7.62 is 30cal i use my 30cal snake in my 308, 303,30-06, and 762*54 mosinAndy632 wrote:John MH wrote:They make .30 Cal, not sure if they do them 54 (cm, mm or inches long) though, you could always shorten and cut to length the cord but adding extra length might mean the knot getting jammed in the bore.
Nah, .30 calibre is no good, must be for a 7.62x54 Mosin.
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20series wrote:7.62 is 30cal i use my 30cal snake in my 308, 303,30-06, and 762*54 mosinAndy632 wrote:John MH wrote:They make .30 Cal, not sure if they do them 54 (cm, mm or inches long) though, you could always shorten and cut to length the cord but adding extra length might mean the knot getting jammed in the bore.
Nah, .30 calibre is no good, must be for a 7.62x54 Mosin.
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Yes mate :cheers:
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What about one for my 7.62x39 AK thingy & my 7.62 Nato?
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7.62 is the calibre ie diamater of the the bullet which is .30 of an inch
so the snake will fit down the barrel of any rifle in that calibre range
Alan
so the snake will fit down the barrel of any rifle in that calibre range
Alan
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Re: Hoppes Boresnakes for sale CHEAP!!
Found 1 more .357 if anyone is interested

James

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Maybe he's concerned about the length of the string, as alreadyady mentioned it can be trimmed to length with a knife or scissors.
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John MH wrote:Maybe he's concerned about the length of the string, as alreadyady mentioned it can be trimmed to length with a knife or scissors.
No, I think you need a fairly long string for a wind up.
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I'll take that - pm me with payment details etc.Rifleman798 wrote:Found 1 more .357 if anyone is interested
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