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Bore Snake for .223, .22 Cal & 5.56mm

Bore Snake for .223, .22 Cal & 5.56mm
In stock
SKU: SK-0001-223
Bore Snake for .223, .22 Cal & 5.56mm
Bore Snake for .223, .22 Cal & 5.56mm
In stock
SKU: SK-0001-223
$10.99

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Bore Snake for .223, .22 Cal & 5.56mm
.223, .22, 5.56
$10.99
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9mm, .357, .380
$12.49
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12 GA
$11.49
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.308, 7.62
$13.99
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.44, .45
$13.49
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.40
$12.49
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20 GA
$14.99

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⚠️ WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Drop the brass weight through the chamber, pull the cord, and the bore is clean. This .22 caliber bore snake handles .22 LR rimfire, .223 Remington, and 5.56 NATO in a single pull-through pass. A built-in bronze brush section scrubs carbon and lead fouling as it travels through the bore, followed by a wide woven floss area that absorbs solvent and wipes the rifling clean. No assembly, no cleaning rod, no patches - just one pass from breech to muzzle.

The .22/.223/5.56 is the most fired bore diameter in the country - from rimfire plinking to AR-15 range sessions to varmint hunting. That volume means frequent bore cleaning, and most shooters don't have time for a full rod-and-brush setup after every trip. A bore snake fills that gap. Apply a few drops of solvent to the floss section, pull it through, and the bore is maintained between deep cleanings. For AR-15 owners, the snake feeds through the ejection port without removing the upper - cleaning takes under a minute.

Washable and reusable across dozens of gun cleaning sessions. Machine wash or hand wash with solvent, air dry, store in a ziplock bag to keep grit out. A bore snake won't replace a proper rod-and-jag deep clean, but for keeping your .22 or .223 bore maintained between range days, one pull does the work of ten patches.


Caliber:
.223 Rem, .22 LR, .22 WMR, 5.56 NATO
Product Type:
Bore Snake
Firearm Type:
Rifle
Use Case:
Quick Field Cleaning
Pack Size:
3-Pack, Single
Brush Material:
Phosphor Bronze
Floss Material:
Woven Cotton
Cord Material:
Nylon
Cleaning Direction:
Breech-to-Muzzle
Weight Material:
Brass
Bore Diameter Range (in):
0.222"–0.224"
Reusable:
Yes
Washable:
Yes
Country of Origin:
Imported (China)
Brand:
GUNNIX

Yes. All three share the same bore diameter (0.224 inches), so one bore snake fits all of them. Whether you shoot a .22 LR plinker or a .223/5.56 AR-15, this bore snake handles both. The built-in bronze brush and woven floss section are sized to match the 0.224-inch bore.

Drop the brass-weighted end through the barrel from the breech. It falls through by gravity. Pull the cord from the muzzle end. As the snake passes through, three things happen in sequence: the front floss section applies solvent and loosens surface fouling, the embedded bronze brush scrubs carbon and copper deposits, and the trailing floss section wipes the bore clean. One pass does the work of multiple rod-and-patch strokes.

For quick maintenance - yes. For deep cleaning - no. A bore snake gives you a fast, effective wipe-down after a range session. But it can't match the thorough cleaning of a dedicated brush, solvent soak, and jag-with-patches routine. Think of the bore snake as your everyday tool and the rod kit as your deep-clean tool. Most shooters use both: bore snake at the range, rod kit at home.

Hand-wash in warm water with dish soap or soak in bore solvent. Squeeze out excess water and hang to air dry completely. Some shooters machine-wash them in a mesh bag on a gentle cycle. Replace the bore snake when the bronze brush section flattens or the floss thins out - typically after 50-100 uses depending on how dirty your bore gets.

Yes - apply a few drops of bore solvent to the front floss section before pulling through. This is the recommended method: the solvent loosens fouling ahead of the brush, so the brush scrubs more effectively. Don't soak the entire snake - just wet the leading section. Some shooters apply CLP instead of bore solvent for a clean-and-protect pass in one stroke.