Hoppe's, Boresnake® - Shotguns Cleaner

Works as it should

These Boresnakes are one of the greatest inventions ever. With just a few passes this will get even the dirtiest barrel spotless. This is so easy to use, even a cavemen could do it. In fact I know a lot of Marines that do. I even used one of these to clean the snot out of a crappy Mosin Nagant barrel, and it practically polished the bore improving its groupings. Obviously the BoreSnakes for rifle and pistol calibers can be used on several similar sizes, and they work exceedingly well on all the sizes in their range. For a small investment you can own four or five of these and clean the barrel of practically every rifle you own. These last forever as well. I clean them by throwing in with the rags when I do laundry. I've yet to have one of the brass weights fall off in the dryer.

I got this to clean 12 gauge hunting shotguns. If you haven't used a BoreSnake before, you are really missing out. The combination of brush and rope-patch section are just great. They are washable and reusable. I would really recommend these in all the calibers you shoot regularly. It makes cleaning a snap. If you are curious how it works, you simply drop the little weight on the end of the black cord through the throat of the barrel and catch it as it exits the muzzle (put it in back by the trigger and pull it out where the shot comes out). You then just pull on that black chord and the brush will enter the barrel with the soft rope following. I was a bit worried about the toughness of this black cord, but I can really pull it without any worries. Pull it all the way through and you have made the equivalent of one brush and patch pass-through. Do that a few times and then run a clean patch through and you should be just about done. Don't forget the Hoppe's No. 9 Powder Solvent, 5 Ounce Clam E/F .

I have Hoppe's Bore Snakes in sizes to fit every one of my firearms. They work in a pinch and are great to have in the field if you end up with dirt or debris in your barrel. They have saved me several times in the field. They are compact and fit easily into hunting bag/gear. They are also easy to clean.

It's a rope with a string and copper wire scrubbers It works as its supposed to. As long as you're regularly cleaning as you should it should do the job I think the quality is pretty good its the right size and completely straight forward to use.

Love these Boresnakes - I took the time to watch a youtube video of a few different ways to use them... they're pretty intuitive, but I always like to learn what other gunners are doing to keep learning myself. They cut down the cleaning time and are gentle on the crown work, I've never had one break or leave fibers or brass bristles in the barrel, and they're way easier to pack in a bag when you're out for a few days. As someone who likes to keep things very well maintained - I've got to say I'm a fan.

Every once in a while a product comes along that just changes the rules. This is one of those products. If you shoot a lot, this will make cleaning your bore quick and easy. Great for a quick field / range cleaning, and only takes a few seconds to clean and lube your bore. It will get most, if not all, of the gunk out with just a few passes. Use it as a temporary quick clean, or when giving your gun that pre / post season tear down. You can use it with your favorite CLP, or good 'ol Hoppe's #9 solvent on the brush end, with your favorite gun oil on the tail end. When needed, just wash it in a bucket or basin and let air dry, it's ready to go again. I have 2 of these that I keep in zip-lock bags, one in my field pack, and one in my range bag. Get one and use it, and it will change your gun cleaning forever.

Makes cleaning after a day at the range a quick job. No more assembling the rods, cutting the patches, threading the patches through the loop, etc. I spray some nitro solvent onto the section above the bristles and run it through about three times. I still run my oil through using a separate mop, but this works great for the quick cleaning. The only time I do not use it is when I really need to get the barrel ports wiped out which is a separate issue. I highly recommend the BoreSnake for anyone that needs to clean their shotguns. I have not found any cons to using this product.

Muy buen producto

The string broke on the first pass!

Perfect - does the job

Does the job. Washable.

Es lo que esperaba, y fue lo que recibí, es especial para la limpieza de una escopeta cal. 12 en una sola pasada, evitas que se queden residuos y que se adieran.