New Technique in cleaning rifle barrels

[David Milisock]

I wonder how many Barrel manufacturing defects get blamed on a bronze bristle brush? Stainless Steel brush I can see a problem.

The very concept of a bronze brush damaging a steel rifle barrel is proof that the gene pool has a hole in it.

 

[quest450]

That is does Mr. Nevamiski!
RWB this weekend?

I'd love to Jerry but unfortunately life..... aka honey do list gets in the way

 

[K22]

So, sitting here with almost nothing to do, I have to ask...Why isn't it common practice to clean a barrel with a brush/drill combo? I am all up for trying new things but, a drill?

This insane to the extreme - don't use a brush in a drill to clean the bore.

Forgive me if you were just teasing; I hope you were.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

The very concept of a bronze brush damaging a steel rifle barrel is proof that the gene pool has a hole in it.

Same for carbon fiber cleaning rods. How much damage can one do by hand? How many fps are some guys running these rods. Hint...it's not the carbon fiber that is to blame. I made a video, if I can find it and remember to post it. Just more total non-sense. Yes, a dirty rod can damage a bore but that applies to cf or coated..ss or whatever material the rod is made of.

Granted, cf rods do have a big downside if they break and you run it up your wrist. I'm working on that, though.

 

[DShortt]

There are some people in the world who could be left alone for an hour with nothing but a 4' wrecking bar and a pile of sand and before the hour was up they'd manage to bend the snot out of that wrecking bar. I don't know how they can accomplish these feats but they can and will.

That said, if you pay attention to what you're doing, have at least a mediocre understanding of barrels, cleaning rods and cleaning techniques and exercise that knowledge then you should never damage a barrel with your cleaning practice.

As long as you aren't the guy with the bent wrecking bar in the sand pile, that is.

 

[AckleymanII]

Anyone have a machinist manual handy?

Coefficient of Friction of steel on steel is_______________

Coefficient of Friction of Plastic on Steel is_____________

Polished steel rod maybe better?

 

[unodemo]

I just love it when Greg kills a myth so hard. Dude gives everyone the cold hard facts. Every.single.time.

I bronze brush and don't give it a second thought. If it has to be cleaned from the muzzle, then so be it.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

Now flush that barrel out with CLR and call it good

 

[urbanrifleman]

There are people that think stainless steel is the same hardness as a stick of butter.

 

[David Milisock]

Same for carbon fiber cleaning rods. How much damage can one do by hand? How many fps are some guys running these rods. Hint...it's not the carbon fiber that is to blame. I made a video, if I can find it and remember to post it. Just more total non-sense. Yes, a dirty rod can damage a bore but that applies to cf or coated..ss or whatever material the rod is made of.

Granted, cf rods do have a big downside if they break and you run it up your wrist. I'm working on that, though.

After my military years (many years ago) I have been a graphics guy/sign manufacturer, image editor, and print output professional since 76. Even my limited brain understands that steel is significantly harder than bronze.

Oh wait! Didn't I read (back in the day when people did such a thing) that the superior iron age supplanted the inferior bronze age?

The silly crap you see today! I use bronze brushes, bore guides with non-carbon rods and out of habit, bore guides even with fiber rods. I regularly clean and or trash my bronze brushes. I soak then it an old Mason jar filled with cleaner.

Next thing we'll hear is that we need to cut off our penis!

 

[DShortt]

After my military years (many years ago) I have been a graphics guy/sign manufacturer, image editor, and print output professional since 76. Even my limited brain understands that steel is significantly harder than bronze.

Oh wait! Didn't I read (back in the day when people did such a thing) that the superior iron age supplanted the inferior bronze age?

The silly crap you see today! I use bronze brushes, bore guides with non-carbon rods and out of habit, bore guides even with fiber rods. I regularly clean and or trash my bronze brushes. I soak then it an old Mason jar filled with cleaner.

Next thing we'll hear is that we need to cut off our penis!

Well don't listen to any MSN or you'll be in for a surprise.

 

[Doug Casner]

I used to be a farmer. I think herbicide killed my root system so I dont have to worry about cutting it off. Doug

 

[David Milisock]

Well don't listen to any MSN or you'll be in for a surprise.

I'm on the range, out with my wife harassing her while she gets stuff, out photographing or picking off wildlife or at home with my family.

There ain't no damn MSNBC, Disney, Twitter or TicTok in my life.

 

[hoz53]

I must admit, this method is new to me.

Just look at how smooth that Benchmark barrel is!

I had a used remington with factory 270 barrel on it. i bought it for a donor action and was gonna tomato stake the barrel but i decided to try cleaning it up. one of the things i did was run a bronze brush on a short section of rod in on a drill. i wasnt shy with it and used JB and Iosso among other things. i then loaded up some sierra 90 grainers which chrono said were leaving at 3600 out of 22" -- it shot under an inch at 100 -- i was amazed. that barrels still on it and i have the barrel you gave me for it if i need it. gonna put a 24" factory barrel on that gun since i need a little more velocity.
lol

 

[Chuckhunter]

After my military years (many years ago) I have been a graphics guy/sign manufacturer, image editor, and print output professional since 76. Even my limited brain understands that steel is significantly harder than bronze.

Oh wait! Didn't I read (back in the day when people did such a thing) that the superior iron age supplanted the inferior bronze age?

The silly crap you see today! I use bronze brushes, bore guides with non-carbon rods and out of habit, bore guides even with fiber rods. I regularly clean and or trash my bronze brushes. I soak then it an old Mason jar filled with cleaner.

Next thing we'll hear is that we need to cut off our penis!

You mean that actually wasn't necessary? Damn!

 

[SDDasher]

If you're real quiet and you press your ear up to your monitor you can hear all the barrel manufacturers from across the country yelling, noooooooooooooo.

Actually they're yelling yessssssssssss so they can sell more barrels

 

[AckleymanII]

Just thinking here, that if a guy had a steel Pro Shot rod, bored out the primer pocket of a fire formed case, he could perfectly center the rod in the bore for support, in addition to use a bushing supported Rod guide.

I am going to try this on an old hunting rifle

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Ackley, following the logic, the brass case head will ruin/wear out the ss cleaning rod.lol.

 

[gdbleb]

I have no professional expertise in this but aren't we talking about Lapping/polishing and when it is desirable in very small degree and when it could be damaging? So its all about grit control and duration. Anybody who has polished a car could conceptualize this.

 

[OMW57]

I have been using IVY RODS for several years now upon the advice of an older shooter at our club, any opinions on these polished stainless rods vs damage to the bores??