Brass or nylon coated cleaning rod?

[Pitdogg2]

How do you start the cleaning rod from the breech with the frame in the way? I've been pistols only up to now so looking for any pointers available.

Simple! Bore snake.

 

[LDB]

I've heard criticism that "stuff" gets caught up in a bore snake and then repeatedly dragged through. I've never researched them as I never had need previously and hadn't thought of them now, yet. How do you make sure they are clean each time as opposed to a new patch with each pass?

 

[Oldmountaiman]

How do you start the cleaning rod from the breech with the frame in the way? I've been pistols only up to now so looking for any pointers available.

It's a cable that is flexible not a rod,be using it for around 20yrs I believe. Have a happy and safe New Year.

 

[Biggfoot44]

I have always thought that it's unlikely I will damage a bore by moving a rod at arm speed as compared to a copper or lead bullet moving a 900fps or better-
Just sayin-
And don't get me started at will my brass bristle ruin the rifling in my barrel-how could a softer metal ruin a harder metal-
Some of this gun stuff just takes a little common sense-

I see your intuitive take on that . But never the less , more bbls are damaged from cleaning , than shooting them out .

You personaly may always use bore guides , false muzzles , etc , combined with perfect technique , but those are the overall trends .

Brass Brushes are prefered , and of minimal concern . It's * stainless steel * brushes that raise potential concern .

 

[Annihilator]

I see your intuitive take on that . But never the less , more bbls are damaged from cleaning , than shooting them out .

You personaly may always use bore guides , false muzzles , etc , combined with perfect technique , but those are the overall trends .

Brass Brushes are prefered , and of minimal concern . It's * stainless steel * brushes that raise potential concern .

I always thought stainless was just for cleaning chambers on revolvers from any lead build up, I know they used to make what was called chamber brushes years ago, I just used regular stainless for the chambers, never use a stainless brush on any barrel

 

[Anchorite]

I always thought stainless was just for cleaning chambers on revolvers from any lead build up, I know they used to make what was called chamber brushes years ago, I just used regular stainless for the chambers, never use a stainless brush on any barrel

There used to be a kit called the "Lewis Lead Remover" that was for heavily leaded revolvers. It consisted of a short aluminum cleaning rod, a slotted tip, and tiny circular brass wafers that you could use to clean lead buildup from your revolver.

I don't know how it happens, except maybe some really, really soft lead bullets, because I have shot literally tens of thousands of 38s out of 357s, 44 Specials out of 44 mags, 45 Colts from 454s, even 480s out of 475s, and I've never encountered so much as a ring.