Bushmaster Bore Squeeg-E Cleaning System
Bushmaster has developed a new bore cleaning system that does not require the use of patches.
From the press release ...
The Bore Squeeg-E Cleaning System offers the best and most effective system to clean the chamber/bore of any firearm. It enables the user to quickly clean a firearm faster than any other system. The system eliminates the use of ineffective patches and reduces the need for metal bore brushes.
The Bore Squeeg-E Cleaning System features a pull through system and includes the revolutionary new Bore Squeeg-E. The Bore Squeeg-E is made from a proprietary polymer that is not affected by cleaning chemicals. It is designed to scrape the lands and grooves of the bore to a mirror clean condition and keep the abrasive carbon fouling from harming the bore. The Bore Squeeg-E is attached to a free rotating cleaning cable, preventing the tools from loosening while being pulled through the helical rifling. With proper use, the Bore Squeeg-E will last many years eliminating the expensive and wasteful practice of continually buying and throwing away cloth patches.
Like most shooters probably will be, I am skeptical. The system would need to work really well for me to stop using cloth patches. That said, I am a gun-cleaning junkie (seriously, I need help) and will almost certainty buy this kit when it goes on sale.
Pricing starts at $37.90 (probably for the most basic single caliber kit).
hmmmm. im not convinced. id like to see how much better it can do than my bore snake and small bottle of militech
The orange wipers are most certainly made of silicone. There is nothing else that is chemical resistant enough and flexible. I wonder if it does a good enough job “squeegee-ing” the cleaning chemicals out. The ironic part is you have to clean the cleaning it when you are done… hardly worth it.
Less expensive than certain OTIS kits but bigger pouch to carry more stuff!
Flashman….. More convenient is running 5-10 patches through a bore, each with more chemicals and more waste?
Now what I would like to see is a squeegie for an AK gas tube.
Hrm…am I the only one that uses a Bore Snake?
Steven, true, but a bore snake is simply one big reusable patch.
is this available already? if not, eta?
dblack, ETA is 2011 (I think)
I would love to see a side-by-side review and comparison of all the pull-through cleaners (original and improved BoreSnake, Otis’s kit, and this, plus any others I am unaware of). It would allow us to see if there is any truth to the hype these get.
What’s wrong with a Boresnake? I’ve used those on both pistols and my rifles and have always been satisfied with the results and it looks far simpler than the Bushmaster kit. Regardless, something like this or a Boresnake should be issued to the military for cleaning their rifles because it always took forever and a ton of patches to clean my M16 after a day on the range when I was in the Corps.
If you decide to spring for one, let us know how it works in a followup posting. Thanks.
Yeah, I think I’d rather just buy a paintball cleaner.
nothing new here – drop-through cleaning solutions have been around since at least the late 1800s- my Enfield had one in the buttplate, as issued new.
I’ll probably stick with my boresnake- it does a stellar job cleaning my barrel.
Would that wire not “saw” away at the crown of your barrel after some use? I know some target and bench rest shooters who will not use a Bore Snake for the same reasons.
Looks like a classic designa eyewear flashing marketing whiz-kid product offering a “leading edge solution” to a simple problem that was solved more effectively, more conveniently and more cheaply a long time ago by more traditional products.
Hoppes No. 9, Rem Oil, roll of two by four, brass jag, bristle brush, and cleaning rod – simple pimple.
That seriously looks like what I use to clean my paint-ball gun. However. I don’t think it’s a bad idea.
It’s about time that Bushmaster took a hint and caught up with the advanced squeegee technology that’s been used in the paintball industry for decades.