Cleaning gun at range while patterning

[shedhunta]

Getting ready to pattern my 870 20 gauge.  Trying to keep the amount of 4$ shells fired to a minimum.  Was going to get a bore snake to run through every shot or two but after researching I saw some not so good reviews.  What do you guys Recommend?

Thx
Shedhunta

[trkehunr93]

Bore snake does the job!  Quick, easy and efficient


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[decoykrvr]

You need to minimize any variables while patterning and hunting, and I have found that by passing the bore-snake 3 times from the breech to the muzzle, I get the best shot to shot reproducibility.  You will notice a significant reduction in the effort required to pull the bore-snake through the barrel from the first to the third pass.  I do a thorough cleaning of the barrel and action after an extended patterning session.

[1iagobblergetter]

You need to minimize any variables while patterning and hunting, and I have found that by passing the bore-snake 3 times from the breech to the muzzle, I get the best shot to shot reproducibility.  You will notice a significant reduction in the effort required to pull the bore-snake through the barrel from the first to the third pass.  I do a thorough cleaning of the barrel and action after an extended patterning session.

x2 This is what I also do when patterning.

[chatterbox]

 Bore snake for me. I agree with 3 passes between shots.

[shedhunta]

Thanks guys.  I will pick one up

[RKeeper1]

3 passes dry or 3 passes with a bore cleaner?

Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk

[1iagobblergetter]

For me it's without.

[Tennessee Lead]

Dry


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[WV TURKEY THUG]

Not sure where you could find one but I use one of these https://www.midwayusa.com/product/690394/outers-tico-tool-shotgun-1-piece-cleaning-rod-12-16-gauge-35 for a quick cleaning and it works great.

[BDeal]

Are you guys removing the choke before using the boresnake?

[trkehunr93]

Run it dry with the choke in. 

[mtns2hunt]

Not sure where you could find one but I use one of these https://www.midwayusa.com/product/690394/outers-tico-tool-shotgun-1-piece-cleaning-rod-12-16-gauge-35 for a quick cleaning and it works great.

Agreed, I have four. Everyone seems freaked out about obsessive/compulsive cleaning of their shotgun. I cannot see where it makes that much difference. I clean mine after each session or hunt with the above mentioned cleaning rod and my patterns are great. Each to his own I guess.

[BDeal]

I can't pull mine through with the choke in

[mtns2hunt]

I can't pull mine through with the choke in

You can clean it by removing your Turkey choke and then replacing it with a Modified or improved cylinder. Then just swab out your Turkey choke.