Bore brushes?

[171farm]

What bore brushes do you all prefer? Both brand and material? I see so many varying reviews on both, Im not further ahead than I was prior to looking at them.

Also, all my other rifles I have been able to find dedicated brushes for...looking to get ones to clean my 7mm and am having issues. Several of the brands out there are for 6.5/7mm or 270/7mm...are those going to give a loose fit? Should I just get whatever brand has a dedicated sized one?

 

[171farm]

Any input?

 

[Flyjunky]

I use both nylon and bronze from Sinclair, Tipton, boretech, isso, and Dewey. Haven’t noticed a big difference in them to be honest.

 

[rayporter]

just stay away from steel.

 

[Mr Drysdale]

According to many on this forum you should never clean the bore of your rifle.
I do clean mine periodically but not much brushing. Bore jags (cotton patches) with Hoppes # 9 followed by CR10 copper cleaner and finish with another pass of Hoppes, also with a jag. I only brush when there is excessive powder or copper build up. I do buy caliber specific brushes and have always used bronze.

 

[171farm]

According to many on this forum you should never clean the bore of your rifle.
I do clean mine periodically but not much brushing. Bore jags (cotton patches) with Hoppes # 9 followed by CR10 copper cleaner and finish with another pass of Hoppes, also with a jag. I only brush when there is excessive powder or copper build up. I do buy caliber specific brushes and have always used bronze.

Yea have also heard from many others to not clean. This is a new rifle build and the barrel break in suggestions from the builder is to do extensive cleaning for the first x number of rounds and then move to a cleaning as on necessary. Part of the reason to “break the barrel in” is to ensure cleaning is quick and easy. I know there is a camp of people that do not believe in barrel break in either. This is my first custom build so I’m going to listen to my builders advice and do it.

 

[flyfisher117]

Nylon brush for me. Most everything I own now is Boretech since they won't react with their cleaners. I still have some Montana Extreme or what ever they're called.

 

[Pickettpuncher]

Yea have also heard from many others to not clean. This is a new rifle build and the barrel break in suggestions from the builder is to do extensive cleaning for the first x number of rounds and then move to a cleaning as on necessary. Part of the reason to “break the barrel in” is to ensure cleaning is quick and easy. I know there is a camp of people that do not believe in barrel break in either. This is my first custom build so I’m going to listen to my builders advice and do it.

You could take 2 rifles, both from the same builder with the same components, do a break in and not do a break in and you’d never tell the difference.

 

[171farm]

You could take 2 rifles, both from the same builder with the same components, do a break in and not do a break in and you’d never tell the difference.

I bet. The break in is really time consuming but Im going to give it a shot. I guess it cant hurt haha

 

[Pickettpuncher]

I bet. The break in is really time consuming but Im going to give it a shot. I guess it cant hurt haha

It can hurt. Make sure you use bore guides and a good rod. I’d guess more barrels are ruined by the break in process than helped over crappy cleaning practices and supplies.