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Posted: 7/25/2008 5:04:28 AM EDT
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How can you tell when to replace a bore brush and what is average number of uses you get from one brush? Thanks |
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I'm not QUIB but I'll take a stab at your question: I replace bore brushes when it gets easy to pull them thru the bore. I expect a good brush to require some effort to pull (or push if you use a rod) it thru. I don't brush my bore a lot, probably 4 passes each time I clean so brushes last me about 6 months or so. I do a lot more passes with patches then with a brush. I don't get aggressive with a brush unless I can see fouling, and fouling has a harder time sticking to chromed bores. BSW |
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Brian pretty much answered it. I expect a bore brush to offer some resistance when being pushed/pulled through the bore. When the brush starts loosing that resistance it’s time for a new one. A couple things that will determine how long your brushes will last: - Of course, how often you clean. - And, flushing bore solvents from the brushes before storage. Solvents left on the brush during storage can eat away at the bristles prematurely wearing them out. I like to flush my bore brushes out with brake or carb cleaner before storing them away. I also limit how often I use my bore brushes with my method of cleaning. I believe in letting the chemicals do the work for me. And I do that by using Break-Free Bore Cleaning Foam. I let the foam work, then push the residue from the barrel with patches. After that I run my bore brush through the barrel with CLP for maybe 5-10 passes. That’s the limit of my barrel cleaning. I let the chemicals do the work, and keep the mechanical cleaning to a minimum. |
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