aidenarms Member Joined: Dec 2011  WA, USA Posts: 2 Feedback: 0% (0)	Posted: 6/25/2012 10:45:47 PM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT has anyone used the hoppes tornado bore brush? Any thoughts on them? Thanks
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ColonelHurtz Horror and moral terror are your friends. Team Member Joined: Apr 2007  KHM Posts: 25543 Feedback: 100% (25) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 12:23:26 AM [Last Edit: 6/26/2012 12:23:51 AM by ColonelHurtz] Complete overkill on anything but a horribly neglected dismally fouled bore. Worst case scenario brush and way too aggressive for routine cleaning.
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TakeDown Member Joined: Oct 2005  HI, USA Posts: 1483 Feedback: 100% (74) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 7:06:17 AM I tried the pistol tornado once..... Stick with the regular brushes.
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scottrh2 Team Member Team Member Joined: Jul 2006  AFG Posts: 4251 Feedback: 100% (181) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/26/2012 12:23:50 PM They are nice for shotguns with smooth bores, but not needed for a rifle unless rusted or way abused.
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CRNUMBER Member Joined: Oct 2004  IL, USA Posts: 979 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/29/2012 10:56:47 AM I used them on old milsurp's with plenty of solvent for cleaning up really bad bores and they work pretty good for that.
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Samuel_Hoggson Member Joined: May 2001  ME, USA Posts: 1451 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/29/2012 5:59:05 PM Nice for lead fouling in handguns. If you shoot .22lr through a fast twist 5.56 barrel it might be very useful. Sam
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Sierra5 Man of 15 titles, most good Team Member Joined: Apr 2007  VAT Posts: 5014 Feedback: 100% (3) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/29/2012 6:03:11 PM Great for shotgun barrels but kinda much for all others.
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M_E_ Member Joined: Dec 2010  AZ, USA Posts: 38 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/19/2012 1:46:33 PM NEVER use a stainless steel brush in the bore of a rifle. Some of those are harder than some rifle bores! You can really damage the rifling.
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zzzspacezzz Member Joined: Mar 2010  USA Posts: 538 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 7/21/2012 9:08:46 PM I use them on dirty shotgun barrels.
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