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<blockquote data-quote="ntsqd" data-source="post: 2236808" data-attributes="member: 93138"><p>Just because the bore snake is soft don't be mislead into thinking that it can't wear the harder barrel steel. I've seen a rubber hose wear through a steel tube and not have a mark on it.</p><p></p><p>If you aren't very careful to keep the pull line centered EVERY time you use a snake it will make contact with one side of the bore at the crown. A straight pull out of the muzzle is required and an angled pull is all too easy to do. Do that often enough and it will make a difference.</p><p></p><p>What is the procedure for cleaning a bore snake? I've never looked at mine to see if there is one. Every time it goes through the bore it is picking up abrasive particles. If the snake isn't cleaned between each pass thru the barrel then those particles can be doing damage to the bore and to the crown if contact is made there.</p><p></p><p>Like I posted above, once or twice isn't going to matter. If it happens every time it will eventually matter. I'm not saying don't use bore snakes. I'm saying be aware of their problems and act to eliminate them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ntsqd, post: 2236808, member: 93138"] Just because the bore snake is soft don't be mislead into thinking that it can't wear the harder barrel steel. I've seen a rubber hose wear through a steel tube and not have a mark on it. If you aren't very careful to keep the pull line centered EVERY time you use a snake it will make contact with one side of the bore at the crown. A straight pull out of the muzzle is required and an angled pull is all too easy to do. Do that often enough and it will make a difference. What is the procedure for cleaning a bore snake? I've never looked at mine to see if there is one. Every time it goes through the bore it is picking up abrasive particles. If the snake isn't cleaned between each pass thru the barrel then those particles can be doing damage to the bore and to the crown if contact is made there. Like I posted above, once or twice isn't going to matter. If it happens every time it will eventually matter. I'm not saying don't use bore snakes. I'm saying be aware of their problems and act to eliminate them. [/QUOTE]
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