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Posted: 3/8/2010 6:05:19 AM EDT
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What type of bore brush do you prefer?
Does one have an advantage over the other? I just read a "post" on KG12s web site that stated bronze brushes can microscopically scratch the bore, any truth to that? The only advantage I can see with the bronze brushes is that they should last longer, other than that shouldn't the nylons hold the advantage? Easier on the bore and they won't react with certain bore cleaners. What do you think? |
I thought so, just wanted some opinions.
| To add one more thing, it's not the material of the brush that people need to be so concerned about (although you should never use a stainless steel brush), but rather the material of the cleaning rod and the method in which it is being used. A 2 or 3 piece un-coated steel cleaning rod used without a bore guide can do some real damage to a barrel, especially the crown if not used properly. That is why I only use Otis these days for cleaning my bores, it may take a little longer but it ensures that I am doing no harm to my barrels. |
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To add one more thing, it's not the material of the brush that people need to be so concerned about (although you should never use a stainless steel brush), but rather the material of the cleaning rod and the method in which it is being used. A 2 or 3 piece un-coated steel cleaning rod used without a bore guide can do some real damage to a barrel, especially the crown if not used properly. That is why I only use Otis these days for cleaning my bores, it may take a little longer but it ensures that I am doing no harm to my barrels. Good advice. Aluminum rods are the worst because they can embedded debris into the shaft and the act as a file against the barrel during future cleanings. |
| I have only used bronze. The only down-side to bronze that I have seen is when using copper solvents, I will get blue streaking from the copper in the brush, jag, or rod. It can make it difficult to tell when the bore is clear of copper but not a huge problem for me. |
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