cleaning brush

[mrd]

Just wondering if most folks have THE BRASS BRUSH IN THEIR CLEANING RITUAL. I ALWAYS HEAR I SWAB IT WITH THIS OR THAT AND NEVER HEAR ABOUT A BRUSH. I MYSELF ALWAYS USE ONE AFTER THE PATCHES COME OUT CLEAN AND THEN I WET IT DOWN AGAIN, AND MAN IT LOOKS LIKE STARTING ALL OVER . To ME THAT IS CLEAN; JUST WONDERING .

 

[Big Tom 52]

I tried a brass brush once and didn't think I was going to get it out of the barrel.

 

[tenngun]

Tried a brush forty years ago, threw it out

 

[Newly O’Brian]

There has been a lot of passionate discussions about using a bore brush. This is likely going to cause some flames.

If you use one, just remember to turn it CW 1/8 turn BEFORE trying to back it up, so the bristles release.

 

[kyron4]

If you choose to use a brush make sure you ONLY use a brush that is locked to the shaft and use it with a solid range rod NOT the wood rod on the gun, and finally like O'Brian said give it a turn before retracting. Cheap brushes and rods account for 99% of issues of a stuck brush.

 

[Trigger]

Yea got that stuck down there good. I cried a little fighting getting it out.

Never used one since.

 

[French Colonial]

Very rarely use a brush but...

As discussed above, turn it to get the bristles to lay down somewhat. I usually do this before I even have the brush completely in the bore and continue to turn it all the way down. Once you get the bristles to flex they usually continue to do so quite easily.

This is of course using a sturdy metal range rod at home with the gun secured in the vise.

I only use it when working on the most stubborn fouling/rust, as in the basket case rifle I bought last spring, for routine cleaning it is not needed.

 

[LME]

Water, soap and snug patches! This is all you need to clean a rifle.