Finally broke down and bought a couple of these. They are awesome! I'm now a fan. Got one in .22/.223 and one in .44/.45. The .44/.45 boresnake is for my 45LC Taurus Judge but it does a great job on my Beretta PX4 40 cal pistol also. These are much easier than putting together a cleaning rod ,changing brushes, swabs, and cleaning patches. I just spray it with a little Rem Oil and run it through the bore....done. Maybe twice if the ammo I'm using burns dirty. At $12-$16 the Hoppe's BoreSnakes are a great buy.