Thread: Wondering about using a bore snake to clean dies.

Wondering about using a bore snake to clean dies.

I just received my new Hornady .223 Rem New Dimension dies and know I need to clean them to get the preservative off/out of them.

I have a bore snake for my .223/5.56 AR and was wondering if there was any reason why I couldn't just pull the snake through the new dies.

I figure to clean the dies just like I'd clean and lube the bore of a pistol.

In fact, I'm thinking about using a snake to do all my periodic die cleaning chores.

What do you think?

Hack

Sounds like a great idea to me.

I always clean mine with Q-tips to get the crud out then I oil them for storage.

I use the dryer sheets that are used .
I use the same sheets cut in small sections to add rubbing compound to the tumbler and it cleans the media at the same time