firearms... John I was thinking of saying the same thing, but I don't have Redneck's professional cred. I've never understood the appeal of bore snakes. Invest in a good cleaning rod and learn how to use the damned thing. Bore snake: a solution in search of a problem. Paul
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I could never figure out the attraction to boresnakes. Do you use them thru the barrel once, then clean them before doing it again? I figure not, so that would be the same as using dirty bore patches, right? Phil They are handy to keep chambers on troublesome rifles cleaner. I had two RARs that would often fail to extract, and running a snake thru them helped for a good while. They are also handy on .22 autoloaders, it's easier to use them instead of taking the rifle completely down (like 10/22s and Marlin 60s, and my CZ 512s). I DO use them in pairs, one "wet" and one dry, but I"m probably the exception to that. I'm not so much worried about a dirty bore, as I am keeping the chamber clean, and hopefully avoiding the dreaded "carbon ring" that sometimes forms in .22s and messes up accuracy. The barrels I don't worry about, but dragging a snake thru them is probably easier on them than bumping a stainless rod against the rifling.
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I can't imagine what a PITA it would be to string a snake through a .22 autoloader.
There is a better way, IMO. Following the advice of Lilja Barrels in cleaning .22 bores, get a worn bronze .22 pistol brush and just scrub the chamber and a bit of the barrel. If cleaning from the muzzle is necessary, make or modify a rod so that the handle doesn't turn.
Has worked well for me.
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I have several but rarely use them. Figure they are good for a quick pass at deer camp if the weather was bad. I modified all mine- removed the brush on them. You just have to work a bit to get it started and carefully work it out.
The snake works much smoother without the brush and the brushes in those are crappy anyhow
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I have one Bore Snake. It's in .17cal and was a temporary measure till I could find an appropriate cleaning rod and accessories. I use it on my semi-auto .22s now just to wipe out the big chunks.
I have all Tipton rods and accessories now and a military field kit for out in the in woods and travel.
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THANK YOU for all the suggestions. I have wondered what I would do if my bore snake rope broke. Perhaps I should keep a safety string attached to the end loop to back it out, if necessary. And I got rid of all my rifle cleaning rods when I went to bore snakes, so now I feel the need for a new rifle cleaning rod kit. Any suggestions as to what rifle cleaning kit is a good one? You can't back them out. That's why they get stuck.
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I use a Tipton 22 cal nylon brush to clean the chamber. I shot a lot of cb shorts and try to keep a carbon ring from building up.
I use a piece of line trimmer cord and a patch to swab the bore on occasion.
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