Bore Brushes

[bernie]

I shoot revolvers a fair amount, and am pretty OCD about cleaning them after a range session. However, I cannot seem to find a bore brush that lasts more than one or two cleaning session before it begins coming apart. I realize that cleaning all of the chambers and the bore puts quite a bit of use on a brush, but is there a bore brush that is not crazy expensive that will last a little bit longer?

 

[Col. Harrumph]

Bronze brushes, I assume? What chemicals do you use? If your cleaning solution removes copper, it'll attack a bronze brush as eagerly as it does bore fouling. I usually brush the bore dry, then use the chemical. Works for me....

 

[bernie]

I use Ed's Red, but my problem is that the bristles come out of the wound core.

 

[troy fairweather]

Get some copper chor boy brillow. A small chunk last a long time.

 

[Bama59]

I just run the brush through a few times and let the cleaner soak. When done rinse the brushes with oil

 

[IlikeSA]

I do the chore boy copper trick. My brushes look ratty, but I just wrap a small section of the chore boy around it and handle business. It cleans out leading really well. Make sure they are the 100% copper ones though, not the copper coated.

 

[Blue68f100]

Why are you using a bore brush every time? You should be able to cleanup the barrel with just solvent.

 

[Rule3]

??? What brand of bore brush?
What caliber? Rifle or Pistol? Do you have the correct size??

 

[Col. Harrumph]

I shoulda added that I usually reinforce the brush (especially when they begin to look beat) with a pull of this stuff:

https://the4570book.com/shop?olsPage=products/stainless-ribbon-steel-cleaning-pad

...absolutely sovereign on leading.

 

[e rex]

I've had good luck with a brush from Brownells, I think called "Double Tuff" or some such.

 

[jgh4445]

Tornado stainless brushes?

 

[TonyAngel]

I usually use a plastic bristle brush. The only time I use any sort of metal is when I need to get rid of some lead, then it’s just one or two strokes of a worn brush with chore boy wrapped around it.

If you’re having to scrub lead out all of the time, maybe look at your load or the projectile you’re using.