Frank p.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
It was convenient to use,will recommend to family and friends
Panama Red
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
This viper boresnake in .40 and .41 caliber makes quick work of cleaning my pistol. It’s small enough to carry in my range bag. If I want to do a quick clean at the range I put a little bit of Hoppe’s #9 on my snake and make a couple passes and I’m ready to get back sending lead down range.I have a bunch of these a different caliber for both my rifles and my handguns. I highly recommend bore snakes.
alphy
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024
Hoppes is the best and the boresnake is good. the plastic tip is not needed
THAT BOOSTED GUY
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2024
Works well
Richard J.
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2024
They do not have a 40 caliber rifle bore snake yet. The string is 25" long so it works for my 20" barrel Savage Axis2 400 legend.
Jamie
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2016
I still catch myself procrastinating a bore clean, but these snakes make it so easy.
Daddy DIY
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2013
I purchased this one for my Glock 23 and Beretta 96 after getting two other ones previously, one for my 12 gauge and one for my 10/22. They make cleaning super fast and easy. Just drop the weighted brass piece that has the caliber stamped on through the barrel, the way the bullet travels, and pull. There is a built-in brass brush in the first couple inches of the cleaning cloth that gets most of the build up in the first pass. I repeat the process a few times and the last time I spray Hoppe's 9 cleaning solution on the end of the snake which leaves the barrel 100% clean and oiled. To clean the snake, put it into a tube sock, tie off the top and trough it in the wash. These are the greatest products and would recommend them to any gun owner!
TomIndiana
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2012
Let me start out this review stating I am a former infantry machinegunner Marine of 5-1/2 years with 2 deployments and a whole ton of training. I've cleaned just rifle barrels for HOURS before. I've spent whole days cleaning one or two weapon systems. Running endless patches soaked in solevant through the bore from breach to muzzle. Doing it one or two patches at a time. The boresnake can do the job of 100 patches with one pull. Its extremely easy to use as well. So lets say you've come back from the field and shot hundreds or even thousands of rounds thru your rifle, not only that but its been raining and you've even managed to get mud and other dirt and crud in your weapon. All you'd have to do is use your cleaning rod to knock out the physical chunks of mud or whatever crud out the weapon, then drench your bore with the solvent of your choice, CLP or whatever, I like rem oil and their line of gun cleaners, then pull the snake thru the barrel. Drench the bore in solvent again for a second pass if needed, the barrel in just 2 passes will be shiney and as clean as it was when you first pulled it from the armory. Then I usually will load up the barrel with lubricant just to keep it clean. If its going to be sitting in a clean, dry, safe armory I usually soak it in a little excess oil and wipe it down again the next time I take it out to the field. If you have the correct caliber snake for the barrel then you should feel a little resistance pulling it thru just like you would if you are using patches instead, you can even make the snake a little thicker by bunching it up just a bit, its easier to show then tell. The boresnake is washable too so you can gently clean it with hot soapy water and leave it out for the sun to dry. This doesn't mean you should throw away your cleaning rod because you may still need it but this snake will be your go to tool when cleaning rifle barrels for average use.
M. Wilson
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2012
I purchased my 6th BoreSnake off of amazon for my .40. I have them in .22, .45, 12 gauge, 30 cal, 9mm. Yea it sucks you have to buy one for each caliber range, but you can't beat the ease and awesome cleaning abilities these little guys posses. I dab a little solvent on the front of the snake and on the brass brushes, and some oil on the tip of the tail. One pull through and the barrel is gtg. Quick and painless like, I don't have to swap between a brass brush, a patch adapter + multiple patches to clean it out. Not to leave out the fact that if its filthy, you can wash it! If you haven't tried one yet, you are missing out.