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Posted: 11/2/2008 7:18:13 PM EDT
| I don't see any thread around here asking about bore snakes, so does anyone use them? I use them for every other gun I own, any reason not to with an AK? Or is it because, as I'm writing this and looking at the list of bore snake calibers, I don't see any in 7.62? I'm guessing I would use the one for .308/30-30/.30-06 etc. |
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As a practice, I use a very lightly oiled boresnake on everything I shoot just before I shoot it for the first time in the day. One could be an AKs best friend and it will fit in either the PG or some buttstocks easily. They are great for all kinds of cleaning work.
My buddy told me he's seen afghanis use shoe laces with knots tied into them as boresnakes. On their AKs. On a related note, the standard turban with knots tied into it is a perfect fit for the recoil-less rifle 
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Boresnakes work great for cleaning, but to put a layer of protection in the barrel you will need to oil it.
I know I colud oil the boresnake but that would make a mess on the next time I try to clean. So I use the boresnake with some spray bore cleaner, then run a oiled swab through the bore followed by a few clean patches. Then the gun is ready for short term storage. |
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