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Posted: 11/11/2012 5:40:11 PM EDT
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First off, I do have an actual chamber brush, with the steel bristles on the top side.
I shoot a lot of steel ammo, and always am pretty prudent about keeping my chamber clean, to avoid stuck cases. I haven't had one yet, so I guess i've been lucky. My question is, what size is a chamber brush? I was thinking about getting a nylon bristle one as well, so I could scrub my chamber really well. Would this damage my chamber in any way? I couldn't see it, but figured I would ask some others. Thanks guys, L2 |
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First off, I do have an actual chamber brush, with the steel bristles on the top side. I shoot a lot of steel ammo, and always am pretty prudent about keeping my chamber clean, to avoid stuck cases. I haven't had one yet, so I guess i've been lucky. My question is, what size is a chamber brush? I was thinking about getting a nylon bristle one as well, so I could scrub my chamber really well. Would this damage my chamber in any way? I couldn't see it, but figured I would ask some others. Thanks guys, L2 Brownells stocks one that is a clone of the USGI, just in nylon. I like it. Nothing in there needs stainless steel to break it loose. |
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Quoted: So if I use a 35 cal. brush, would it damage anything? Nylon, not bronze. The part of the brush that could cause the most damage is the tip. You want a rounded over tip like this:  rounded tip not something like this:  snipped tip (at least that's what the pic looks like) Anything with a snipped tip end could come apart easily and have sharp ended wire dragging across your bore is never nice! |
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I appreciate the help guys. I have alway been a gun cleaning freak. Now, I am starting to just do a little maintainance cleaning, and my chamber is one thing I feel is pretty important.
That said, I have always heard that you can wreck your rifle with cleaning rods and such. I've never done it, and never want to. @ctdemolay, I see totally what you are driving at here with the pics. Is that what most are in reference to? Thanks again guys, L2 |
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First off, I do have an actual chamber brush, with the steel bristles on the top side. I shoot a lot of steel ammo, and always am pretty prudent about keeping my chamber clean, to avoid stuck cases. I haven't had one yet, so I guess i've been lucky. My question is, what size is a chamber brush? I was thinking about getting a nylon bristle one as well, so I could scrub my chamber really well. Would this damage my chamber in any way? I couldn't see it, but figured I would ask some others. Thanks guys, L2 Check out this product. http://www.iosso.com/MivaStore/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=A&Category_Code=GunCleaning Includes a nylon chamber brush as well as a bore brush, upper receiver brush, and bolt carrier brush. It's pretty nice quality. |
| Brushes always have a short live before they get all bent and just don't work as good as they use to. A couple years ago I ordered the set of synthetic brushes from Midway. They are blue in color and they are the best I have ever used. I am very anal about my firearms and am a cleaning junkie. I have used these a bunch and they still perform as good as they did on day one. I highly recommend them to anyone. |
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Brushes always have a short live before they get all bent and just don't work as good as they use to. A couple years ago I ordered the set of synthetic brushes from Midway. They are blue in color and they are the best I have ever used. I am very anal about my firearms and am a cleaning junkie. I have used these a bunch and they still perform as good as they did on day one. I highly recommend them to anyone. OP sounds like the brushes NCHornet described are the same ones as in my link. Again, check them out. I am very happy with them. |
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I created a link directly to the AR Brush set that I bought through Midway. These are the best brushes that I have ever used. They don't wear out!!!!
AR Brush Set |
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I created a link directly to the AR Brush set that I bought through Midway. These are the best brushes that I have ever used. They don't wear out!!!! AR Brush Set The description says they may be used several times before becoming worn. You're saying they don't wear out. How many cleanings have you done with said brushes? |
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I created a link directly to the AR Brush set that I bought through Midway. These are the best brushes that I have ever used. They don't wear out!!!! AR Brush Set The description says they may be used several times before becoming worn. You're saying they don't wear out. How many cleanings have you done with said brushes? I know what they say and I know what I have seen. They may wear in time but I have well over a 100 cleanings with these brushes and they are not laid over like a brass or bronze brush would be. They still fit snug in the areas they are meant to clean. I am buying them for all the different calibers that I own. 
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I created a link directly to the AR Brush set that I bought through Midway. These are the best brushes that I have ever used. They don't wear out!!!! AR Brush Set The description says they may be used several times before becoming worn. You're saying they don't wear out. How many cleanings have you done with said brushes? I know what they say and I know what I have seen. They may wear in time but I have well over a 100 cleanings with these brushes and they are not laid over like a brass or bronze brush would be. They still fit snug in the areas they are meant to clean. I am buying them for all the different calibers that I own.
Also being a fan of these brushes. I will second that they are durable. Take care of them. They will last a pretty long time. Very nice quality. |
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I created a link directly to the AR Brush set that I bought through Midway. These are the best brushes that I have ever used. They don't wear out!!!! AR Brush Set The description says they may be used several times before becoming worn. You're saying they don't wear out. How many cleanings have you done with said brushes? I know what they say and I know what I have seen. They may wear in time but I have well over a 100 cleanings with these brushes and they are not laid over like a brass or bronze brush would be. They still fit snug in the areas they are meant to clean. I am buying them for all the different calibers that I own.
I wasn't calling you out, if that's how you took it. I was asking for information, which you provided. Thanks, I'll have to pick up a set and try them out. Tired of buying brushes far more often than I feel I should have to. |
| The Dewey chamber brush & rod are the ones to use as the rod has a bushing that will keep it centered in the receiver & bore, essentially serving as a bore guide for the chamber brush. Its very easy to over do it because you really can't feel what the brush is doing while you're twisting it into the chamber. The last thing you want is the front of the brush digging at the barrel's throat/leade. |
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Quoted: Brushes always have a short live before they get all bent and just don't work as good as they use to. A couple years ago I ordered the set of synthetic brushes from Midway. They are blue in color and they are the best I have ever used. I am very anal about my firearms and am a cleaning junkie. I have used these a bunch and they still perform as good as they did on day one. I highly recommend them to anyone. I use these all the tiem on my precision sticks, in fact I almost use them exclusively. They are great. |
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