This isn't supposed to happen, right?

[Are. M.]

Brass brush stuck waaaaaay down in a Crockett .32.


Let the adventure begin!

 

[Omahkapi'si]

That's not fun at all.

 

[leadhoarder]

I see a zerk fitting and a grease gun in your future or are you gonna shoot it out?

 

[Are. M.]

Looks like I got a little friction from the spieal wire on the brush...

I'm gonna increase it.

 

[SDSmlf]

Brass brush stuck waaaaaay down in a Crockett .32.


Let the adventure begin!

Crimped brush. You were done before you started. Might get it out with the correct size tubing.

 

[Are. M.]

Nailed it.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Don’t use brushes anymore.
Walk

 

[hawkeye2]

"This isn't supposed to happen, right?"

Actually that's exactly what's supposed to happen with that style of brush. I made the same mistake only once back in 1977. The brush is still at the bottom of the barrel of my matchlock jezail. One of these days I'll get 'round to getting it out.

 

[Are. M.]

Don’t use brushes anymore.
Walk

What could you use in stead? This little rifling holds a lot of crud.

 

[hawkeye2]

My wife and I use brushes all the time and there is no reason not to but they must be attached like this one:

 

[mushka]

Water.

 

[ppg1949]

Are., did you use the CA Stick Fast glue? I’ve never seen the “thick” product before.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Routine water with cleaning jag and patch. Or soap and water. Please don’t ask what kind of soap cause that will start a 6 page flurry of personal favourites, lol. A few drops of dish soap works if so desired.
Walk
Btw, nice job getting it out!

 

[Are. M.]

My wife and I use brushes all the time and there is no reason not to but they must be attached like this one:
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Now that's a pro tip.

Routine water with cleaning jag and patch. Or soap and water. Please don’t ask what kind of soap cause that will start a 6 page flurry of personal favourites, lol. A few drops of dish soap works if so desired.
Walk
Btw, nice job getting it out!

Thanks.

I've been using two or three drops of dawn for years now.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Not long ago I got a stuck like that in my Ohio rifle. I was using a patch under the jag and was able to blow it sky high with a lil powder under the nip.

Im a tow and worm man now.

 

[renegadehunter]

Get some tubing that just fits down your bore. Run it down to the brush and then tap the end of the tubing until it passes over the brush. The brush is now trapped inside the tubing and you just pull the tubing back out.

 

[Rudyard]

Wire brushes are fine as a jag just use rag well undersize & it wont come off till you need it too. I use them since they are small & light each' tool 'box on the rifle having one plus a ball drawer worm rag & couple of flints ect & wire pick some put patches ..What ever your fancy.
Rudyard

 

[LME]

My wife and I use brushes all the time and there is no reason not to but they must be attached like this one:
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I would never even think of using a brush . You don't need a brush to clean a ML or modern Rifle with one exception an abused modern rifle only and rifles with both ends open . I could tell you a few horror storys!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Now that's a pro tip.


Thanks.

I've been using two or three drops of dawn for years now.

Does Dawn mind?

 

[Ames]

I used Irish Spring for years hanging from the garden fence to keep deer away. Did a good job.
I used Irish Spring and water for years to clean the bore. Did a good job.
Might also explain why I never see deer when I take the muzzleloader into the woods.