Iosso Eliminator vs Montana Extreme bore Brushes

[RJ]

I've been using Montana Extreme bore brushes for a long while now. I've been reading on a few shooting forums some of the guys are saying the Iosso Eliminator bore brushes are stiffer and are tighter in the rifle bores. Does anyone that has used both have an opinion on the difference?

 

[LVLAaron]

The iosso brushes are much harder and much stiffer.

 

[RJ]

Thanks Brother! That's what I needed to know

 

[LVLAaron]

They're so stiff/tight they're difficult or impossible to reverse the direction.

 

[AlNyhus]

I tried the Iosso blue brushes last seaon. I was a skeptic but they've shown me they do an excellent job. I don't try to reverse them in the bore. -Al

 

[21PHX]

I prefer the Iosso brushes.

 

[memilanuk]

They're so stiff/tight they're difficult or impossible to reverse the direction.

They're damn near impossible to push down a 223 Rem barrel, in my experience (and yes, I had the right size brush, straight from the packaging).

I'm 1 for 4 so far - as in actually managed to get the brush down one barrel (Krieger) without sticking in the throat like the other three (two Shilen and another Krieger).

No issues with 6mm, 6.5mm or 30 cal.

 

[ISS]

I recommend NEVER putting a wire brush down a barrel. If you disagree take a piece of steel and polish it shiny bright. Then drag a wire brush across it.
A barrel maker told me that when I was at his shop to get a barrel. To illustrate his point, he did that on the exterior of a barrel blank. Nice pattern. He said a bore brush of nylon would work just as well.
Of course, it is your barrel and the $800 to $1000 it cost by time it is FCH.