ZombiesAhead
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- May 10, 2007
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I did something pretty stupid with a cleaning brush once - I used a rod that was too short; tried to reverse the brush, and ended up with a stuck brush.
I ended up sticking a steel (I know, I know) cleaning rod in to push the brush out. I was pretty careful, but it took some force. The wires of the brush were pushed into the female end of the rod (destroying the brush) and I was able to push the brush out through the chamber end.
I am worried that I might have damaged:
1. The crown of the muzzle, as I had to push the cleaning rod through from the muzzle end.
2. The rifling - I doubt it, but maybe the steel scraped against the side of the barrel...
I've spent some time holding the upper (it's an AR-15, chromed barrel) up to a light and looking down the barrel from the muzzle end. I don't see any visible damage to the crown or the rifling. Is there a better way to check for damage? Does this sound OK?
I ended up sticking a steel (I know, I know) cleaning rod in to push the brush out. I was pretty careful, but it took some force. The wires of the brush were pushed into the female end of the rod (destroying the brush) and I was able to push the brush out through the chamber end.
I am worried that I might have damaged:
1. The crown of the muzzle, as I had to push the cleaning rod through from the muzzle end.
2. The rifling - I doubt it, but maybe the steel scraped against the side of the barrel...
I've spent some time holding the upper (it's an AR-15, chromed barrel) up to a light and looking down the barrel from the muzzle end. I don't see any visible damage to the crown or the rifling. Is there a better way to check for damage? Does this sound OK?