TheFirearmEnthusiast wrote:Hey guys
I hope that everyone here is well
Just a quick question
I've just cleaned my rifle for the very 1st time
Long story short;
- I've sprayed some G96 through the barrel
- I've run the bore snake through the bore a couple of times
(3x times to be exact)
To give the bore a good scrub etc
The bore snake came out pretty dry in the end
The bore snake seemed dry enough
My question is;
If I were to run the bore snake a couple more times
(To make absolutely sure that the bore is 100% dry)
Is that safe for the barrel/bore?
Does using a bore snake too much, too many times in a row, can that damage the barrel/bore of the rifle?
What do you guys reckon?
TheFirearmEnthusiast wrote:Thanks Flutch
Like I said in the thread
I've put some G96 down the barrel
Ran the bore snake 3x times
The bore snake came out dry
So I assume that it's dry enough in there
Worst case scenario, if there is a bit of G96 left over in the barrel, is that dangerous to shoot the rifle or?
Coz like I said
I would love to use the bore snake 10x times in there to make sure that it's 100% definitely dry in there
But I wouldn't wanna damage the barrel by over doing it as well lol slightly tricky
Die Judicii wrote:I agree wholeheartedly with what Blade Racer said in relation to the round count between cleanings.
The old .22 rf ammo is pretty kind to barrels, and excessive/needless cleaning is probably more of something you need to be aware of.
SCJ429 wrote:
SCJ429 wrote:[quote="Die Judicii"I agree wholeheartedly with what Blade Racer said in relation to the round count between cleanings.
The old .22 rf ammo is pretty kind to barrels, and excessive/needless cleaning is probably more of something you need to be aware of.[/quote
If you wanted peak accuracy out of your rimfire, what would you describe as excessive or needless cleaning?
Tank wrote:You can abrade your barrel using a bore snake.”
That’s a fair generalisation there SJ.
I would suggest used within the suggested manor you’re wrong in fact.
Whilst I agree the use of a rod, patches, solvent and oil are tried and true. But we’re talking 22 rim fire here! I haven’t cleaned my BSA Sportsman 10 in thousands of rounds....CCI Standard Velocity waxed bullets. I think you all are getting a little carried away. A bore snake pulled through for a quick tidy isn’t going to hurt a thing. Go easy on the oil.
Tank.
SCJ429 wrote:Here is what Dan Lilja says about cleaning a rimfire barrel, you may note he does not mention using a bore snake.
https://riflebarrels.com/support/22-rim ... intenance/
Tank wrote:
The OP WILL NOT hurt his 22 with a bore snake. (If he uses it as suggested by Hoppes). End of story.
Kind regards,
Tank.