But that's my very point. It only removes what the next bullet down the barrel would have removed anyway and it doesn't coat the inside of the barrel with oil. It simply coats the very peaks of the rifling. The rest is untouched.
The next bullet may compact it rather than remove it I guess...the boresnake will hopefully pick it up and carry it out. The copper brush is also pretty course so should go into the rifling.
They are useful when you are away from home and are concerned that water has got down the barrel.
How does water get down the barrel?
Rain, walking under trees?
Also I think a small amount of water is produced on firing. I guess you could debate all day what happens to this, maybe these gases simply disperse before they cool, who knows.
A bore snake has but one true purpose and its and emergency measure if the rifle takes a dunking , drenching or gets plugged with mud . I carry a roll of curtain wire ends blocked off with epoxy to clear and blockages in tge case of a plugging at tge muzzle ( moderator genrally means this isn't going to happen but none the less its habit)
I do both but don't get water in my barrel. The bolt remains closed unless actually working the bolt which takes a second or two and a piece of electricians tape prevents water getting inside the mod which isn't the barrel anyway!
Nope, because if the barrel had got that wet I wouldn't waste my time with a boresnake. I would get out the rod and brush smeared with Hoppes and get the whole barrel protected rather than just the very peaks of the rifling.Jeez. I am sure there would still an occasion where, despite the best electrical tape in the world, you could be arrested under suspicion of having water vapour/moisture in your barrel. Perhaps when coming in from a day in the freezing cold, having fired multiple shots. It would be wonderful to whip out your much maligned boresnake and in seconds have run it through your weapon with a smear of Hoppes on the end and avoid action by the barrel police.
Sadly, you could then be up before the CPS because of damage caused to the end of your barrel because.... (drum roll)..... they are the Crown Prosecution Service.
I really need to get outside....
I've used electrical tape for years . What happens after you fire a shot through it and its pouring with rain? What about condensation?. How else do you manage when you are away from your home without all your cleaning kit?Nope, because if the barrel had got that wet I wouldn't waste my time with a boresnake. I would get out the rod and brush smeared with Hoppes and get the whole barrel protected rather than just the very peaks of the rifling.
O dear. You really do need to get outside pal.Jeez. I am sure there would still an occasion where, despite the best electrical tape in the world, you could be arrested under suspicion of having water vapour/moisture in your barrel. Perhaps when coming in from a day in the freezing cold, having fired multiple shots. It would be wonderful to whip out your much maligned boresnake and in seconds have run it through your weapon with a smear of Hoppes on the end and avoid action by the barrel police.
Sadly, you could then be up before the CPS because of damage caused to the end of your barrel because.... (drum roll)..... they are the Crown Prosecution Service.
I really need to get outside....
Best way of quickly wearing out a barrel is to keep on firing it.Having a good giggle at you fellas.
Back to the plot, I raise an eyebrow when those-that-knows accuse boresnakes of causing crown damage. How very dare they? I figure it's not beyond the wit of man to pull the boresnake directly parallel to the barrel axis. They are definitely a useful thing and I always carry one when travelling. They don't remove as much powder/crud/magic fairy dust as a brush and patching out, but they do a fair job.
