Anyone have any opinions about the bore snake was looking at getting one but wanted feed back first
Thanks
As a only weapons bore cleaning tool it is not enough, but it does an excellent job as a quick way to maintain your bore. One of the best weapon care products I have ever purchased.
The bore snake is good to have on hand.
It is quick, inexpensive and makes a good gift idea.
It does not replace a real cleaning kit.
God’s gift to shooters.
For just quickly getting the worst crud out of the barrel on the go (without having to disassemble the firearm) it is an outstanding tool that is easy to carry with you. As others have already pointed out it is not a substitute for a proper cleaning session.
I have one each for all calibers I shoot.
If you run the snake through your bore just after you are done shooting, it gets rid of the worst of the carbon buildup while it is still fresh before it cakes on there. However, it doesn’t do much for getting rid of lead fouling or copper buildup, so you will want to have a regular cleaning kit and solvents to take care of those issues. If you shoot corrosive ammo, then you will also need a standard cleaning kit and a soapy solution such as window cleaner.
People in the sandbox avoid them as they get impregnated with sand.
I love the boresnakes. it is a quick easy way to clean the bore a little while still at the range.
I agree it can be a quick effective field-cleaning tool.
However, I just use the Otis pull-through cable system, works on the same principle but better IMO, easy and portable for field use, and if done right, actually it can replace nearly all of your cleaning rods. Sometimes people I’ve seen will say they’ve tried Otis and it didn’t work, but usually they didn’t take the time to learn to use it effectively. I use Otis plus good cleaners (like Mpro-7, and Wipeout/Patch-out), now I don’t really use separate boresnakes and rarely even use straight cleaning rods anymore. One other plus: unlike Boresnakes, with the Otis cleaning rods, you never have to run them through your washing machine (which then has risks of getting various chemicals into your washing machine). The Otis rods are easy to just wipe off.
The best all-purpose Otis kit that will clean the most calibers is the Otis Tactical kit.
All I use is a boresnake, cloth, and q-tips
A cleaning kit isn’t a cleaning kit without one.
I have found very little use for them and their popularity has always surprised me. In my experience they don’t real clean much at all.
Go for it… I have one in every caliber I shoot… I don’t do a real cleaning until after a few/several hundred rounds anymore, so the boresnake is great for the in-between… Solvent in front and a light oil on the back… JMO… Ron
I keep one in the ACS of my rifle as a back-up just in case I can’t get to proper cleaning equipment.
It is sorta like washing your face between showers.
hahahahaha… indeed… 
Ron
They’re handy, especially on difficult to clean firearms but like another poster I’m more a fan of the Otis system. With that and a chamber length rod I can easily keep my rifles clean.
what’s not to like…simple and easy.
As others have said, it does not replace a proper cleaning kit (rod, brush, jag, and patches), but it is a handy tool to have.
IMO it is a valuable tool. More so with rifles, but still great for pistols.