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I don’t use a brush for my rifle barrels and never had a problem with fouling or copper. Am I ok to skip the brush on a handgun, revolver, as long as I run jacketed reloads? Thanks.
Not sure if it's the $5 for the OP, it isn't for me. My aversion to buying brushes is getting one for each diameter, brass, plastic, cotton - whatever, finding the one I need , cleaning them up and replacing them as required (hassle ). That's why I opt for generic components I can just throw out when I'm done . I'd bet I've bought more than 10 cleaning kits and just got tired of getting little tiny brushes I never use, giant ones and a couple I actually use then promptly misplace , only to find it as soon as I bought more.Brushes are cheap. It’s nonsensical to be without them on hand. You don’t HAVE to use them every cleaning if you don’t believe you need to do so, but this thread is kind of a matter of wringing your hands over $5.
It depends... on the powder and loads you shoot as well as the type of bullet. Some powders leave quite a bit of residue and a brush is pretty helpful in quickly cleaning it out. You'll just have to see what works for your set-up. A brush is not harmful to the bore if you are careful with the cleaning rod. As mentioned above, copper chore boy strands can make a patch or an old brush very effective at safely removing deposits.I don’t use a brush for my rifle barrels and never had a problem with fouling or copper. Am I ok to skip the brush on a handgun, revolver, as long as I run jacketed reloads? Thanks.
If I shoot cast more often, which up to this point I haven't, is it advantageous to use a brush?
I also use boresnakes a lot. They are quick, easy and effective. Every now and again I will throw them in the washing machine in a laundry bag and they come back clean as new. I usually use nylon brushes when I use a brush. Even though I have a good collection of brass brushes I usually only use them on something with a lot of build up, like a newly acquired used gun.
no, get a set of brass/nylon brushes, and get in there and clean.I don’t use a brush for my rifle barrels and never had a problem with fouling or copper. Am I ok to skip the brush on a handgun, revolver, as long as I run jacketed reloads? Thanks.