Can I clean my 22lr like this?

[dak0ta]

I was thinking of just making my own "boresnake" without the bronze brush bit. Just take a shoe lace and tie a knot then soak it in a bore cleaner and just pulling it through a few times then washing it for the next use. I was thinking that the rough bits on the lace would be enough to take out the fouling without scratching the bore. I know soldiers use this method on their rifles, but is it adequate now?

 

[jhco]

It would work ok but the knot would have to be small. You might be better off to use a thick boot lace with no knot.

PS I only clean the actions of my 22 rifle and they very well.

 

[rcmodel]

There is actually no real need to clean .22 RF barrels that much.
More .22's are ruined by over-cleaning the bore then not cleaning the bore.
What really needs to be cleaned is the chamber.
It gets all the carbon fouling, and a rod & bronze bore brush is all that is going to do a good job of getting it out!

If you want to clean it, or oil it for storage, buy a cleaning rod kit, or a real Bore-Snake.

They are cheaper then losing a shoe string in the barrel and getting it stuck in the bore.

If you just must make your own, use heavy weed-eater line to make a flexable nylon pull-through.
Heat the end of it to melt it, then stick it in a fired case to make the end bore-size. After it cools, stick the line through a cleaning patch and pull it through.

That won't remove chamber fouling worth a hoot though!

rc