Makes sense that they didn't use some special bore snake (which I had always assumed) and just used rope/twine.
Until I have shot out my other (insert embarrassingly high number here) shooter SKSs or until the market becomes flooded with near-perfect $99 M59s from Cuba, this one is a safe queen.
I bought several in the past thinking my brothers and cousins would love to shoot them with me. Some people think 556/223 is the only proper caliber and that lasers and lights make a weapon. Oh, well.... More for me!