Lammy1000 wrote:I find that my .177 with lightly lubed (silicone spray) Crosman Premier requires cleaning every ~80 rounds. I have been using weedwacker line and the "straw trick".
My recent purchase of a Hoppes bore snake has me a little concerned because when pulling the transition part where the string mates to the fabric through the breech, a great deal of force is needed to start it down the barrel. It almost seems as though the bore snake is too large, as in .22 caliber. The packaging claimed .177 airgun and there is no brush attached. My biggest concern is it breaking in the barrel.
Also, I had to cut off the loop at the thicker end as I will not be pulling it back out through the breach, instead out the muzzle.
Hey Lammy, I've been using the Boresnake over a year now, to problems. That resistance your feeling at the breech is the o-ring, because that's the smallest diameter along the way. Because of the sharp bend in the mag well, you need to use two fingers to keep the boresnake centered as you pull. I have found that pulling the bolt makes it a lot easier to pull the snake through. Likewise, the end you cut off is a slightly thicker part of the whole assembly, it acts like a final "wiper" or "applicator". If you haven't pulled the bolt before, it's a piece of cake, as you pull back just be sure you leave it turned down as it would be in the closed position. Otherwise, the spring loaded plunger assembly that hangs down from the top of the breech block (rear) will get caught in the threaded hole. No big deal, but you'll have to pull the scope and back off the tension set screw that you see on top. Cheers. Steve