The cheapest accessory that made the biggest difference

[Alan]

Mine will be a $15 bore snake. It sounds stupid, but being able to clean my rifle in two minutes instead of 20 minutes of rod and patches changed how often I maintain my guns. Lower barrier to maintenance means I actually do it regularly..

 

[Playboi]

Sometimes the simplest tool is the one that keeps you consistent

 

[Fight_Flight]

Bore snakes changed my cleaning routine, my Otis 5.56 snake now lives inside the rifle case, so I actually end up cleaning the rifle after trips to the range.

 

[RealCruiser]

Bore snakes don’t get enough credit. Mine’s always in my range bag and probably gets used more than my cleaning rods these days.

 

[Rhino]

I threw a bore snake in my bag almost as an afterthought and now the full cleaning kit barely sees the light of day. Proves that the simple stuff just works.